{"id":2204739,"date":"2024-03-23T10:57:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T14:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legislator-frustrated-with-lack-of-ethics-reforms-steps-down-from-committee\/"},"modified":"2024-03-23T10:59:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T14:59:57","slug":"legislator-frustrated-with-lack-of-ethics-reforms-steps-down-from-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legislator-frustrated-with-lack-of-ethics-reforms-steps-down-from-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmaker resigns from committee due to insufficient progress on ethical reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flegislator-frustrated-with-lack-of-ethics-reforms-steps-down-from-committee%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2204739&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Illinois Lawmaker Takes Stand\u2062 for Ethics Reform<\/h2>\n<p>A prominent\u200d Republican figure in the Illinois \u2063Statehouse has made a bold move \u200cby stepping down from the \u2062House ethics committee, citing a lack of meaningful progress in \u2063addressing crucial ethical issues.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, State \u200dRep. \u2064Ryan Spain, representing Peoria, joined forces with \u200cformer Democratic Governor \u2062Pat Quinn to champion a series of comprehensive ethics reforms. This initiative comes on the heels of the explosive ComEd corruption scandal, which has already led to convictions of multiple former utility officials and lobbyists.<\/p>\n<p>In a significant development, former House Speaker Michael \u2063Madigan, a Democrat from Chicago, is facing imminent charges for allegedly leveraging his public position for personal gain over a period spanning nearly a decade. His\u2064 trial is scheduled for later this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Spain expressed his disappointment and frustration, stating, &#8220;I&#8217;ve volunteered to step down from the Ethics and Elections Committee \u2063due to the lack \u200cof substantial activity. \u2063There is a pressing need for more action \u200dand hearings on ethics reforms in Springfield.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Reflecting on the establishment of\u2062 the Ethics and Elections Committee in the\u2062 aftermath of the Madigan era, Spain\u200c emphasized the urgency of intensifying efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-mandates-are-good-for-business-2\/\" title=\"COVID mandates benefit businesses.\">address ethical concerns<\/a>, which should have made the committee one\u2063 of the \u2064most active bodies \u2062in \u2064state governance.<\/p>\n<h3>Commitment to Ethical Governance<\/h3>\n<p>Committee\u2062 chair, State Rep. Maurice \u200bWest from Rockford, emphasized the bipartisan nature\u200c of addressing \u200dethics issues and \u2062assured that the\u200b committee will delve into \u2062these matters in the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>West affirmed, \u200b&#8221;We \u2062have a roster of ethics \u200dbills ready for consideration and subject matter hearings. I \u2063am optimistic about the committee&#8217;s\u2063 engagement with these critical pieces of\u2064 legislation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House Minority Leader \u200bTony\u200c McCombie, hailing from Savanna, took a proactive stance by presenting House\u2062 Bill 4119, a \u200crobust ethics reform package\u2062 that includes provisions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-media-users-track-stock-trading-as-congress-considers-member-ban\/\" title=\"Social Media Users Track Stock Trading As Congress Considers Member Ban\">prevent elected officials<\/a> from using campaign funds for \u200clegal\u2062 defense against criminal or \u2062civil charges.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>McCombie voiced\u2062 her dissatisfaction with the inertia in ethics reform,\u2063 stating, &#8220;The lack of progress on significant ethics legislation\u200b since\u200d 2017\u200c is unacceptable. It is our duty to ensure that this trend of inaction does\u200b not persist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Highlighting the urgency of\u2064 the situation, McCombie&#8217;s office underscored that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-cotton-to-try-to-pass-bill-to-refreeze-6-billion-in-iranian-assets\/\" title=\"McConnell and Cotton aim to pass bill freezing B Iranian assets.\">proposed bill seeks<\/a> to close loopholes that have allowed individuals like former Speaker\u2062 Madigan to\u200d utilize campaign \u2062funds for legal \u200bexpenses related\u2063 to corruption allegations.<\/p>\n<p>As the legislation awaits further consideration, Illinois legislators are currently on a break, set to reconvene on April 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois Statehouse GOP leader resigns from House ethics committee citing inaction. Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, joins former Gov. Pat Quinn&#8217;s call for ethics reform. 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