Sentences with phrase «expect ethics measures»
Still, lawmakers expect ethics measures to take center stage after the budget negotiations and the spending plan is approved in March.
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State lawmakers are expected to consider a package of ethics and campaign finance reform measures when they return to Albany for the post-budget session next Tuesday.
Two veteran Assembly members and an official from the governor's office said they expect a deal will be struck on the popular ethics measure this legislative election year after an unprecedented string of corruption convictions within the last 12 months.
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 is also expected to push for his ethics reform measure, which is being negotiated with legislative leaders in closed - door sessions.