Calls Made for Ethics Reform in Springfield; GOP Says Misconduct Is a Pattern - Regional Media News

Calls made for ethics reform in Springfield; GOP says misconduct is a pattern - Regional Media News

(The Center Square) - After one Illinois state lawmaker resigned last week following the conclusion of an investigation into claims of sexual harassment and another was federally indicted Tuesday, Republican state lawmakers are calling for stronger ethics rules in Springfield. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch told members of the media he thinks the federal wire fraud and witness tampering charges brought against Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Champaign…

Calls made for ethics reform in Springfield; GOP says misconduct is a pattern – Center Square

Republican spokesperson on the House Ethics and Elections Committee, Rep. Patrick Windhorst wasn’t aware of any hearings of the committee being planned, but said he would like to see that happen. “We've seen very little to no ethics legislation come out of the ethics and elections committee in prior years. And in fact Rep. Ammons served on that committee until her indictment," he said.