This article originally appeared in Trib Live on February 3, 2024 and was written by Rich Cholodofsky.  

Philip Hensley-Robin, executive director of Common Cause of Pennsylvania, a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy group for good government, said elected officials such as Hamilton have no direct requirement to show up to work. But they do have a responsibility to ensure the mandated duties of their office are performed.

“Failure to do that is a fraud on the citizens and taxpayers. Absent a criminal violation, the democratic process is the solution here,” Hensley-Robin said. “It undermines the confidence in government when elected officials don’t live up to their responsibility.”

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