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Should Vermont's Ethics Commission Have The Power To Investigate?

The Vermont Ethics Commission was formed in late 2017. Now the commission is seeking to expand its oversight and power to investigate complaints of misconduct.
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The Vermont Ethics Commission was formed in late 2017. Now the commission is seeking to expand its oversight and power to investigate complaints of misconduct.

Vermont's ethics commission is supposed to keep state government accountable. But the commission can't investigate complaints of misconduct, nor can it enforce any penalties. We're looking at ethics oversight in Vermont and whether the commission should be able to investigate complaints on its own.

Larry Novins, the executive director of the , joins Vermont Edition to discuss the commission's first-ever , its current limitations when it comes to handling complaints of misconduct and how the commission is seeking to expand its ability to investigate.

We'll also hear from Brian Leven, an attorney and former executive director of the ethics commission who resigned last year after roughly one year on the job.

And Windham , the chair of the committee, joins the show to to discuss her thoughts on the commission's first year in operation and if she thinks its expansion is warranted.

Broadcast live on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý program Vermont Edition.
Matt Smith worked for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.

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