Column: State legislators once again dragging their feet on watchdog – Champaign News-Gazette*

Jim Dey: "But the ugly truth is that a majority of legislators — both Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate — really don’t want an IG on hand to look over their shoulders...But the public does have a healthy skepticism about what elected officials are up to when no one is looking. So our selfless public servants feel compelled to protect themselves by creating the illusion of oversight."