According to a press release, he is the only New York State public official in history to accomplish that feat. (nystateofpolitics.com)
A breakaway group of five state Senate Democrats who have been aligned with the Republicans are set to reintroduce an ethics package that would ban state public officials from receiving any outside income following Silver's corruption conviction. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Sen. Chuck Schumer, long among the most popular state public officials, has seen his approval numbers drop dramatically since he became Senate Democratic leader in January. (nystateofpolitics.com)