Sentences with phrase «ethics legislation»

The budget does not include ethics legislation such as a constitutional amendment for term limits or limiting legislative pay.

And he is in favor of a pay raise for lawmakers, but is opposed to linking any recommendation from a commission to lawmakers approving ethics legislation.

You saw the lack of any real ethics legislation.

Cuomo has said he would hold up an agreement on the state budget if lawmakers fail to compromise on new ethics legislation in the spending plan.

Add Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to the list of state officials who do not think it is likely lawmakers will approve new ethics legislation in the wake of two convictions in the Legislature.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on the lack of ethics legislation passed in Albany of late: «I think it's bad.»

On Tuesday, it was revealed members of the state Legislature were asked to preserve all records relating to the investigation of the now defunct anti-corruption panel Gov. Andrew Cuomo disbanded in April following an agreement on ethics legislation in the state budget.

Cuomo and the state's legislative leaders in March agreed to stave off talks over ethics legislation after the passage of the budget, which was approved on April 1.

Cuomo shut down the commission with little fanfare in April after ethics legislation was agreed to in the state budget.

The argument for stronger ethics legislation may become even more amplified following the ouster of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, whose office oversaw a range of corruption cases involving state lawmakers and continues to prosecute the case of former Cuomo aide, Joe Percoco.

But Cuomo has said he would hold up a deal on the state budget this year in order to achieve ethics legislation, with a heavy emphasis on disclosure of outside income.

And I'm going to push the legislature very hard to adopt more aggressive ethics legislation, more disclosure, more enforcement, etcetera.»

The good government group's lobbyist, Blair Horner, said Leibell's plea should «reignite voter outrage about Albany and spur outgoing Gov. David Paterson to call another special session specifically to deal with comprehensive ethics legislation.

Again, so long as Flanagan blocks ethics legislation from coming to the floor he is defying the will of the majority of NY citizens and placing himself in position where he must be considered the most stalwart obstacle to reform and a clear champion of continued corruption!

After the corruption convictions of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam were tossed on Tuesday, the inevitable call for new ethics legislation came from good - government groups and lawmakers.

Cuomo's subpoena - empowered commission was close down following an agreement on ethics legislation last year that included new anti-corruption laws and independent enforcement at the state Board of Elections.

A plurality of voters believe ethics legislation should be the top issue facing the Legislature in the remainder of the session.

The measure appears to largely mirror what Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought as part of his slate of ethics legislation unspooled in the State of the State this month.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie expects to include ethics legislation along with the Democratic - led Assembly's one - house budget resolution when it is voted on next week, he said at a Crain's New York breakfast.

But Cuomo's posture on inserting ethics legislation into spending bills has met opposition in the Legislature, where lawmakers want to be able to negotiate the finer points of the agreement.

«Just last week, I was the first state legislator to sign onto a pledge to support efforts in the new legislative year to pass meaningful ethics legislation, including closing the LLC campaign finance loophole,» said Assemblymember David Buchwald.

This month, Cuomo has repeatedly called for new ethics legislation tied to the passage of the state budget, but he has been focused on achieving new disclosure laws when it comes to legislators» outside income in the wake of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's arrest on corruption charges.

Cuomo has proposed ethics legislation, his second package since he and the Legislature passed a 2011 ethics reform act after campaigning in 2010 to «clean up Albany,» a platform similar to ones routinely used in Albany campaigns for decades.

Fresh off Tuesday's resounding victory, Andrew M. Cuomo and his aides began shifting into full - time transition mode Wednesday, wasting little time in preparing for what are expected to be difficult battles on the budget, property taxes and ethics legislation starting Jan. 1 when Mr. Cuomo moves into the governor's office.

Cuomo has pledged to hold up an agreement if ethics legislation is not included, a promise he made last month following the arrest of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday sought to differentiate between ethics legislation being sought to address outside income of state lawmakers and what oversight might be needed for the executive branch.

Cuomo did win ethics legislation in recent years that included new income disclosure laws for state lawmakers and statewide elected officials as well as new crimes for bribery and public corruption.

Good - government groups are urging Cuomo and state officials to publicly negotiate new ethics legislation ahead of the budget's passage.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Approved this week in the Republican - controlled Senate was a package of ethics legislation largely aimed at one person: Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Bellafiore, who is the founder of Stanhope Partners, also anticipated Senator - elect Chris Jacobs will have an impact on the chamber and that the governor will prioritize another round of ethics legislation next year.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the guilty plea by now Democratic former Sen. Carl Kruger «unfortunate» this evening, but said the new disclosure database created by the June ethics legislation will provide some much needed sunlight to Albany.

Still, even as a number of other measures melted away from the budget talks, Cuomo stuck with including education reforms, as well as ethics legislation, in the final budget agreement.

Cuomo last year did threaten to hold up the budget over ethics legislation in the spending plan, but insisted that policy concern at the time was different.

«By a 2 to 1 margin, New Yorkers think that the new ethics legislation passed at the end of session by the legislature and the governor will NOT reduce corruption.

Heastie has signaled a willingness to enact ethics legislation, but kept his specific comments today to overhauling the Assembly.

Cuomo has also threatened to not agree to a final budget deal without strong ethics legislation.

Cuomo has in the past threatened to hold up «signing off» or agreeing to a budget deal with lawmakers in order to achieve ethics legislation (the governor does not actually sign the budget).

And I'm going to push the legislature very hard to adopt more aggressive ethics legislation, more disclosure, more enforcement.»

Where is the comprehensive ethics legislation?

Cuomo insisted, meanwhile, that despite the parade of corruption arrests and scandals, his administration has made progress on passing new ethics legislation over the last four years.

The image of Gov. Andrew Cuomo lifting Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie virtually on to his toes following a two - way deal on ethics legislation was seen by some legislators as demeaning and disrespectful.

With public corruption and ethics once again moving to the front burner in Albany, Senate Democrats in the coming days plan a renewed push of a their package of ethics legislation in the chamber.

Cuomo has repeatedly telegraphed his desire to see some form of ethics legislation pass this month, along with a proposal to expand access to breast cancer prevention and treatment.

After good - government groups criticized the ethics legislation he signed into law this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday acknowledged more work needed to be done the issue.

Smith's arrest in 2013 led to Gov. Andrew Cuomo calling for a package of ethics legislation, including an end to the Wilson - Pakula waiver and other reforms, that state lawmakers declined to adopt.

Democratic Sen. George Latimer says lawmakers shouldn't get a long - awaited bump in pay if they don't approve this year new ethics legislation.

So, the best way to do that is to campaign for a Democratic majority, and hope the ethics legislation gets done early in the session or as a part of next year's budget.

Updated: The Assembly will consider the ethics legislation outside of the one - house budget resolution, but both measures will be voted on next week.