If the legislators were serious about reform (which they are not), they could simply pass ethics bills in each house outside the budget process and present it to Cuomo for signature. (nystateofpolitics.com)
And, legislators and good government advocates say there may be no one more familiar with the challenges associated with moving ethics reform through the legislature, as Schneiderman was a prodigious and prominent sponsor of ethics bills during his time representing Manhattan in the state Senate. (gothamgazette.com)