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It’s never a dull moment over at city hall. Republicans and Democrats got into it last night over an ethics investigation concerning Council President Monroe Gray. Republicans want an investigation into Gray’s business practices, citing a business ties to a city contractor that Gray failed to disclose. Gray held a news conference shortly the meeting saying he would be willing to go along with an ethics investigation, as long as it was done with the Ethics Board and the investigation was limited to him and not his business dealings.
This is where things get interesting. The head of the Ethics Board is city attorney Kobi Wright. Wright has already said in interviews that although Gray should have disclosed his relationship, he was not under any legal obligation to do so. In addition, the Council President also has a selection on the Ethics board as well.
The best solution is to appoint an independent board to look at this. The Democrats and Republicans get one pick each and then agree on a third. This is not rocket science. This is simple. Which would probably explain why no one has been able to figure this out yet.
