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Appeals Court Reverses Conviction of Former Assembly Speaker

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Hinman Straub

Last Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found threw out Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s 2015 conviction on corruption charges, citing improper jury instructions in the wake […]

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Governor Will Again Propose ‘Comprehensive Ethics Reforms’

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Hinman Straub

Gov. Cuomo has announced that he plans push for ethics reforms again in the 2017 legislative session, saying that he plans to introduce a 10-point proposal “to advance strong ethics […]

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Editorial Boards, Good Government Groups Decry Lack of Real Ethics Reform

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Hinman Straub

With the both legislative leaders convicted of corruption-related offenses in 2015, and public opinion polls showing broad support for addressing corruption in Albany, there were expectations that ethics and campaign […]

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Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Reforms

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Hinman Straub

As the wait for the end of the 2016 legislative session continues (it was supposed to end yesterday, according to the legislative calendar), Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and […]

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Governor Challenges Legislature to Close LLC Loophole

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Hinman Straub

Earlier today, Gov. Cuomo announced that he is submitting to the Legislature legislation to close the LLC loophole in New York State. The Governor has sent the Legislature eight bills […]

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Assembly Introduces Ethics, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Reform Bill

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Hinman Straub

Last Friday, Assembly Speaker Heastie introduced A.9535, a measure that addresses lawmakers’ outside income, among other things. (Read the Speaker’s press release here.) The bill would limit the “outside income” […]

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US Attorney Says More Needs to Be Done to End Corruption in Albany

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Hinman Straub

After winning the convictions the former Assembly Speaker and the former Senate Majority Leader, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara was interviewed on New York […]

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Reports: Governor to Push for Ethics, Campaign Finance Reform in 2016

Posted on December 14, 2015December 15, 2015 by Hinman Straub

After an event in Manhattan yesterday, Gov. Cuomo provided  a preview of his 2016 agenda ethics and campaign finance agenda. The Times Union and the Daily News report that Gov. […]

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Calls for Ethics Reform Follow Conviction of Former Assembly Speaker

Posted on December 7, 2015December 8, 2015 by Hinman Straub

In the wake of the recent jury verdict that former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is guilty of extortion, honest-services fraud and money laundering, there have been a number of calls […]

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Assembly Speaker Announces Appointment of Executive Director of New Ethics and Compliance Office

Posted on September 28, 2015November 23, 2015 by Hinman Straub

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) has announced the appointment of Jane T. Feldman to serve as the Executive Director of the Assembly’s newly-created Office of Ethics and Compliance. According to […]

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