Sentences with phrase «new ethics measures»

Several government watchdog groups responded to the arrest by calling for passage of new ethics measures.

In fact, for the rest of the legislative session, the governor and the legislative leaders ignored the growing chorus calling for new ethics measures.

The budget that passed did contain new ethics measures, which at least to some extent, requires more disclosures of outside income by lawmakers.

Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan in statements both signaled, vaguely, for support of new ethics measures in the wake of the Percoco verdict.

The Syracuse Republican said that if Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to create new ethics measures as well as reform education threaten to hold up a budget deal, both should be removed and dealt with separately.

Cuomo, who had included new ethics measures as part of his 2016 - 17 budget proposal, signaled Tuesday that the matter will likely be dealt with separately after the adoption of a new budget later this month.

Cuomo has vowed to introduce new ethics measures in his State of the Address next week.

Bharara's success at bringing prominent corruption cases — as well as his urge for state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to push for stringent new ethics measures in the wake of the cases — has led to speculation he would join the ranks of former prosecutors like Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie who jumped into elected office.

Less than a year later, the panel was shuttered following an agreement in the state budget for new ethics measures, such as an independent enforcement counsel at the state Board of Elections.

Later on, Cuomo further suggested a pay hike would be linked to new ethics measures, perhaps in a special session that includes capping the amount of money lawmakers can earn outside of government.

The budget contained no new ethics measures.