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McLaughlin Condemns Rep. Brandon Voass Attempt to Exempt Himself
from Inspector Generals Scrutiny
Rep. Voas Voted Against Including the House and Senate in Inspector Generals Oversight Law
Good for Thee, But Not for Me
CUMBERLAND, RI Jim McLaughlin, candidate
for State Representative in District 57, Cumberland,
RI, blasted Brandon Voas, current Representative
for District 57, for voting for legislation (H-7127A)
that would create an Office of Inspector General
while deliberately exempting the General Assembly
and the judiciary from oversight. Representative
Voas also voted against an amendment to the
Inspector Generals legislation (H-7127A) that would
include bringing the House and Senate under the
jurisdiction of the Inspector Generals oversight.
McLaughlin said the exemption is indefensible
and exposes a culture of political self-protection.
There is absolutely no excusenonefor the
legislature to exempt itself from oversight, Mc-
Laughlin said. Good for thee, but not for methats
the motto on Smith Hill, and Rhode Islanders are
tired of it.
The bill claims to strengthen accountability and
prevent fraud, waste, and abuseyet shields the
very institution that has faced repeated legal con-
troversies. The bill notes there have been an array
of controversies in the legislature relating to hir-
McLaughlin emphasized
that the exemption is not
required by the Rhode Island
Constitution. The uploaded
House Bill makes it very
clear that creating a frame-
work for investigations into
the legislature is not pro-
hibited by the Rhode Island
Constitution.
ings and firings, allegations of sexual harassment,
theft, and many questions relating to the unlawful
conduct of our Rhode Island state legislators.
Jim McLaughlin,
Candidate for State
Representative District 57
(Cumberland, RI)
401-741-1834
McLaughlin Condena el Intento del Representante Brandon Voas de
Eximirse del Escrutinio del Inspector General
El Representante Voas Vot en Contra de Incluir a la Cmara de Representantes y al Senado Bajo la Supervisin del Inspector General
Bueno para Ti, Pero No para M
Jim McLaughlin,
Candidato a Representante
Estatal Distrito 57
(Cumberland, RI)
401-741-1834
CUMBERLAND, RI Jim
McLaughlin, candidato a
Representante Estatal por el
Distrito 57 de Cumberland,
critic al actual represen-
tante Brandon Voas por votar
a favor del proyecto de ley
(H-7127A), que creara una
Oficina del Inspector General
mientras exime deliberada-
mente a la Asamblea Gen-
eral y al poder judicial de su
supervisin. El representante
Voas tambin vot en contra
de una enmienda al proyecto de ley del Inspector
General (H-7127A) que habra incluido a la Cmara
de Representantes y al Senado bajo la jurisdiccin de
supervisin del Inspector General. McLaughlin afirm
que esta exencin es indefendible y pone al descubi-
erto una cultura de autoproteccin poltica.
No existe absolutamente ninguna excusanin-
gunapara que la legislatura se excluya de la super-
visin, declar McLaughlin. Bueno para ti, pero no
para m es el lema en Smith Hill, y los habitantes de
Rhode Island ya estn cansados de ello.
El proyecto de ley afirma fortalecer la rendicin de
cuentas y prevenir el fraude, el despilfarro y el abuso;
que ha enfrentado repetidas controversias legales.
El proyecto de ley seala: Ha habido una serie de
controversias en la legislatura relacionadas con
contrataciones y despidos, acusaciones de acoso
sexual, robo y muchas cuestiones relacionadas con la
conducta ilegal de nuestros legisladores estatales de
Rhode Island.
McLaughlin enfatiz que esta exencin no es
requerida por la Constitucin de Rhode Island. El
proyecto de ley presentado en la Cmara deja muy
claro que crear un marco para investigar a la legis-
latura no est prohibido por la Constitucin de Rhode
Island.
sin embargo, protege precisamente a la institucin
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