So perhaps it is no surprise that the governor has released yet another flurry of ethics proposals. (newsday.com)
But it seems unclear if the succession of corruption trials will spur sweeping legislative action on ethics, given that the federal complaint detailing charges against Percoco and seven others gained national attention months before last year's session, where nevertheless «lawmakers failed to take up a raft of ethics proposals included in the governor's executive budget,» The New York Times reported. (thealt.com)
Cuomo has promised to unveil a series of ethics proposals in his address, which comes just weeks after the two former leaders of the Legislature were convicted on bribery and extortion charges. (newsday.com)