Sentences with phrase «former legislative leaders»

First, there were years of late budgets, and more recently, corruption scandals that led to the two former legislative leaders facing prison time.

It would not apply to the two former legislative leaders who continue to face legal action on charges of bribery and arranging no show jobs for relatives.

The lackluster session started off on a sour note with the convictions of former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos and never gained momentum.

Glenwood played a prominent role in the federal trials of former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos, both of whom were convicted in 2015 but will be retried.

Bharara, an appointed prosecutor who has netted high - profile convictions, including those of the two former legislative leaders in the Assembly and Senate, Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos.

Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi expanded the list of reforms to be addressed in the coming months, and referred to the recent convictions of former legislative leaders Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo concedes that ethics reform is unlikely to be a part of the New York state budget this year, despite the conviction of the two former legislative leaders on major corruption charges.

NO PENSION FORFEITURE IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO HARD WORKING NEW YORK TAXPAYERS Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C - Canandaigua) Convicted former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos will collect New York taxpayer money to the tune -LSB-...]

Skelos is the second former legislative leader to win his case on appeal in the past two months, after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling revised the laws under which they were convicted.

Corruption Trials and Two Reform Reports Make the Case for Action Now In light of the corruption trials of two former legislative leaders taking place this week and New York State's D - minus grade in how it handles issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the -LSB-...]

In the face of little movement on ethics reform despite last year's corruption convictions of two now former legislative leaders, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef is speaking up and introducing a package of bills backed by good government groups.

Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office in court papers said disgraced former legislative leaders Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver should be sent to prison and not have their corruption convictions overturned.

Former legislative leaders John McKinney and Bill Dyson launched a bipartisan campaign Monday which they hope will fix the education funding formula in Connecticut.

The issue has moved to the forefront after former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos both filed to receive their pensions following their convictions.

The two top former legislative leaders face retrial on corruption charges, and officials involved in Cuomo's signature Buffalo Billion economic development program go to court in the spring.

With a recent poll showing that nearly 90 % of New Yorkers believe that unethical behavior is a serious problem in state government a month before former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos are sentenced for public corruption, the governor and legislative leaders have an obligation to New Yorkers to reach a significant agreement on ethics reform.

Additionally, the problem of Albany corruption again being addressed not by internal state watchdogs, but instead by the U.S. Attorney who this month is prosecuting charges against the two most recent former legislative leaders, demonstrates the clear need to strengthen our state's own ethics enforcement.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara who convicted the two former legislative leaders indicted a number of Governor Cuomo's associates, says he's been asked by President - elect Trump to continue in his job in the new administration, and that he's accepted the offer.

With two former legislative leaders set to be sentenced in coming days and ongoing probes into the Cuomo and de Blasio administrations, crusading U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara received votes of confidence from two unlikely sources.

Andrew Cuomo's comments on Thursday came after the state comptroller's office announced that two former legislative leaders found guilty of corruption are getting pensions.

The two corrupt former legislative leaders, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, are in line for $ 80,000 and $ 96,000 respectively.

Two other former legislative leaders — Republican Sen. Dean Skelos of Long Island and Democratic Assemblyman Sheldon Silver of Manhattan — are on trial for unrelated corruption charges.

The new poll follows a month in which former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos were sentenced to federal prison after they were convicted on corruption charges in separate cases last year.

Although Cuomo wasn't charged with wrongdoing, good government advocates said the case — piled on top of recent trials of former legislative leaders Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver — painted an ugly picture of Capitol politics.

Bartoletti and other government reform groups say they are also disappointed that the budget will not include any ethics reform, despite the conviction of the two former legislative leaders on multiple corruption charges.

Convicted former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos will collect New York taxpayer money to the tune of $ 79,223 and $ 95,832, respectively, while in prison.

Former legislative leaders Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver will be retried later this year, while former SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros and western New York - area developers will be on trial in the spring.

In an article entitled, «Former House Speaker lands job at teachers» union,» The CT Mirror's Jacqueline Rabe Thomas has confirmed the rumors that, «Christopher G. Donovan, the former speaker of the state House of Representatives, has been hired by the state's largest teachers» union — the second former legislative leader to land a job at the Connecticut Education Association this winter.»

In light of the corruption trials of two former legislative leaders taking place this week and New York State's D - minus grade in how it handles issues of integrity from a national comparison study, New York's leading good government groups today called upon the New York State legislature and governor to complete the job of reforming our laws governing public ethics.

Cuomo is seeking a number of reforms to address scandals that have led to prison terms for the two former legislative leaders who used their connections to illegally gain outside income.

The presidential primary and special elections to replace Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver, the disgraced former legislative leaders, will be held on April 19.

Former legislative leaders John McKinney and Bill Dyson launched a bipartisan campaign Monday which they hope will fix the education funding formula in Connecticut.

Most distressingly, lawmakers seem set on doing as little as possible to curtail corruption — despite the recent sentencing of former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos, and ongoing investigations into the awarding of Buffalo Billion redevelopment contracts by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's administration and into fundraising by the campaign of Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Another former legislative leader, ex-Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, is considerably further along down the corruption pipeline than ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

This spring, former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos face retrial on corruption charges, after their initial convictions were thrown out on appeal.

But Cuomo also wants to enact reforms, including converting to a full - time legislature and strictly limiting outside income, to answer recent corruption scandals that have resulted in prison sentences for the two former legislative leaders.

Blair Horner, with the government reform organization New York Public Interest Research Group, said if the commission were truly independent, it would be a good idea, after the corruption convictions of former legislative leaders and a former top aide to Cuomo.

Bharara's past investigations led to prison sentences for both former legislative leaders.

The cases against both of the former legislative leaders involved illegal use of outside income.

When New York's former legislative leaders were both convicted on corruption counts in 2015, the state's ethics watchdogs predicted a watershed change of Albany's culture.

LLC donations from a real estate development company known as Glenwood Management played a role in both corruption trials against the former legislative leaders.

Lerner said while she's disheartened that yet another legislator has been accused of corruption, she's relieved that state prosecutors under Schneiderman are taking on investigations now that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who achieved prison terms for both former legislative leaders, has been fired by President Donald Trump.

But, government reform groups are in favor of the pay raise, as long as it is accompanied by reforms — including banning or severely restricting outside income (which factored into the corruption convictions of two former legislative leaders), and eliminating extra stipends for committee chairs and leadership posts.

It has been the focus of several major corruption scandals, including two that led to jail time for both former legislative leaders, and nine Cuomo associates, including a former top aide and the former architect of his upstate economic development programs, are facing multiple charges, including bribery and bid - rigging.

While local District Attorneys seldom look into allegations of corruption in state government, the United States Attorneys have, most notably the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara, who has brought the charges against the former Cuomo associates and who successfully prosecuted both former legislative leaders in New York.

The proposals come after a corruption wave at the Capitol that's led to prison sentences for both former legislative leaders, jail time for a former state comptroller and federal charges, including bribery and bid - rigging, against nine Cuomo associates.

The symposium's timeliness wasn't lost on Ravitch or other participants: Two former legislative leaders, Democrat Assemblyman Sheldon Silver and Republican Sen. Dean Skelos, are awaiting sentencing following federal corruption convictions — just the latest in a jailhouse parade of disgraced lawmakers.

Again, in both cases of the former legislative leaders, the corruption conviction stemmed from their efforts to use their public offices for personal gain.

Blair Horner, with the government reform organization New York Public Interest Research Group, says if the commission were truly independent it would be a good idea, following the corruption convictions of the former legislative leaders and a former top aide to Cuomo.

Cuomo is seeking a number of reforms, to address scandals that have led to the prison terms for the two former legislative leaders for using their connections to illegally gain outside income.