(The Center Square) – The investigation into an ethics complaint filed against Washington State Executive Ethics Board Executive Director Kate Reynolds has raised further questions over conflicts of interest within the state employee disciplinary system.
Reynolds investigated a separate ethics complaint filed against Solicitor General Noah Purcell for defending Attorney General Nick Brown, his supervisor, in a State Bar Association complaint.
Although the Attorney General’s Office has previously told The Center Square the Washington State Executive Ethics Board is an independent entity, an organizational chart from its website shows that Reynolds reports to both Purcell and the Washington State Executive Ethics Board. Both Reynolds and other board staff are funded and supported by the AGO, while the board members are appointed by the governor.
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After Reynolds rejected the complaint against Purcell, a complaint was filed
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