Sentences with phrase «lax ethics law»
Assemblyman Sheldon Silver — one of the most powerful men in Albany for two decades and a constant in shaping state policy under five governors — was found guilty Monday of selling his office for legal fees, capping a trial that cast new light on the capital's lax ethics laws and handing federal prosecutors a big win in a case that had lacked a smoking gun.
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In the final days of budget negotiations, one of the most contentious issues was whether, and how, to change New York's lax campaign fund - raising and ethics laws.