After former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was accused of corruption in January, Governor Cuomo promised that he would not approve a state budget unless it included a strong ethics reform […]
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Governor, Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms as Part of State Budget
Last night, Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders announced that they have reached agreement on budget for the state’s 2015-16 fiscal year. Among the issues that will be addressed in […]
Lawmakers Not Permitted to Accept Bobblehead Dolls from ALS Association
The Daily News reports that lawmakers have been told to return to the ALS Association Lou Gehrig bobblehead dolls that the association gave them because the bobbleheads could be deemed […]
Governor, Assembly Speaker Announce Two-Way Agreement on Ethics Reforms
Earlier today, Gov. Cuomo and Speaker Heastie announced that they have reached an agreement on “groundbreaking” ethics reforms. The Senate is not a party to the agreement, and the sense […]
Attorney General Proposes Comprehensive Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms
At a forum in Manhattan hosted by the good government group Citizens Union, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman offered a series of proposals that he said will “cure the disease” of […]
Citizens Union Calls for Ethics Reform
At an event in Albany earlier today, good government group Citizens Union called for “comprehensive action on ethics reform” as part of the state budget to put “Albany on a […]
Groups Call for Limits on Lawmakers’ Outside Income
Earlier today, a coalition of good government groups called for the state to impose limits on lawmakers outside income, and to prohibit legislators and senior staff from engaging in services […]
Grand Jury Indicts Former Assembly Speaker on Fraud, Extortion Charges
A federal grand jury has indicted former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. The three-count indictment, filed by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara, accuses the Manhattan Democrat of honest […]
JCOPE Says Silver Failed to Report Outside Income
Last Friday, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) sent former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver a ‘notice of delinquency’ relating to his annual financial disclosure statements for 2011, 2012 and […]
Senate Democrats Propose Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms
The Senate Democratic Conference released the “Clean Up Albany” ethics reform package today, proposing limiting the outside income of lawmakers to 15% of their salary (about $12,000 annually) and the […]