Sentences with phrase «ethics measures in»

Last week, Cuomo said he was disappointed neither chamber proposed ethics measures in their counterproposals to his executive budget.

Cuomo, however, is prodding state lawmakers to pass stronger ethics measures in the wake of a series of corruption scandals.

Cuomo insisted on Wednesday the blow up over the budget had nothing to do with a scuttled pay raise, denied to lawmakers in December after they failed to coalesce around a package of ethics measures in a special session that never materialized.

At the same time, most voters — 50 percent to 38 percent — are skeptical that lawmakers and Cuomo will do anything to improve ethics measures in Albany.

Cuomo had threatened to hold up the budget process in order to achieve ethics measures in the spending plan.

Cuomo did include a package of ethics measures in the budget, reiterating proposals such as limits to outside income for lawmakers and term limits through constitutional amendments.

With ethics back in the headlines due to the pending sentencing for Skelos as well as former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, lawmakers may want to pass an ethics measure in some form before running for re-election later this year.

Not exact matches

Had Trump taken the measures suggested repeatedly by ethics experts on both sides of the political aisle, he would by now have put his assets in what's called a blind trust, which would entail turning over his empire to a third party with whom he will have no contact, who would sell off the properties and reinvest the resulting money in other assets without providing the president any information about the sales or the purchases.

This always happens when we legalize the commandment, when we isolate it, when we try to obey it to the letter, or conversely when we dismiss it easily by saying that it is outmoded, when we make a summary of it (an ethics), when we bring it into our own circuit of good and evil, when we use it in our own lives to justify ourselves (before God) or to condemn ourselves (in God's place), when we harden it into a reality that has been declared once and for all, when we measure it by our own standards, or when we take possession of it in exposition, discussion, or dissection.

ethics) in which our intellect stands as the measure of what is, instead of letting our thou g his stray «into the vast Ocean of Being.»

The ethic of love presupposes that in some measure what ought to be can come to be.

Finally, a rule - based ethic has led tragically to a religious triumphalism in which one's status or spirituality within the church is measured by one's conformity to the codes in effect.

Cuomo is pushing a package of ethics reform proposals including public financing of political campaigns and strengthened disclosure of outside income for elected officials — measure he says must be in the final state budget agreement.

Depending on who you ask, the legislative session was a productive six months in which a range of policy measures from an increase to the state's minimum wage, paid family leave to new ethics reform and anti-heroin addiction legislation was accomplished.

At the same time, the ethics watchdogs criticized Cuomo, who proposed the initial measure in June, for not going far enough on reform measures in Albany in the wake of a series of corruption scandals and arrests that have plagued the Legislature.

His campaign has focused heavily on ethics and anti-corruption measures, a theme that he hopes resonates with voters after the ouster of disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was convicted on corruption charges in December.

As for the other two measures — gay marriage and ethics — it's unclear how those issues will fare in the Senate.

Cuomo earlier this month told reporters he was skeptical measures such as voting and ethics reforms could pass in the Legislature, a position Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins rejected.

Even without investigations dominating the headlines, lawmakers were likely to contend with growing calls for ethics and campaign finance reform measures following the sentencing of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to 12 years in prison.

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.

In the statement, Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan knocked Gov. Andrew Cuomo's appointees on the commission for calling for ethics measures be linked to the first pay hike in 18 yearIn the statement, Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan knocked Gov. Andrew Cuomo's appointees on the commission for calling for ethics measures be linked to the first pay hike in 18 yearin 18 years.

In this Year of the Corruption Trials in New York — where at least five such trials have, are or will take place — Cuomo and the Legislature could not even come together on watered - down versions of measures to address ethics problems in state governmenIn this Year of the Corruption Trials in New York — where at least five such trials have, are or will take place — Cuomo and the Legislature could not even come together on watered - down versions of measures to address ethics problems in state governmenin New York — where at least five such trials have, are or will take place — Cuomo and the Legislature could not even come together on watered - down versions of measures to address ethics problems in state governmenin state government.

Later on, Cuomo further suggested a pay hike would be linked to new ethics measures, perhaps in a special session that includes capping the amount of money lawmakers can earn outside of government.

«Here's a body that's put into place to investigate corruption or serve as the underlying ethics agency in New York state and it's not fully in step with other measures like FOIL.

«In addition to the enacted measures, the Assembly Majority has independently passed a number of ethics - related bills that were not taken up by the State Senate.

It is our hope that in time, the new measures we have recently put in place to strengthen ethics compliance will have a positive impact.

In fact, for the rest of the legislative session, the governor and the legislative leaders ignored the growing chorus calling for new ethics measures.

Cuomo in February set out to pass what he said would be the most stringent ethics and disclosure measures in the nation — a push that was undertaken after the arrest of now former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on charges of fraud and extortion.

Cuomo is reportedly planning to send an ethics program bill to the Legislature in hopes of pressuring members into taking a public stand on the measure.

Today is the final day of the legislative session in Albany, and state lawmakers in both chambers have been under pressure to pass some version of ethics or anti-corruption reform measures in the wake of corruption scandals that have engulfed both chambers.

The ethics package in the budget was just the latest in a series of measures passed by lawmakers and agreed to by the governor following a public outcry after the arrest of a state lawmaker.

She said the Legislature had so far shown «obstinacy» in failing to pass such ethics measures.

These measures will create the strongest and most comprehensive ethics laws for public officials of any state in the nation,» said Governor Cuomo.

The final budget deal, as expected, did not include a range of non-fiscal matters, including extending the statute of limitations in child abuse cases, school safety measures, gun control, relaxing certain criminal bail requirements and any bolstering of ethics and campaign finance laws in reaction to what has become an annual parade of Albany corruption cases, including two major trials this year of people with close ties to Cuomo.

Cuomo introduced the legislation in the final weeks of the session after additional ethics and campaign finance reform measures he proposed failed to gain any traction.

Touted as the key ethics measure approved at the end of the legislative session in June, the bill has been opposed by good - government organizations for failing to address the root causes of corruption in state government and placing an overdue burden on non-profit entities.

Calls for ethics legislation — varying measures have been approved virtually every year Cuomo has been governor — come as still more investigations are underway into the state's economic development programs in upstate New York and Mayor Bill de Blasio's political activities in New York City.

But the governor nevertheless did push in the wake of Silver's arrest last year for a package of anti-corruption, ethics and disclosure measures.

In March amid the budget negotiations, Cuomo suggested lawmakers may not receive a pay hike should ethics agreements measure not pass or the spending plan not be approved on time.

Cuomo was pushed by ethics watchdogs this past legislative session to focus on government reform measures, many of which stood little chance of passing in the Assembly and Senate.

Any policy linkage to the pay raise has been previously spoken of in the context of ethics reform measures and mostly hinted at by Cuomo himself.

A push for ethics and other reform - related measures was virtually non-existent in the wake of the arrest of now former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in May.

After 97 % of those surveyed by Siena indicate they desired real ethics reform measures be enacted we get Beagle bills, cat declawing legislation, Daily fantasy sports, the right to drink on Sunday morning and a lot of sorry excuses and finger pointing concerning ethics in government.

The panel was shuttered after Cuomo struck a deal with the Legislature on new ethics and anti-corruption measures in the state budget last year.

Cuomo has sought to challenge lawmakers this year to pass new ethics reform measures by tying the proposals to spending in his 30 - day budget amendments.

Lawmakers won't be called back for a special session to pass more ethics and campaign - finance reform measures, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he would like to see broader changes included in a constitutional convention.

The measures show splits still to be resolved over education spending, ethics rules, minimum wage, property taxes, criminal - justice matters and billions in capital spending for everything from roads to transit systems.

A package of ethics measures has been approved in the Legislature virtually every year Cuomo has been in office.

Still, lawmakers expect ethics measures to take center stage after the budget negotiations and the spending plan is approved in March.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his January State of the State and budget address introduced a package of ethics measures, but has largely focused in recent weeks on increasing the state's minimum wage to $ 15 and creating a 12 - week paid family leave program.