Sentences with phrase «felony corruption»

The guilty verdict on felony corruption charges triggered his removal from office.

Lawmakers this year approved first passage of a constitutional amendment that would strip public officials convicted of felony corruption of their pensions.

The first public meeting of the state's new ethics commission came on the day that another state senator pleaded guilty to felony corruption charges.

They were convicted of felony corruption and are appealing.

Thomas was arraigned on felony corruption charges on March 12 that included grand larceny and filing a false instrument after being accused of stealing more than $ 10,000 from his campaign committee and lying about it on finance filing forms.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo defended himself and his administration against what he termed «political garbage» attacks in the wake of Tuesday's felony corruption conviction of a close, former aide who has been a «brother» to the governor for the better part of three decades.

4) George Ryan, Republican of Illinois — Convicted in 2006 of 18 felony corruption counts for racketeering, mail fraud and tax fraud — largely related to selling government licenses and contracts as a public official.

He noted voters on the same ballot next month will have an opportunity to approve changes to the constitution — including stripping pensions from government officials convicted in felony corruption cases connected to their public jobs.

But despite the cordial tone of the discussion and the pizza, no deal was reached on who should replace Skelos, who faces a half - dozen counts of federal felony corruption charges.

Federal charges are being levied against top Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco, the influential head of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, and others for a series of alleged schemes that include fraud, bid - rigging and bribery; Kaloyeros is also facing felony corruption charges from the state.

It is also the day for two special elections to replace the disgraced former leaders of the New York State Legislature, who lost their seats after being convicted on multiple felony corruption charges.

Last week, the Times reported Hevesi was in negotiations with Cuomo's office for a plea deal that would require him to plead guilty to a second felony corruption charge and do time in prison.

He was later convicted on unrelated felony corruption charges involving grants he gave out as a city councilmember.

Earlier this month, Republican Mike Hubbard was re-elected as speaker of the Alabama House, despite being indicted in October on nearly two - dozen felony corruption charges.

ALBANY — Three felony corruption counts against state Sen. Robert Ortt were dropped by an Albany judge Tuesday just three months after the case was brought against the Republican senator from North Tonawanda by Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman.

Both men are competing for the district vacated by ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican who was forced from office in December after he was found guilty of federal felony corruption charges.

The Conservative Party on Tuesday urged voters to back proposal 2 on the ballot next week that would add a constitutional amendment that would strip those convicted of felony corruption of receiving their pensions.

Nevertheless, Democrats plan to continue their criticism of Larkin for backing the leadership of ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was ousted late last year following his conviction on felony corruption charges.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was so close to Steve Pigeon, who is now facing felony corruption charges, that he gave him a key role in his 2014 re-election campaign despite objections from political aides like Joseph Percoco and Larry Schwartz, who considered him «untrustworthy and a little sleazy,» a campaign source told The NY Post's Fred Dicker.

Tuesday is not only New York's presidential primary, it also the day for two special elections to replace the disgraced former leaders of the legislature who lost their seats after being convicted on multiple felony corruption charges.

Morris was the longtime consultant for disgraced former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, who pleaded guilty last October to a second felony corruption charge (the first, for misusing public employees to drive his ailing wife, cost him his statewide post after his 2006 re-election).

Disgraced former State Comptroller Alan Hevesi was lead out of court in handcuffs today, after being sentenced from one to four years in prison for felony corruption charges.

The proposal also comes after several lawmakers have been either charged or pleaded guilty to felony corruption charges who still receive their taxpayer - funded pensions.

The 64 - year - old Leibell, of Putnam County, resigned his seat in December just before he was indicted under federal felony corruption charges.

The first public meeting of the state's new ethics commission came on the day that another State Senator pleaded guilty to felony corruption charges.

Cuomo had proposed a number of changes in January to react to a wave of corruption that led to the convictions of the two former leader of the legislature on felony corruption charges.

«We look forward to proving our felony corruption charges against Mr. Maziarz in court next month,» said Amy Spitalnick, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose office is prosecuting the case.

On Thursday, Hevesi's fall from top financial watchdog to convicted felon brought him to a Manhattan courtroom, where he pleaded guilty to a felony corruption charge: receiving reward for official misconduct.

Two special elections were held Tuesday in New York to fill the seats vacated by the two former legislative leaders, who were both convicted of felony corruption and had to resign.

The seat is open because the previous occupant, former State Senator Tom Libous, was convicted in a felony corruption case and forced to resign.

A federal jury in Manhattan did more than convict one - time gubernatorial uber - confidant Joseph Percoco on felony corruption charges: It also delivered a damning verdict on Gov. Cuomo's stunningly ineffective upstate...

The seat is open after its former occupant, Tom Libous, was convicted of a felony corruption charge earlier this summer.

Back in January, Governor Cuomo proposed a number of changes in response to a wave of corruption that led to the convictions of the two former leaders of the legislature on felony corruption charges.

Our two former legislative leaders were both convicted on felony corruption charges although both have been overturned on appeal, but they will likely both be facing retrial.

Former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi plans to plead guilty to felony corruption charges stemming from the investigation into improprieties in his office, The New York Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the case.

A judge convicted a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on three felony corruption charges Tuesday.

The Times is reporting former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, who resigned in late 2006 after pleading guilty to a felony charge of misusing state resources in the so - called Chauffeurgate scandal, is poised to plead guilty to yet another felony corruption charge — this time in connection with AG Andrew Cuomo's pay - to - play pension fund probe.

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McGrath is facing Democrat Todd Kaminsky, a state assemblyman, in an April 19 special election to fill the seat left vacant after former Senate GOP Majority Dean Skelos was convicted on felony corruption charges.

Hoping to quell upset on the right, Flanagan tapped his former rival to serve as his No. 2, replacing ex-Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous, who was forced to resign his seat after being found guilty on a felony corruption charge.

Their package includes plans for a public funding of political campaigns, retroactively stripping pension beneifts of a public official who has been convicted of felony corruption charges, restricting the use of campaign funds for criminal defense and tighten campaign disclosure reports to identify lobbyists.

Though former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver could be sentenced to 20 years behind bars for his conviction on seven felony corruption charges, it's highly unlikely he'll do that much time.

It is widely speculated that the councilman is eyeing a potential run for Sen. Carl Kruger's seat in the event that the scandal - scarred lawmaker cuts a deal / pleads / is found guilty of the federal felony corruption charges he faces.

(The last vote that gave the Senate effort a majority came from Democratic Sen. Todd Kaminsky, who was recently elected to the chamber, replacing Republican Dean Skelos, who was removed from office upon a felony corruption conviction.)

Both of the Senate seats were vacant because both of their former occupants were forced to leave after being convicted of felony corruption charges.

AP is now reporting that Hevesi is expected to plead guilty to a felony corruption charge.

As you'll recall, Hevesi has already pleaded guilty to a felony corruption charges in connection with the so - called Chauffeurgate scandal in which he misused state employees as aides to his ailing wife.

A key focus now is on the April 19 special election to fill the Nassau County seat left vacant after the previous majority leader, Dean Skelos, was convicted on felony corruption charges.

Hevesi pleaded guilty last week to a felony corruption charge for taking $ 1million in gifts for himself and cronies.