The Cost of Corruption

“A business that’s looking to move to or expand in New Jersey is probably less likely to do it if they think that New Jersey is the Wild West."

That's a quote from New Jersey Chamber lobbyist Jim Leonard from a story on public corruption in this week's NJBIZ newspaper.

In the article, written by Andrew Kitchenman, Leonard called for a panel of state, local and county officials, along with police and federal prosecutors, to conduct a review of the state’s laws regarding conflicts of interest, corruption and ethics.

“It’s clear that the public perception of officials is as low as it probably ever has been,” Leonard said.