In this @FordhamLRev piece asking why Congress isn't more corrupt, I point to economic research suggesting NY is among most corrupt governments because major population centers/journalists are far from state capital (kinda like Sacramento) http://fordhamlawreview.org/issues/why-isnt-congress-more-corrupt-a-preliminary-inquiry/ …https://twitter.com/ProfBainbridge/status/993671917918863365 …
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Replying to @rickhasen @FordhamLRev
Here in Massachusetts the two previous House Speakers have been convicted of federal corruption charges, and the one before that pled guilty to federal tax law violations. And they're in Boston, where all the journalists are...
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Replying to @davidgweininger @FordhamLRev
it's a 50 state study, so certainly doesn't explain everything
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Replying to @rickhasen @FordhamLRev
sorry, wasn't citing those as a refutation of your study, merely as a (humorous?) aside.
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Replying to @davidgweininger @FordhamLRev
i didn't take offense. I think it's a fascinating question!
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