“If wanting a little public accountability from our state leaders makes me a punk, so be it,” writes Sen. Nate Blouin. “A few more of us might be just what the state needs to guard against the excesses of an unaccountable supermajority.”
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Tim Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad, pose for a photo at the group's "Share Our Light" gala in Salt Lake City, Saturday November 5, 2016. Reyes was honored for his contribution to anti-trafficking.I’ve been called a “punk” more than once in my life, but never before by the attorney general of Utah.
In Reyes’ defense, it’s not like his fellow elected Republicans have sent many signals of disapproval. As questions emerged aboutIf not for the bravery of Ballard’s alleged victims who stood up and spoke out, Reyes and Ballard might have gotten away with it.
Until we hold the enablers of government corruption and opacity accountable, we will see more, not fewer, instances of malfeasance that bring shame to our state and breed mistrust in our public institutions. And we will see supermajority politicians double down on tactics that further ensconce their hold on government — like threatening those who disagree with them with groundless lawsuits.
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