Study: Corrupt States Spend More on Highways

A new study found a link between highway spending and official corruption. Map: Public Administration Review via Governing
A new academic study helps explain the enduring political popularity of expensive transportation boondoggles like Birmingham’s $4.7 billion Northern Beltline and Kentucky’s $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges.
According to research published in the journal Public Administration Review, states with higher levels of public [...]

Source: http://usa.streetsblog.org/2014/06/06/study-corrupt-states-spend-more-on-highways/

Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray