Sentences with phrase «fights federal corruption»

Incumbent County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican who did not seek re-election as he fights federal corruption charges, discontinued the position.

ALBANY — State Sen. Dean Skelos, who is clinging to his position as the chamber's majority leader as he fights federal corruption charges, is threatening to resign his seat if he is forced from his leadership post, according to published reports.

Although Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano offered to brief both candidates for his job about his proposed 2018 budget, Republican Jack Martins last week said he had no need to meet with Mangano, who is not running for re-election as he fights federal corruption charges.

It's become increasingly unlikely Silver will be able to maintain his role as speaker while he fights federal corruption charges.

It was unclear whether Mangano, a Republican who is not seeking a third term as he fights federal corruption charges, would sign the budget.

Martins and Curran are competing for the seat that is being vacated by Republican Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, who opted not to seek re-election as he fights federal corruption charges.

That explains why Curran has been consistently trying to tie Martins to the man whose seat both candidates are trying to win, retiring Republican County Executive Ed Mangano, who opted not to seek re-election as he fights federal corruption charges; as well as former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, another Long Island Republican felled by a federal corruption case, (though his conviction was overturned due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision).

ALBANY, N.Y. — The speaker of the New York state Assembly plans to temporarily cede power to a small group of top lawmakers as he fights federal corruption charges.

The speaker of the New York state Assembly plans to temporarily cede power to a small group of top lawmakers as he fights federal corruption charges.

ALBANY — Clusters of Democratic members of the Assembly met behind closed doors in the Legislative Office Building on Monday, debating whether Sheldon Silver could remain as speaker as he fights federal corruption charges.

Gianaris, the leader of the Democrats» political and fundraising operation, wouldn't say however whether Skelos could play a role in next year's legislative races, or if he believes the Long Island district Skelos represents is now competitive as he fights federal corruption charges.

With current County Executive Edward Mangano not seeking re-election as he fights federal corruption charges, Curran criticized «money squandered on jobs for the politically connected, on bloated contracts and on endless self - promotional campaigns.»

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- The speaker of the New York state Assembly plans to temporarily cede power to a small group of top lawmakers as he fights federal corruption charges.

ALBANY — After hours behind closed doors Monday, Republican members of the State Senate said they were sticking by Majority Leader Dean Skelos as he fights federal corruption charges.

The appointments include four holdovers from the administration of former County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican who did not seek a third term as he fights federal corruption charges.

The administration of Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, who is not expected to seek re-election as he fights federal corruption charges, has moved more than 40 politically appointed employees into competitive union positions that will protect them from being fired when a new county executive takes office in January.

He will remain a rank - and - file member of the Assembly as he fights the federal corruption charges lodged against him by US Attorney Preet Bharara.

Curran criticized the GOP administration of County Executive Edward Mangano — who is not seeking re-election and is fighting federal corruption charges — for poor oversight of county contracts and wasteful spending on patronage jobs.

Mangano, who is fighting federal corruption charges and is not seeking re-election, said Myrill served the county «in a highly skilled fashion.

Mangano, who is fighting federal corruption charges, wasn't made available for an interview.

Bruno announced in a press release sent out by his longtime spokesman John McArdle that he would close out the remainder of his campaign account as well as a legal defense fund formed to help him fight federal corruption charges, with most of the money going to help the GOP maintain control of the chamber.

Mangano, a Republican who is fighting federal corruption charges, missed Tuesday's deadline to submit at least 1,500 signatures to qualify as a new or unestablished minor party candidate in the general election, according to the county Board of Elections.

Mangano, who is fighting federal corruption charges, was questioned about his hiring of Herberth Flores in 2010.

Libous can not ascend to Skelos» majority leader post, as he might normally do, due to the fact that he, too, is fighting a federal corruption charge.

Not exact matches

Yeah, we support the federal government for fighting corruption.

He has given cash to Republicans, too, including former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, who is still fighting his conviction on federal corruption charges.

«Maybe that's why he became a federal corruption prosecutor and fought so hard for Sandy victims and local school funding.»

Dec. 5, 2017: A federal judge delays for two months the corruption trial of the Manganos and Venditto because Venditto's attorneys said they needed more time to prepare to fight the additional securities fraud charges.

Alain Kaloyeros, the former president and CEO of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has filed a complaint against the school's two nonprofit development arms demanding that they cover his legal bills as he fights state and federal corruption charges.

Bakare had earlier said the Federal Government's approach in fighting corruption was defective and yet to produce any serious conviction after three years.

LOWER MANHATTAN — Disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver can stay out of jail while fighting to overturn his corruption conviction, a Manhattan federal court judge ruled Thursday.

Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has opened up on the campaign against corruption, stressing that the Federal Government's approach to the fight was defective and yet to produce any serious conviction after three years.

The governor frowned at the publicized arrest of President Buhari's associate and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Jafaru Isa, and his reported refund of N100 million to the EFCC describing it as the first trick used by the Federal Government in its attempt to deceive Nigerians into believing that the fight against corruption was not selective.

«As a man of proven integrity, who is in the forefront of supporting Mr. President's fight against corruption, the DG sought the support of anti-corruption agencies such as the EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission in fighting corruption in Information Technology procurements in Federal Government's Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.»

In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said; «As it still appears, the statement made by the Federal Government on the Halliburton and Siemens corruption scandals may not be more than another decoy to shift the attention of Nigerians from the selective nature of President Buhari's fight against corruption.»

MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT — Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is fighting to stay out of prison while he appeals his corruption conviction — a pending appeal that he's likely to win thanks to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, his lawyers argue in court papers filed this week.

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has expressed confidence that the President Muhammadu Buhari - led Federal Government would fight corruption to a standstill.

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has assured President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo of his support to fight corruption in Ghana.

Onondaga County GOP Chairman Tom Dadey, who was a big DeFrancisco boosted during the fight to succeed Skelos after he was arrested on federal corruption charges, issued an invite to Flanagan during a CapTon interview to attend the party's annual clambake fundraiser.

The battle for the payment of 5 percent entitlements to the original whistleblowers of the Ikoyi loot has continued as the petitioners have headed to the Federal High Court, Abuja Division to seek for justice as both the Finance Minister and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), who had earlier received petitions and appeals had remained silent in this era of fighting corruption by the present administration.

Some of the issues Adelakun raised were the appointment of security chiefs from mainly one ethnic group, killings and kidnapping by Boko Haram despite the Federal Government's claim that the sect had been technically defeated; and the fight against corruption.

Silver was fighting to keep his grip on power Monday amid widening calls for his resignation in the wake of federal corruption charges.

Unidentified supporters set up a «Skelos Family Legal Defense Fund» in an effort to fight off federal corruption charges against the lawmaker and his son, Adam.

Tensions between upstate and downstate Republicans boiled over during a leadership fight last year after previous Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos gave up his leadership post following his arrested - and subsequent conviction on federal corruption charges.

«It's just surreal,» said Jaron Benjamin a week after the conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and on the day of closing arguments in the federal corruption case against former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, knowing that those cases may have been bolstered by work he did years ago in the fight to strengthen the state's rent laws.

Bharara demonstrated those qualities as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, notably when he called out a fellow Democrat, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, for shutting down the corruption - fighting Moreland Commission for doing its job too well.

The Bishop said the federal government has not fought corruption to the level it promised Nigerians, while ealso expressing concerns about the way it was handling the herdamen menace that has led to the killing of several innocent citizens in Nigeria.

The city's correction commissioner is fighting to keep union boss Norman Seabrook in power — because the labor boss is so distracted by a federal corruption investigation, he has no time to advocate for his members, according to a union challenger.

The mailer from McGrath comes after Kaminsky released his first TV ad of the campaign, which focuses heavily on ethics and fighting government corruption in pointing to the candidate's resume as a federal prosecutor.

«So whoever is telling you that PDP doesn't fight corruption or won't fight corruption if returned to power at the federal level is being economical with the truth.»