BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota's House has killed a resolution that would have allowed voters to decide if a panel is needed to investigate alleged acts of wrongdoing by politicians.
The Republican-led House voted 68-25 against the resolution on Monday.
House assistant Democratic leader Corey Mock of Grand Forks has been pushing since 2011 to establish an ethics commission. But legislation to create such commissions was soundly defeated by the Legislature in the past two sessions.
Mock's resolution that was killed Monday would have let voters decide whether the state Constitution should be changed to form an ethics panel.
Opponents have argued that an ethics commission isn't required because the Legislature already follows high standards of conduct.