The Star Tribune ran an editorial calling for an independent investigation of the allegations involving the Minnesota Attorney General's office. Lori Swanson has been attacked by some current and former staff members who have accused her of ethical wrongdoing and union-busting. The editorial notes that these are only allegations thus far that may, as Swanson suggests, be politically motivated. Nevertheless, they argue and I agree, that because of the power and importance of that office, these serious allegations must be independently investigated. They suggest the Legislative Auditor, who has looked into the Secretary of State's practices around public data, the lawfulness of the governor's JOBZ program, and state lottery agency misappropriation of funds.
I don't know if the Attorney General would accept and cooperate with an outside investigation. I would hope she would. Busy legislators need to first call for such an investigation rather than remain silent. I'm looking forward to hearing a DFL legislator do the right thing and call for an investigation of his or her fellow DFLer, Lori Swanson.
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