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’
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 […]
Editorial Boards, Good Government Groups Decry Lack of Real Ethics Reform
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 […]
Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Reforms
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 […]
Governor Challenges Legislature to Close LLC Loophole
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 […]
Assembly Introduces Ethics, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Reform Bill
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” […]
US Attorney Says More Needs to Be Done to End Corruption in Albany
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 […]
Reports: Governor to Push for Ethics, Campaign Finance Reform in 2016
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. […]
Calls for Ethics Reform Follow Conviction of Former Assembly Speaker
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 […]
Assembly Speaker Announces Appointment of Executive Director of New Ethics and Compliance Office
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 […]