Sentences with phrase «earn unlimited outside income»
In testimony at the trial of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Lisa Reid of the bipartisan Legislative Ethics Commission (LEC) confirmed that state legislators are allowed to earn unlimited outside income.
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The passage of the Senior Citizens» Freedom to Work Act, in 2000, allows the worker to earn unlimited outside income without offsets in the year after they reach full retirement.
Horner said another area that needs reform is the ability of lawmakers to earn unlimited outside income.
Not exact matches
The recent indictment of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is simply the latest in a series of scandals involving the conflicts created by allowing sitting legislators to earn unlimited, unrestricted income from outside jobs.
The trial centered largely on the fact that New York allows its part - time lawmakers to earn an unlimited amount of outside income.