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Two former state lawmakers over the last six months have used campaign cash to pay their legal bills, filings with the state Board of Elections show.
http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/ Not exact matches
Voters on Long Island will soon pick a replacement for a convicted former top lawmaker — ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — in a contest that could help give Democrats complete control over New York state government.
Orange County Democrats fired a third salvo at state Sen. Bill Larkin on Monday over the question of banning the outside income some state lawmakers earn in the private sector — an issue likely to be taken up in the coming legislative session after the recent corruption convictions of former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos.
In 2006 Yankees ownership paid over $ 300,000 to a lobbying firm run by former Bronx Assemblyman Roberto Ramirez — the largest lobbying fee reported that year — as well as other influential lawmakers including former state senator Joseph Bruno, in an apparent effort to secure funding for the stadium.
Two former state lawmakers — Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans — aren't that far apart ideologically, but they have obviously different campaign approaches that reflects the national party's internal debate over identity and strategy.
Legislators, in an all night session, took the first step to change the state's constitution to require lawmakers convicted of a felony to forfeit their pensions, in answer to public outcry over dozens of Senators and Assembly members, including the two former leaders of the legislature keeping healthy pensions even though many have been sentenced to prison.
Indiana is in the process of withdrawing, Florida lawmakers have serious misgivings, notwithstanding full support of former Gov. Jeb Bush, and other states are indicating they may go their own way over concerns of cost and curricular independence.
But this week, after one of Raleigh's most outspoken school choice backers, former state lawmaker Marcus Brandon, suggested charter leaders file a class - action suit against every county in North Carolina over funding, leaders on both sides seem farther apart than ever.
Western lands takeover: Former BLM chief, state lawmaker clash Debate stems from state and federal tension over control of millions of acres in the West.