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NY among worst states for political corruption

Six people, including New York City Councilman Daniel

Photo credit: Steven Sunshine; AP | Six people, including New York City Councilman Daniel Halloran, left, and State Sen. Malcolm Smith, have been arrested as part of a public corruption investigation, the FBI says.

ALBANY -- New York tops all states in political corruption convictions since 1976 and two scandals that erupted in the past week appear to indicate that wrongdoing hasn't ebbed.

A state senator has been charged along with five alleged co-conspirators for trying to rig the New York City mayor's race. Two days later, a state assemblyman was accused of putting legislation up for sale, taking...

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