The Legislature has always acted quickly on petitions. Why is it delaying this one? Especially in the face of strong citizen support.

It’s also in Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s best interest to have an independent inquiry so the public trusts the findings.

The fact that the AG is now investigating the $35,000 potential bribe is a good thing. But it doesn’t let the Legislature off the hook.

So far, no one from the state has stepped in to figure out who took the money, from whom and why.

The leadership of both chambers must be shown it will be politically costly if they ignore public opinion this time.

One thing the public can do is petition leadership to investigate the $35,000 given by the FBI to a lawmaker during a federal corruption investigation.

The selection process for police commissioners must be drastically overhauled as well.

For change to come from those who work within the system, it must be accompanied by pressure from those on the outside.

Prosecutors and judges should treat officers who falsify reports like they would any other criminal defendant.