Sentences with phrase «meaningful ethics reform»
He said he hopes to help bring about meaningful ethics reform in Albany, and promised that being a state legislator would be a full - time job for him.
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«I will prioritize passing meaningful ethics reform, supporting our middle class families and small business owners, fighting tirelessly for better public education, and providing the residents of our district with the resources and services that they deserve.»
To that end, Citizens Union is organizing an anti-corruption rally for meaningful ethics reform on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 12:30 pm outside of Governor Cuomo's Manhattan office at 633 3rd Avenue.
That mean if your boy John Flanagan does not move forward on the issue of meaningful ethics reform he will be judged by all to be a stalwart defender of continued corruption in Albany — the closely linked successor to Bruno and Skelos!.
If there ever was a need to address this crime wave of misconduct, the time is now to enact meaningful ethics reform.»
The legislature understood 97 % of NY residents surveyed by Siena wanted meaningful ethics reform that included income limits on legislators, limits on the size of political donations (bribes), and ending the LLC loophole.
She recently called Mr. Silver «a hero» and ran a campaign that was less about meaningful ethics reform than about her promises to bring money to the district the way Mr. Silver did.
The new committee, Sheriff Moss for New York, will back candidates «who are interested in reducing taxes, creating jobs by producing a friendlier business atmosphere, opposing infringements on our 2nd Amendment rights, as well as bringing meaningful ethics reform to Albany.»
meaningful ethics reforms resulted from the arrests of both former - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos,
Even after corruption scandals felled the former Assembly speaker and Senate majority leader in 2015, however, meaningful ethics reform failed to take hold during last year's session.
Good government groups argued a so - called «con - con» would have been the best chance to curb Albany's sleazy and dysfunctional culture, from enacting term limits, reigning in campaign contributions and delivering meaningful ethics reform.
It was never a secret that the governor viewed Moreland's existence as a necessary realpolitik tool to pressure the legislature, which has repeatedly killed meaningful ethics reform.
«There's no way you can get meaningful ethics reform passed in Albany unless you involve the public in the fight,» Horner said.
Too often we use the «Albany excuse» when it comes to adopting meaningful ethics reform.
This underscores the need for real meaningful ethics reform.»
And now, it appears, meaningful ethics reform in Albany.
Mr. Bharara continues his work, pursuing investigations in a Capitol where the remaining cast of characters are incapable of meaningful ethics reform.
Based upon Siena Poll, 97 % of NY citizens are looking for meaningful ethics reform (donation limits, outside income limits on legislators, closing the LLC loophole and pension forfeiture).
At the same time, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who publicly insists he wants meaningful ethics reform, is privately resisting one of Cuomo's key proposals, a requirement that all lawmakers disclose the clients they represent in their private law firms, legislative insiders said.
Meaningful ethics reform will pass with 100 % support in the Senate if Flanagan quits blocking a vote on the matter.
«I started this campaign pushing for common sense tax relief, fair education funding for our communities and meaningful ethics reforms to clean up Albany, and I am thrilled with the outpouring of support from the residents of Suffolk and Nassau County.
However, the fight for meaningful ethics reform can not stop there, all of our state lawmakers must make the same commitment and pledge to close the LLC loophole,» said Dick Dadey, Executive Director of Citizens Union.
It's unclear whether the convictions of two of the state's top politicians will lead to any meaningful ethics reform in Albany.
Flyers sent this week accuse Rivera of «Playing Us For Fools» and excerpts heavily from the June 21 New York Times editorial, «The Old Albany Hustle,» which criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders for failing to enact any meaningful ethics reforms this year.
«It's sort of shocking that there wasn't at least even a pretend effort to do some meaningful ethics reforms,» said Horner.
Stec now hopes the former speaker's conviction will act as the catalyst for meaningful ethics reform, including pension forfeiture.
Albany, NY — Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York Daily News Albany bureau chief Ken Lovett, who shares his insights into the Joe Bruno trial, the chances of a meaningful ethics reform in the legislature, and Governor Paterson's plans for cutting the budget.
Yet he has just as strenuously insisted that lasting, meaningful ethics reform, something he genuinely cares about, could only come from inside government.
«This is a sad day, and an urgent reminder that we need to address public corruption and pass meaningful ethics reforms.
Another legislative source said Silver, under intense pressure from Cuomo and his fellow Assembly members to pass meaningful ethics reform, concluded the ethics measure was needed to «to help the Legislature get out from under a cloud of scandal.»
Barbara Bartoletti, the legislative director of the League of Women Voters of New York State, said she's not optimistic that meaningful ethics reform will pass this year in Albany.
The only problem for the filers of the suit is that if they decide to dig in and deny the new Governor and the people what they are demanding from the crooked legislators - that being meaningful ethics reform - many wont be around next year to enjoy the fruits of their suit should they be successful [which is unlikely].
Assemblyman Al Stirpe, D - Cicero, Yes: «In order to restore the public's faith in government, I believe that we must pass real, meaningful ethics reform this year, starting with measures that will increase transparency and accountability.