RFI ED on competition and accountability

Recently, former ILGA Representative Harry Benton resigned amidst allegations of misconduct, illustrating the need for mandatory reporting for the legislative inspector general. Yet, as RFI Executive Director argues, the prospects of ethics reform are unlikely without meaningful political competition.

“When you have supermajorities like this, when you have so many safe districts … it’s harder to hold representatives, it’s harder to hold the party leadership accountable,” Kaplan said.

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