Sentences with phrase «on ethics reform legislation»
He added that if an agreement is reached on ethics reform legislation, broader deals could be reached on the budget, due next week.
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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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
* 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.
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.
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.