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Legislative leaders say investigation underway after alleged automated sign‑ins at millionaires tax hearings
Summary
Leaders said a complaint to the chief clerk alleges multiple improper sign‑ins (some appearing in rapid succession) for recent millionaires tax hearings. They pledged an interim review of the sign‑in system while warning against closing off remote testimony that expanded public participation during the pandemic.
Speaker of the House Laura Jenkins said legislators have received a complaint alleging improper sign‑ins at recent millionaires tax hearings and that the legislature will investigate before making changes.
"When the system is misused in the way that it's alleged to have been misused in this situation, it creates a challenge for us and I don't think we're at all at an kind of end point of our investigation," Jenkins said, adding that the chief clerk received a complaint with "pretty clear evidence" including…
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