Ethics
Ethics reform has the support of a local rep. He has a blog and opines on the issue:
A $50.00 fine is a joke for the money some are taking in.
As the late Senator Koella used to say, if we’re going to pass a law, let’s put some teeth into it. Let’s forget about a $50 fine, and instead press real charges.
These criminals should be dealt with as harshly as those they took advantage of. In some cases, a felony charge is not out of the question.
The final piece of reform should be an elected state-wide Attorney General who does not have to tow the line for anyone but the taxpayers. That means not owing his/her job to the Tennessee Supreme Court. If the voters aren’t satisfied, he/she can be voted out and someone who will do the job can be put in. That is accountability–and accountability is sorely lacking.
