Idaho is one of eight states without an agency or independent commission to oversee state ethics laws. It is one of three states with no financial disclosure requirements for state, judicial, county and city elected officials, and it has no "revolving door" policy. These shortcomings are part of the reason the state has received a D- in a national survey rating government corruption risk. "I think we have honest people in state government, but to uphold the public's trust, I think there is room for improvement," especially when it comes to contracts, personal finance disclosure and conflict of interest, said former Secretary of State Ben Ysursa. "The time is ripe … it is begging for improvement"/Cynthia Sewell, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Do you think the Powers That Be in Idaho care that the state has such a low grade when it comes to government ethics?