Illinois’ legislative watchdog resigns over inability to keep lawmakers in check – Illinois Policy

Pope decried the lack of reform on several issues on which she testified in 2020 and 2021, including the need for the inspector to be able to initiate investigations and issue subpoenas without approval from the Legislative Ethics Commission, the need to publish founded summary reports on lawmakers and the need to add a nonpartisan citizen member to the commission to avoid investigations being stymied by the 4-4 partisan votes among the commission’s lawmakers.