Sentences with phrase «on multiple corruption charges»

Both former leaders of the state legislature were convicted on multiple corruption charges in the past month in cases that focused on their misuse of outside income.

Similar investigations led to the conviction of both leaders of the legislature on multiple corruption charges in late 2015.

Both were convicted on multiple corruption charges that in part focused on their abuse of income earned outside of their state - elected positions.

Gov. 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.

Silver was indicted on multiple corruption charges earlier this year and then deposed from the Assembly speakership that he

Klein finally dropped it when former Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was indicted on multiple corruption charges by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

The next day, then - Speaker Silver was arrested on multiple corruption charges.

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.

Former Senate Leader Dean Skelos and his son will be sentenced in the same federal court room on May 12, also for conviction on multiple corruption charges.

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.

Skelos was convicted, along with his son Adam, on multiple corruption charges earlier this month.

Finch lost the Democratic mayoral primary last week to Joe Ganim, a former Bridgeport mayor convicted 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.