Why did Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox just resign?

[dixiegrrrrl]

All I heard, in passing, was something about his home being raided..
anyone know??????

[Thinkingabout]

1. I read where he is under investigation.

[seabeyond]

2. they do not have why yet... but i find a little info on past stuff.

Fox recently paid a $1,500 fine to the Rhode Island Ethics Commission for failing to disclose the income he earned from legal work he performed for the quasi-public Providence Economic Development Partnership, which was subpoenaed for records by the FBI just last week.

Fox has also been criticized for his involvement in pushing through the 38 Studios deal. However, Neronha disclosed in an interview on WPRI 12?s Newsmakers late last month that the U.S. attorney’s office had no active investigations regarding 38 Studios in progress.

Neronha said his office had reviewed in 2012 whether the 38 Studios deal and its aftermath led to any federal laws being broken, and had determined that they hadn’t been.

“I think to the extent that any crimes were committed that the state authorities are perfectly capable of handling them,” he said. “That’s often the decision-making process that we go through.”

http://wpri.com/2014/03/21/ri-state-police-in-house-speaker-foxs-office/

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. It must have been something juicy.

Another one bites the dust.

[Lurks Often]

4. FBI, IRS & State Police searched his office and home

Link here: http://wpri.com/2014/03/21/ri-state-police-in-house-speaker-foxs-office/

It doesn't seem to get much national press, but you often hear stories here in New England about corruption in RI (along with MA & CT).

[Marrah_G]

6. Rhode Island is a very corrupt state

Not sure what is happening yet, but the FBI raided his offices and home.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

5. He has been nailed with numerous ethics violations in the past

My guess is they are piling up. The "Democrats" in the Rhode Island state house are embarrassing.