Ormond is unable to run for re-election because of term limits. As the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription only) reported yesterday, he has proposed a constitutional amendment to create a state gambling commission. That sounds perfectly benign and reasonable, until you realize that the amendment names Ormond himself as the director of the commission. Until 2016.
Under the plan, the commission would be exempt from legislative oversight and the state's Freedom of Information Act. Also, shockingly, the commission's director is entitled to a "reasonable salary."
Ormond has to gather 80,570 signatures to get his measure on the ballot. Wouldn't it be easier to just set up some interviews?
