Sentences with phrase «of meaningful ethics reform»

Mr. Bharara continues his work, pursuing investigations in a Capitol where the remaining cast of characters are incapable of meaningful ethics reform.

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.

Not exact matches

«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.»

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.

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.

If there ever was a need to address this crime wave of misconduct, the time is now to enact meaningful ethics reform.»

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.

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.

Here's hoping that the apparent rhetorical reluctance to put ethics reform at the top of the governor's legislative agenda does not reflect a lack of interest on his part to advance meaningful measures to reform 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].

But if Albany is serious about fixing its problems, a better system of contracting, new limits on campaign finance, new ethics restrictions on outside income, and the creation of an independent enforcer, are major components of meaningful reforms.

Is this investigation motivated by a much bigger political game in which Governor Cuomo encouraged / spurred / initiated Sugarman's investigation to achieve a number of goals: (a) torpedo the efforts of democrats to regain the state senate by scaring off potential big democratic donors (it is widely reported that the governor prefers working with a GOP controlled senate); (b) distract the press from Albany's complete failure to pass meaningful ethics reforms; (c) hurt his political foe, Mayor de Blasio.

These reforms will restore public confidence in our government through stricter campaign finance rules, increased transparency and meaningful ethics oversight of lawmakers.