The second of the state legislature's two former leaders has now been convicted
on multiple corruption charges after a jury lost no time in finding former Senate Leader Dean Skelos and son Adam guilty on all eight counts.
The proposed changes are in response to the conviction of both former leaders of the
legislature on multiple corruption charges, for essentially monetizing their positions of power in the legislature to illegally earn millions of dollars.
Former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who endured for decades as one of the most powerful figures in state government, was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison after being convicted in
November on multiple corruption charges.
The ongoing corruption scandal has been a factor» Heastie and Flanagan are new in their leadership posts after the former speaker and Senate leader were
arraigned on multiple corruption charges earlier this year, and forced to resign their posts.
Bartoletti and other government reform groups say they are also disappointed that the budget will not include any ethics reform, despite the conviction of the two former legislative
leaders on multiple corruption charges.
The second of the New York State legislature's two former leaders has now been convicted
on multiple corruption charges, after a jury wasted no time finding former Senate Leader Dean Skelos and son Adam guilty on all eight counts Friday.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to say that he will propose major reforms in the New Year, in the wake of the conviction of the two top legislative leaders
on multiple corruption charges.
Skelos was convicted in federal court, along with his son Adam,
on multiple corruption charges earlier this month.
The second of the New York State legislature's two former leaders has now been convicted
on multiple corruption charges, after a jury lost no time in finding former Senate Leader Dean Skelos and son Adam guilty on all eight counts.
Governor Cuomo continues to say that he will propose major reforms in the New Year, in the wake of the conviction of the two top legislative leaders
on multiple corruption charges.
Both were convicted
on multiple corruption charges that in part focused on their abuse of income they earned outside of their state elected positions.