Sentences with phrase «ethics reform bill»

Her first legislative action after taking office was to push for a bipartisan ethics reform bill.

For his part, Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans a roll out of ethics reform bills over the next several days.

BUt when it comes to reforming Albany, the advocates have some powerful partners, not the least of which is the New York Times, which editorialized today that «the need for reform goes far beyond the budget» and urged Cuomo to «immediately — next week — introduce an omnibus ethics reform bill.»

The Senate and Assembly each passed their own one - house ethics reform bills earlier this year, but their leaders have failed to reach a deal on the issue.

«The governor is concerned that they're going to put out a watered down or sugar coated ethics reform bill,» said Schwartz.

Cuomo: So far, the governor has used the threat of the Moreland Act to try to get lawmakers to pass a proposed ethics reform bill.

A government ethics reform bill, jointly passed by the state Legislature Monday for a second time, amends the state constitution and allows the state to reduce or revoke the pension of a public officer that has been convicted of a crime related to his or her official duties.

Gov. Cuomo repeated a threat he's made several times in his effort to win approval for a tough ethics reform bill now pending in the Legislature, one that would finally put teeth into enforcement.

For those of our readers with a latent East Coast bias or who have just been preoccupied with the latest political drama emanating from Washington, you may have missed the recent flurry of activity in the Bay Area that appears to be threatening the City of San Francisco's efforts to pass a controversial ethics reform bill.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has promised to seek an expansive ethics reform bill in this legislative session as one of his top policy goals.

It is worth remembering that then - Governor Eliot Spitzer's ethics reform bill allowed this indefensible disparity to continue.

The law, passed in 2011 as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's first ethics reform bill, requires lobbyists or their clients who pay a state employee more than $ 1,000 in a year to submit a form detailing the exact amount every six months.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The state Legislature is scheduled to end the year without taking up a long - awaited ethics reform bill, even as a federal corruption trial of a prominent ex-lawmaker carries on down the block from the Capitol.

After failing in their effort two weeks ago to force the Senate Republicans to hold a public hearing on a package of ethics reform bills, the Senate Democrats are taking matters into their own hands.

To clean up Albany's swamp, Mr. Cuomo should immediately — next week — introduce an omnibus ethics reform bill.

As Vielkind noted, the ethics reform bill pushed through the Legislature by Cuomo did not give any new role to the AG's office.

Closed - door negotiations over the ethics reform bill have been dragging on for weeks now, despite the fact that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has said repeatedly that his house has an agreement with the governor.

Silver reiterated that the Assembly and the governor are in «virtual agreement» on an ethics reform bill and he's still holding out hope on a three - way agreement in which the Senate would participate.

The ethics reform bill, whenever it makes its final appearance, is expected to call for the eradication and / or reconstitution of the commission.

Hiram Monserrate proves his willingness to take on his colleagues and also praised him for pushing an ethics reform bill, although the measure didn't go nearly as far as the paper (or the governor and most good government groups, for that matter) had hoped.

233 regarding healthcare reform, 125 on poverty and public assistance, 112 crime fighting bills, 97 economic bills, 60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills, 21 ethics reform bills, 15 gun control, 6 veterans affairs and many others.

This is an ethics reform bill that needs to be adopted sooner rather than later,» said Murray.

Negotiations over an ethics reform bill have been dragging on behind closed doors for weeks now.

If not, he said, he will work with the new Democratic majority in January to pass an ethics reform bill.

In January, embarrassed by the spectacle of Bruno and Seminerio, the Senate and Assembly gave near - unanimous approval to an ethics reform bill sponsored by Sen. Eric Schneiderman (D - Manhattan, Bronx).

Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. (D - Bronx), the only member of the Senate to vote against the ethics reform bill, vowed to release his information - if the leadership does so first.

The meeting, he said, represented the first opportunity that any ethics reform bill was voted on this year.

A central point of debate is whether an ethics reform bill should severely restrict the amount of money lobbyists can spend wining, dining, and escorting members of Congress around the globe, or whether these expenditures and outright gifts should continue to be allowed as long as they are fully disclosed.

However, critics are calling the Republican - sponsored ethics reform bill that narrowly passed the House last week a «sham,» a «snow job,» and «worse than window dressing.»

It's just not an ethics reform bill.»

The DN on the ethics reform bill: «Although afflicted by loopholes and escape hatches, it's a world better than Albany's current schmutz.»

Cuomo called the ethics reform bill he signed this week, which has been criticized by good government groups, a «good first step,» acknowledging more must be done to address Albany's corruption problem.

In a lengthy letter to the governor, the NYCLU slammed an ethics reform bill Cuomo is expected to sign soon, arguing that it is unconstitutional and would chill the free speech of politically active nonprofits.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today debuted an ethics reform bill that he claimed would dismantle the «crony capitalism» contaminating New York State government — and would fundamentally change the workings of the legislature and local political organizations.

Legislators also worked out details of an ethics reform bill.

Other achievements for Cuomo included an on - time budget agreement, a cap on proprty taxes and an ethics reform bill — all on the governor's agenda.

His 2011 ethics reform bill was the first to require officials to publicly identify a range of money they earned on the side, and information about the clients they represent has gradually expanded.

The Assembly passed the ethics reform bill.