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US Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey entered a not guilty plea on corruption charges during a federal court appearance and was released without bail.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, who many years ago had longtime political operative G. Steven Pigeon on his staff while serving as a New York State Senator, was asked about Pigeon's arraignment on corruption charges during a Friday appearance.

NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters)- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, a leading foreign policy voice in Congress, entered a not guilty plea on corruption charges during a federal court appearance on Thursday and was released without bail.

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An extra wrinkle in connection with this video: Alequin used to work for the man Espada ousted in the 2008 primary, former Sen. Efrain Gonzalez (who has himself been convicted on corruption charges), and is embroiled in a legal fight with Espada's son, Alejandro, who is accused of pushing the elderly blogger and breaking his camera during a campaign rally.

The charges against Mubarak are gruesome: it is alleged that he ordered tortures and authorised the brutalities of the secret police, that he sent out snipers to shoot and kill innocent and unarmed protestors during the January - February revolution, and that he conducted corruption on a grand scale, taking millions from the state coffers through a dodgy deal to supply gas.

During his earlier remarks, he referred to last month's conviction of the governor's former top aide on corruption charges.

Former Massachusetts treasurer Timothy Cahill has been indicted on public corruption charges related to advertisements promoting the state lottery that ran during his unsuccessful campaign for governor in 2010.

Onondaga County GOP Chairman Tom Dadey, who was a big DeFrancisco boosted during the fight to succeed Skelos after he was arrested on federal corruption charges, issued an invite to Flanagan during a CapTon interview to attend the party's annual clambake fundraiser.

Tensions between upstate and downstate Republicans boiled over during a leadership fight last year after previous Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos gave up his leadership post following his arrested - and subsequent conviction on federal corruption charges.

Former New York state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. will face a new criminal trial on four corruption charges that a jury deadlocked on yesterday during his initial fraud and embezzlement trial, The Post has learned.

In particular, the defense hoped to circumscribe a conversation between Silver and Reid during which Silver noted the inclusion of more information on his disclosure form in early 2010, a few months after the sentencing of former Queens Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio on corruption charges.

ALBANY — A New York state senator representing western New York pleaded not guilty Thursday during his arraignment on state corruption charges, the latest legislator to be indicted in several years of scandals at the capital.

Waiting until after the April 1 start of the 2016 - 17 fiscal year could avoid a power struggle in the state Senate during budget negotiations should former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who is also on trial on corruption charges, be found guilty and forced from his seat.

A former top aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was found guilty on Tuesday of three corruption - related charges, a repudiation of the murky back - room dealings in Albany laid bare during the nearly eight - week trial.

During this time a number of legislators were indicted on corruption charges and advocates began a major push for public financing of campaigns.

Less than two weeks after releasing a white paper on the report of the Justice Silas Oyewole Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Finances of Ekiti State during the administration of the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi as governor of Ekiti State, the State government has filed criminal charges of corruption against Fayemi and his Finance Commissioner, Mr Dapo Kolawole.

If finalized by a constitutional amendment, any public official convicted on corruption charges would be prohibited from collecting a pension earned during public service.

DeFrancisco, R - DeWitt, said Cuomo is obligated to publicly address questions raised during the seven - week corruption trial that resulted in the conviction of Joseph Percoco on three felony charges.

During the second republic, he said, Yakasai pitched tent with the conservative National Party of Nigeria where as Presidential adviser on National Assembly matters, he misled the then - president Shehu Shagari and was ultimately arrested and detained on corruption charges.