Sentences with phrase «new ethics reforms»

Horner said voters should hold Cuomo and lawmakers accountable if they don't pass new ethics reform laws in the wake of the recent convictions of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for public corruption crimes.

Cuomo has sought to challenge lawmakers this year to pass new ethics reform measures by tying the proposals to spending in his 30 - day budget amendments.

Enacts new ethics reforms to Drain the Swamp and reduce the corrupting influence of special interests on our politics.

One issue that could bring lawmakers back to Albany is a potential pay raise, currently in the hands of a commission, but the decision may be linked to lawmakers voting for new ethics reforms.

With Cuomo now trying to exempt himself from the ethics reforms he is proposing for legislators, Kink added: «It's clear to anyone in Albany that any effective new ethics reforms can't be limited to just the legislature — they'll need to include the governor and his billionaire backers as well.»

No one thinks Silver's reversed conviction will lead to serious talk in Albany of new ethics reform legislation.

Cuomo acknowledged that despite a cascade of corruption scandals, he was unable to enact new ethics reforms.

Meanwhile, a plurality of voters, 48 percent to 36 percent, believe the current elected leadership is unable to pass new ethics reforms.

Depending on who you ask, the legislative session was a productive six months in which a range of policy measures from an increase to the state's minimum wage, paid family leave to new ethics reform and anti-heroin addiction legislation was accomplished.

Mr. Heastie also announced that his caucus would unveil its new ethics reform proposals later today.

«The new ethics reform law brings an aggressive new approach to returning integrity to the halls of our Capitol.»

A new law signed Monday in New York will change the way ethics investigations and disclosure works for lawmakers there, the Associated Press reports: «This new ethics reform law brings an aggressive new approach to... Read More

Should there be new ethics reforms?

«This new ethics reform law brings an aggressive new approach to returning integrity to the halls of our Capitol,» Cuomo said.

Other items that have slipped off the table, the Dream Act, which would provide college aid to the children of some immigrants, any new ethics reform, and paid family leave.

Despite the arrests of the legislative leaders and the on going corruption probes, there is no new ethics reform as part of the end of session package.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new ethics reform proposal from Gov. Andrew Cuomo might require more detailed reporting of outside income for local elected officials.

In his first major address since last week's corruption scandals in Albany involving the arrests of state Senator Malcolm Smith, Assemblyman Eric Stevenson and several other political leaders on both sides of the aisle, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a new ethics reform package in New York City Tuesday afternoon.