Sentences with phrase «of ethics legislation»

ALBANY, N.Y. — Approved this week in the Republican - controlled Senate was a package of ethics legislation largely aimed at one person: Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The Assembly on Tuesday approved a package of ethics legislation outside of its budget resolution that included closing the so - called LLC loophole.

With public corruption and ethics once again moving to the front burner in Albany, Senate Democrats in the coming days plan a renewed push of a their package of ethics legislation in the chamber.

But in recent weeks, Cuomo had said he would sacrifice the passage of an on - time budget if it meant the inclusion of ethics legislation (new disclosure requirements, per diem and campaign finance reforms were included).

The measure appears to largely mirror what Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought as part of his slate of ethics legislation unspooled in the State of the State this month.

Not exact matches

Both Price and Gottlieb were questioned on their intimate involvement with biopharmaceutical and health care companies by lawmakers; Price specifically was the subject of sharp ethics questions about his financial investments in medical firms that would also benefit from legislation he was pushing while serving in the House of Representatives.

Some of us disagree with the sexual ethics of orthodox Jews, Christians, and Muslims giving rise to this legislation, but we are unified in our resistance to the government setting up its own system of orthodoxy.

The laws about sacred seasons, Sabbath observance, details of sacrifice, clean and unclean foods, bulk much larger than legislation on ethics, and this lack of perspective and proportion, this inveterate idea that Yahweh was appeased by ceremonial behavior, obtained so firm a grip that even the prophets who contended against it never broke its hold, as orthodox Judaism today bears witness.

They see it in the birth control legislation in Massachusetts and Connecticut; they see it in the Catholic pressure to remove welfare agencies that have birth control clinics from local community chests elsewhere; they see it in the Catholic objection to divorce laws that are much more flexible than the law of the Church; they see it in the attempts to have non-Catholic hospitals adopt the Catholic ideas of medical ethics in the field of obstetrics.

The Erie County Legislature unanimously approved wide - ranging ethics reform legislation yesterday, which has been in the works for more than a year, and is the result of a joint effort between the county executive's office and the Democratic and Republican conferences.

«For decades, Republicans controlled the State Senate and blocked every single piece of reform legislation proposed by the Assembly and Democrats in the Senate — campaign finance reform, election reform, ethics reform and budget reform,» the speaker said.

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.

Cuomo's subpoena - empowered commission was close down following an agreement on ethics legislation last year that included new anti-corruption laws and independent enforcement at the state Board of Elections.

A plurality of voters believe ethics legislation should be the top issue facing the Legislature in the remainder of the session.

Again, so long as Flanagan blocks ethics legislation from coming to the floor he is defying the will of the majority of NY citizens and placing himself in position where he must be considered the most stalwart obstacle to reform and a clear champion of continued corruption!

The image of Gov. Andrew Cuomo lifting Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie virtually on to his toes following a two - way deal on ethics legislation was seen by some legislators as demeaning and disrespectful.

And he is in favor of a pay raise for lawmakers, but is opposed to linking any recommendation from a commission to lawmakers approving ethics legislation.

Updated: The Assembly will consider the ethics legislation outside of the one - house budget resolution, but both measures will be voted on next week.

«By a 2 to 1 margin, New Yorkers think that the new ethics legislation passed at the end of session by the legislature and the governor will NOT reduce corruption.

But Cuomo's posture on inserting ethics legislation into spending bills has met opposition in the Legislature, where lawmakers want to be able to negotiate the finer points of the agreement.

Hoping to capitalize on Democratic anger over the election of President Trump, Mayer and other Democrats argue the Westchester contest is critical to their hopes of controlling the Senate and enacting legislation long sought by progressives, including new gun control measures, campaign finance and ethics reforms, and a bill to strengthen New York's abortion laws.

«For decades, Republicans controlled the State Senate and blocked every single piece of reform legislation proposed by the Assembly and Democrats in the Senate — campaign finance reform, election reform, ethics reform and budget reform.

We're all for such legislation, but we also caution voters not to allow that piece of the ethics pie to satisfy their appetite.

The career move comes as Democratic lawmakers negotiate ethics - reform legislation in response to several recent embarrassments, including the corruption conviction of former Republican Senate leader Joseph Bruno.

In 2008 several pieces of legislation were passed during a special session on ethics and accountability reform that lasted from February 10 to February 26.

«We urge the Elections Committee to pass Senator Squadron's legislation, and the full Senate and Assembly to pass this critical reform that would improve our campaign finance and ethics laws by reducing the influence of big contributions on the decisions made by our elected officials.»

Senator Michael Ranzenhofer joins us to discuss a slew of ethics reform legislation passed by the State Senate Wednesday.

These proposals, along with ethics and campaign finance reform legislation passed by the Assembly, demonstrate the strong commitment of the Assembly majority to making positive change in Albany, and I thank Assembly Members Pretlow, Kavanagh and the other members of the Workgroup for the many hours they put into this most important effort.»

On Tuesday, it was revealed members of the state Legislature were asked to preserve all records relating to the investigation of the now defunct anti-corruption panel Gov. Andrew Cuomo disbanded in April following an agreement on ethics legislation in the state budget.

Lawmakers in the Democratic - led Assembly last week agreed to back Cuomo's ethics legislation, which includes disclosure of private business and legal clients.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to have his ethics legislation in the state budget or risk a shutdown of state government is setting a negative tone for the upcoming budget talks, Senate Finance Chairman John DeFrancisco said.

But Cuomo has said he would hold up a deal on the state budget this year in order to achieve ethics legislation, with a heavy emphasis on disclosure of outside income.

They discuss a series of proposals for reform and ethics legislation in the New York State Capitol.

Following eight months of calls for ethics reform from Blakeman and King Sweeney, the board also passed 6 - 1 legislation concerning an inspector general / compliance officer, who would monitor possible waste and corruption within town government.

You saw the lack of any real ethics legislation.

Cuomo introduced the legislation in the final weeks of the session after additional ethics and campaign finance reform measures he proposed failed to gain any traction.

The same week, he helped her send out a press release criticizing state officials for «a failure of leadership» to enact ethics legislation.

Lawmakers — as well as Cuomo — had been under pressure to approve some form of ethics and anti-corruption legislation in Albany after a parade of corruption arrests that engulfed the Capitol in recent years, including the convictions of the two former state legislative leaders last year, Dean Skelos and Sheldon Silver.

«If there any questions of how it operated, fine,» Cuomo said when asked about the commission, adding he wanted to do «more» on ethics overhaul legislation, but was proud of the results he's achieved so far.

In an open letter released on Tuesday, Gipson called for a special session to deal with ethics and campaign finance legislation, namely the closing of the loophole in state election that allows for unlimited donations to flow from a web of limited liability companies.

At the moment, no additional information was available on the second agreement announced on Friday along with a package of ethics and lobbying reform legislation.

After 97 % of those surveyed by Siena indicate they desired real ethics reform measures be enacted we get Beagle bills, cat declawing legislation, Daily fantasy sports, the right to drink on Sunday morning and a lot of sorry excuses and finger pointing concerning ethics in government.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo included a public financing system, along with a package of ethics reform legislation, in his $ 142 billion budget proposal.

The arrest of Skelos comes after lawmakers approved a new package of ethics and transparency legislation that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office had insisted was among the strongest in the nation.

In January, Cuomo included the plan, along with a suite of ethics and anti-corruption legislation, in his $ 142 billion budget proposal.

Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a package of ethics reform legislation that would cap outside income, strengthen disclosure requirements and close a loophole in campaign finance laws that guarantees unlimited contributions from limited liability corporations.

Cuomo has insisted that ethics legislation should be, more broadly, directed at the Legislature considering the spate of corruption arrests and scandals that has engulfed both chambers.

Cuomo has pledged to hold up an agreement if ethics legislation is not included, a promise he made last month following the arrest of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges.

Indeed, any sort of election law or ethics overhaul legislation is yet to be agreed to as the legislatives session enters its final 48 to 72 hours in Albany.

Add Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to the list of state officials who do not think it is likely lawmakers will approve new ethics legislation in the wake of two convictions in the Legislature.