Sentences with phrase «charges against the legislators»
After describing the charges against the legislators as well as a prominent lobbyist and hospital executives, Bharara inventoried other recent corruption cases — against Assemblymen Tony Seminerio and Brian McLaughlin, Queens Democrats, and Sen. Vincent Leibell, R - Putnam County.
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A grand jury today handed up a three - count indictment against Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on charges of mail and wire fraud and extortion, a month after U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara shook the city's political class with a criminal complaint against the longtime Manhattan legislator.
In 2012, he weathered criticism for his decision to approve a confidential settlement with two of former staffers to Assemblyman Vito Lopez after the women leveled sexual harassment charges against the Brooklyn legislator.
The Town of Ulster board will meet in special session Thursday, October 26 at 7 p.m. to vote on whether to release the contents of a police dashboard camera regarding a charge of speeding against county legislator Jennifer Schwartz Berky on May 24.
Troopers shed more light today on charges filed against an Oswego County legislator that allege the man had an inappropriate relationship with a teenage boy.
«I can't speak to the specific charges against the speaker, but I can say that outside income for legislators is a certain recipe for corruption.»
In a sign of how common corruption charges against state legislators have become, political observers say the news sent shockwaves through the New York's political establishment, not because of what Silver is charged with, but because of the speaker's stature.
In a phone interview Friday, Donnelly declined to say whether she believes Abelove should have resigned, as the New York Times editorial board suggested and Democratic county legislators demanded, when charges were filed against him.
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«Washington's state government is helping to lead the charge in the fight against global climate change, and it's remarkably gratifying to see this bipartisan group of legislators bringing these priorities to Capitol Hill,» added Wilmot.