I neglected to do a post on this story when it happened on April 26th, but former Senator Carl Kruger has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after […]
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Legislative Ethics Commission Fines Espada
The Legislative Ethics Commission has ordered former State Senator Pedro Espada $80,000 for violating the Public Officers Law by hiring his uncle — a $10,000 fine and $70,000 in restitution. […]
NYPIRG Report Drills Down on Lobbying In New York
This week, NYPIRG released “A Closer Look at 2011’s Record-Breaking $220M Lobbying Total,” comparing 2011 lobbying spending with that of 2010. They also identify the entities whose spending growth was […]
Assembly To Take Up Resolution Calling on Congress to Overturn Supreme Court’s Decision in Citizens Union
The State Assembly is calling for Congress to overturn Citizens United. On Tuesday, the Assembly Election Law Committee will take up Assembly Resolution 1016 (Brennan), which memorializes Congress “to propose […]
Attorney General Announces Arrest for Stealing from Taxpayer-Funded Non-Profit
Yesterday, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the arrest of an executive for a church-related charity that has been supported by state legislative “member item” grants. Clement Gardner of the […]
Lobbyist Expected to Plead Guilty in Bribery Case
The New York Times reports that Richard Lipsky, the lobbyist who was charged along with former Senator Carl Kruger (who pled guilty last month shortly after resigning his seat, and […]
State Senator Pleads Guilty to Accepting $1 Million in Bribes
State Senator Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn) resigned his office today, shortly before pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. He admitted conspiring to accept at least $1 million in bribes. Kruger will […]
More JCOPE Reaction
It was a bit of a rocky first week for the state’s new ethics oversight and enforcement agency: The New York Daily News: “Bungled Beginning for Revamped Albany Ethics Commission”: […]
JCOPE Members Announced
Late this afternoon, Governor Cuomo and the four legislative leaders issued a press release announcing the 14 members of the new Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE). The JCOPE has […]
Assemblyman, Recently Acquitted of Bribery, Indicted Again (Updated)
Three weeks after being acquitted of federal bribery charges in Manhattan, Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. (D-Brooklyn) was arrested and charged on allegations that he solicited more than $250,000 in bribes […]