Sentences with phrase «disgraced former legislative leaders»
Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office in court papers said disgraced former legislative leaders Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver should be sent to prison and not have their corruption convictions overturned.
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Republican Chris McGrath, who lost his bid in April for the Senate seat held by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is calling for first passage of the amendment, which is mired in legislative gridlock in the Assembly and Senate.
The symposium's timeliness wasn't lost on Ravitch or other participants: Two former legislative leaders, Democrat Assemblyman Sheldon Silver and Republican Sen. Dean Skelos, are awaiting sentencing following federal corruption convictions — just the latest in a jailhouse parade of disgraced lawmakers.