Sentences with phrase «on ethics legislation»

During the last two weeks of the session — a crucial time, during which in 2011 the governor as able to wrangle votes needed to pass same - sex marriage — the governor took a trip to Niagara Falls and appeared in New York City for an airport groundbreaking and, away from the Capitol, a speech on ethics legislation.

Cuomo has previously reached an agreement with Assembly Democrats on ethics legislation that would create new disclosure requirements, campaign finance regulations and travel reimbursement reform.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

After good - government groups criticized the ethics legislation he signed into law this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday acknowledged more work needed to be done the issue.

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.

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky is doubling down on his commitment to push legislation addressing ethics reform in Albany if elected to the State Senate during next week's special election.

This year Cuomo has started to rely heavily on an ad campaign from the state Democratic Committee, blanketing airwaves with spots promoting his budget plan and, more recently, his ethics overhaul 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.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie expects to include ethics legislation along with the Democratic - led Assembly's one - house budget resolution when it is voted on next week, he said at a Crain's New York breakfast.

Pols who signed the pledge on promised to vote for legislation creating independent ethics and redistricting commissions.

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.

Governor Cuomo and Senator Addabbo have successfully worked together to create on - time budgets, and fight for important legislation to implement common sense gun laws, bring ethics reform to Albany, and expand access to quality education for New York children.

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.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Tuesday called ethics reform legislation «the most important» issue in Albany.

He added that if an agreement is reached on ethics reform legislation, broader deals could be reached on the budget, due next week.

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.

Senator Carlucci Introduces «Common Sense Legislation» to Stop Insurance Fraud BY LAUREN KATE ROSENBLUM State Senator David Carlucci ran his campaign in 2010 on the platform he'd make common sense governmental and ethics reforms and fight fraud in the state's systems.

«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.»

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).

Cuomo has said he would hold up an agreement on the state budget if lawmakers fail to compromise on new ethics legislation in the spending plan.

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.

«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.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement Monday evening reacting to the guilty verdict in the Sheldon Silver corruption case hinted at yet another ethics legislation push, calling on state lawmakers to «take seriously the need for reform.»

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.

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 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.

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

As Cuomo pursues new ethics legislation in the state budget that would create new private income and client disclosure laws as well as the submitting of receipts for travel reimbursement, some lawmakers have called for similar pushes on the governor himself.

«There isn't any compromise on the political issues,» said Gallo, who noted that his legislation is modeled onUlsterCounty's ethics law.

Davies was on the temporary state commission on local government ethics in the early 1990s, which proposed legislation mandating local ethics boards and dictating how they would operate.

* Both Senators have proposed legislation on a range of issues: Clinton addresses health, banking, foreign policy, energy, and education, among others; Obama addresses nuclear non-proliferation, energy, foreign policy, ethics reform, and education, among others.

The clash was on stark display in March when Gallo and Hoffay, unbeknownst to one another, submitted to the council separate versions of legislation to tighten up the city's ethics rules.

After the corruption convictions of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam were tossed on Tuesday, the inevitable call for new ethics legislation came from good - government groups and lawmakers.

Cuomo and the state's legislative leaders in March agreed to stave off talks over ethics legislation after the passage of the budget, which was approved on April 1.

In addition, he said he will begin focusing on the legislation he hopes to craft or support when he goes up to Albany, including term limits and campaign finance bills, as well as ethics reform and creating an independent redistricting commission that would be tasked with redrawing legislative districts.?

Adam, in another wiretapped call played for the jury, bemoaned how debate on ethics reform in Albany had taken the spotlight off legislation his father was pushing that would help fledgling AbTech finally take off financially.

The legislation in question would enshrine the CEO position into law, create a rotating chairmanship between the two states, create a chief ethics and compliance officer, reaffirm the authority's transportation - centric mission, and so on.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses President Trump's polling numbers, the delay on a GOP healthcare bill, local Governors pledging to abide by the Paris climate accords, and the lack of motivation for state legislation ethics reform.

In anticipation of this week's special election in Harlem, the IDC released a video, calling on all 32 Democrats — the number required to pass legislation — to join them in declaring their support for progressive measures like ethics and voting reform, codifying a woman's right to choose, and more.

No «ethics reform» legislation has been introduced, but lawmakers on both sides said Tuesday that negotiations have been ongoing for months among the governor, the Senate and the Assembly.

This resource tests the knowledge of students on ethics, legislation and the workings of computer systems - important units for the Computer Science GCSE.

Chief among them are the use of genetic testing to identify individual dogs; establishment of the State Canine Awareness Network to keep tabs on anti-dog legislation and promote reasonable dog control laws; a code of ethics for breeders; and emphasis on owner participation instead of professional handling for dogs in conformation shows.

However, if enough states and territories enact No More Bad Investments (NMBI) legislation as a first step in taking climate emergency action it will normalise the practice of governments passing legislation based on climate ethics and restoration of a safe climate.

Mizeur says she did nothing wrong and that she received clearance from the state legislature's ethics counsel to sponsor and vote on the legislation.