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Joint committee dismisses complaint alleging ethics violations tied to Freedom to Read Act
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The Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards voted to dismiss a 120-page complaint from Christine Livesay that accused legislators of ethics violations related to the Freedom to Read Act, finding most allegations outside the committee’s jurisdiction and no probable cause for the narrow claims within its remit.
The Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards voted Feb. 18 to dismiss an ethics complaint filed by Christine Livesay that alleged legislators who supported the Freedom to Read Act violated the public trust.
Assistant counsel Caitlin Metz told the committee the complaint, submitted with a signature and extensive exhibits, alleged the act granted certain public employees civil and criminal immunity and that selected books with explicit content became accessible to minors in school libraries. Metz said respondents’ counsel argued the complaint amounted to a political attack on legislation rather than an…
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