Sentences with phrase «of real ethics reform»

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«Something must be done to drain the venality from the swamp of corruption that is consuming Albany and Democrats are committed to using the lessons of the Bruno affair to implement real ethics reforms that are needed to make government work again.»

All Democrats have a responsibility to work together so our state can enact real ethics reforms, safeguard voter rights, address crushing income inequality and protect vulnerable populations from the hostility of the incoming federal administration.»

«I am running to build a real Democratic State Senate majority that finally fully funds our public schools, protects tenants from being thrown out of their homes and strengthens our loophole ridden rent laws, passes badly needed ethics reforms, election reforms and real criminal justice reforms and makes Andrea Stewart - Cousins the first woman Senate Majority Leader, breaking up the so - called «three men in a room.»

There are plenty of compelling concepts being proposed that are worth examining to restore trust in government, but real ethics reform must begin with term limits.»

In a meandering first - person meditation on the urgency of ethics reform, Cuomo framed the need for real change as a reflection of the national mood.

Tedisco also became the first Capital Region lawmaker to sign the «Clean Conscience Pledge» (photo attached) sponsored by Common Cause NY to support real ethics reform that includes closing the LLC Loophole for campaign finance reform, full disclosure in how legislative leaders spend tax dollars, and limiting outside income for legislators to reduce conflicts of interest.

The member of the breakaway Independent Democratic Caucus sent out a Dec. 11 press release in which the «longtime champion of ethics reform» calls for «real solutions,» including the elimination of the LLC loophole.

As ethics reform became a topic of debates, Walsh's relationship with major city real estate developers was scrutinized by opponents in one of the mayoral race's few points of contention.

«It was done in the middle of the night, at the very end of session, we think because the governor was not able to get both him and the two leaders in the Assembly and Senate to go along with any real ethics reform,» Bartoletti said.

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.

Among the list of failures due to this backroom deal is the Women's Equality Act, the DREAM Act, a higher minimum wage and real ethics reform including public financing.

Major real estate developers and construction companies back him, a frequent point of contention as ethics reform

«With New York government scarred by a shameful parade of scandals, ethics reform is once again at the forefront of this year's legislative session and I call on the Senate and Assembly to include real restrictions on these taxpayer - funded mailings that serve no legitimate governmental purpose,» Singas wrote.

And his diagnosis was correct: the key to real reform — and success in ending Albany's ethical weaknesses — was, and is, the establishment of an independent ethics enforcement agency that would enforce New York law without fear or favor.

We need real ethics reforms: eliminating pension benefits for convicted corrupt officials, a ban on personal use of campaign funds, a full - time legislature with sharp limits on conflicts of interest, and full - disclosure requirements for personal finances.

One of my top priorities was real ethics reform in Erie County aimed at reducing corruption and outside influences.

Let me guess all of the republican and democrat concerns will translate into real ethics reform and congress will return to working for the peopls.

«Once again this highlights the need for real ethics reforms, something the Senate Democrats have been calling on for years, and really shows the absurdity that there has been no talk in this budget process of cleaning up Albany and passing the strong ethics reforms,» said Mike Murphy, a spokesman for the Senate Democratic Conference, a 23 - member group which is in the minority.

«The vacancy in the Southern District of New York is a reminder that the Senate Majority must no longer be vacant on real ethics reform,» Squadron, a New York City Democrat, said in a statement.

He was responding to questions about two big and controversial ideas: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's three - week - old proposal to amend the 421 - a tax abatement program for real estate developers, and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's introduction this week of a program bill containing sweeping ethics reforms.

When a 2008 initiative, Measure 10, which would have banned the use of tax money for campaigns or lobbying and restricted political contributions by government contractors was defeated, its committee chair Jim Anderson noted, «We'll be able to prepare accordingly next time, knowing that the real opposition to ethics reform in South Dakota is NEA union officials back east.»