State ethics probe is a 'hit job,' Philly Dem Brian Sims says

Outspoken state Rep. Brian Sims, D-Philadelphia, is hitting back at his critics, saying a state Ethics Commission probe of the speaking and travel fees is a political "hit job."

Speaking to our friends at City & State Pa., Sims calls the probe "the cost of politics in a city like Philadelphia," where he's made more than a few enemies during his brief tenure.

"I can still be really angry about it. It feels very Machiavellian. This was done to hit me where I'm strongest - and I think I'm strongest in my ethics," he told the online news site.

A refresher for those of you tuning in late:

News of the alleged probe was first broken by The Philadelphia Gay News earlier this spring.

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