Post by pavel on Feb 18, 2016 7:42:50 GMT -6
AG Balderas disappointed with ethics, pension forfeiture legislation
Attorney General Hector Balderas said today he is disappointed with the failure of the ethics commission proposal in the Legislature.
And he said he’s disappointed with the slow movement of a bill that makes it explicit that corrupt public officials would lose their pensions.
“I think that politicians are afraid to apply accountability and strengthen laws that may impact their own bodies. That’s always been a very difficult culture to overcome,” Balderas said in an interview with the Journal.
The 30-day session ends tomorrow, but Balderas said he remained hopeful “the Legislature will strengthen and put teeth into” the pension forfeiture law.
Read more: www.abqjournal.com/725655/politics/ag-balderas-disappointed-with-ethics-pension-forfeiture-legislation.html
Attorney General Hector Balderas said today he is disappointed with the failure of the ethics commission proposal in the Legislature.
And he said he’s disappointed with the slow movement of a bill that makes it explicit that corrupt public officials would lose their pensions.
“I think that politicians are afraid to apply accountability and strengthen laws that may impact their own bodies. That’s always been a very difficult culture to overcome,” Balderas said in an interview with the Journal.
The 30-day session ends tomorrow, but Balderas said he remained hopeful “the Legislature will strengthen and put teeth into” the pension forfeiture law.
Read more: www.abqjournal.com/725655/politics/ag-balderas-disappointed-with-ethics-pension-forfeiture-legislation.html