Sentences with phrase «for additional ethics reform»
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose office had a hand in the investigation that led to the conviction yesterday of now former Sen. Tim Libous, called the Binghamton Republican's political demise «sad,» and said it should reignite calls for additional ethics reform in Albany.
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But he does believe that the additional disclosure requirements, tucked into a bill passed last June, was payback for past critiques by government reform groups on lack of ethics reforms in Albany.
In backing Martins, Flanagan cited his work to repeal the MTA payroll tax, pass ethics reforms and bring in additional funding for Long Island schools.
«Despite the progress outlined in this tentative deal there is clearly a lot of work ahead of us, including stronger criminal justice reforms; full funding for our state's public education system; ensuring affordable college for all New Yorkers, including DREAMers; additional support for Planned Parenthood; and ethics and voting reforms,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.
«Over the past four years, the Senate has enacted numerous election and ethics reforms and we have communicated to the Governor that we are willing to do many additional reforms,» said Scott Reif, a spokesman for the Senate GOP conference.
Cuomo's wide - ranging, 10 - point ethics reform agenda advocates for a public campaign financing system, early voting, and several additional measures that reform - minded advocates and legislators have been calling for, as well as others of his own.