Issue Position: Transparency

Issue Position

TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNMENT

Cooling Off Period for Regulators -- Sheila supports a one-year cooling off period for all state regulators who are attempting to seek employment with the businesses they regulate. This common sense protection for Hoosier consumers should be the standard for ensuring Indiana taxpayers know their state government is putting them first.

Ban on Pay-to-Play State Contracts - Pay-to-play should be outlawed in Indiana. No government officials should have political contributors in mind when directing taxpayer dollars in state contract negotiations.

Establishing an Office of Consumer Protection -- The State House should act to establish an Office of Consumer Protection. The first charge to this office will be to develop a consumer bill of rights for Indiana that contains ideas such as increasing consumer protections against bank fees and fraudulent lenders who target senior citizens. Hoosier consumers deserve an advocate that will examine and monitor state government rules and regulations where hard-working families may not be protected properly. Consolidating all current consumer divisions will also make state government more efficient, save tax dollars and give Hoosiers one place to go if they feel their consumer rights were violated.

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