That protection hasn't yet been tested in corruption cases, but the commission planned to use the hearing to focus on new rules to crack down on official misconduct. (newyork.cbslocal.com)
Let's start with outside income, which has been at the root of a number of corruption cases. (newsday.com)
It will be watched nationwide as a test case, indicating how much federal law has been weakened in public corruption cases. (thelodownny.com)