Ethics Reform in the News – Feb. 9, 2011

The Albany Times-Union‘s editorial board calls for “Ethics reforms we can believe in.”

NYPIRG’s Blair Horner discusses the status of ethics reform on Capitol Tonight.

Assembly Speaker Silver pivots on lawmaker disclosure of clients and outside income.

Senator Tom Libous, the Senate’s Deputy Majority Leader, is encouraged by the status of behind-the-scenes ethics discussions, but Senate Minority Leader John Sampson is not. (More coverage here behind Newsday’s pay-wall.)

Good government groups think Sandra Lee, Governor Cuomo’s domestic partner, should be required to publicly disclose her financial interests.