He might not receive enough money to hire the right staff. He thinks the statutes governing his agency are poorly designed. He’s already had his head handed to him by legislative Democrats due to a baffling lack of judgment, and he hasn’t even been on the job for more than a few months.

Meet Benjamin Bycel, Connecticut’s new ethics chief. After surviving a controversy where he was forced to back off of a potential hire because the job candidate came from the very governor’s office under investigation for campaign violations, Bycel will now try to focus on what it will take to build a well-run ethics agency.

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