Sentences with phrase «passing ethics»

As for ethics, Laura comments: «The LLLT Rules for Professional Conduct parallel the lawyer RPCs closely and as part of licensing, passing an ethics exam is required.

However, a new Siena Poll released Tuesday shows that 96 percent of voters say passing ethics reform legislation should be the top priority for legislators at session's end - with 81 percent calling it «very important.»

But more voters place importance on passing the state budget than they do on passing the ethics reforms Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will require for on - time approval of the spending plan.

His aim was to pressure the Legislature into passing ethics reforms, and it worked, to a degree.

Last week, Governor Cuomo announced that he and his senior staff would tour the state in order to speak directly to the people of New York about, among other issues, creating a property tax cap, cleaning up Albany by passing ethics reform and passing a marriage equality bill.

After he actually became governor, Cuomo reiterated his threat, using it as a verbal cudgel with which to beat legislators into passing his ethics reform package.

Fred LeBrun writes Cuomo is «dead wrong» if he thinks passing an ethics reform package in the wake of the scandals will help state government's image with the public.

«The governor is prepared to help them with that, but he wants to see them rehabilitate themselves by reining in spending and taxes, by passing an ethics law, by seriously addressing our economic problems.»

If they don't pass ethics reform, then I'm going to do a Moreland Commission,» he said.

Not passing an ethic overhaul would be a «total failure» by the Legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today.

``... If they want the trust back, let them pass ethics reform.

With ethics back in the headlines due to the pending sentencing for Skelos as well as former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, lawmakers may want to pass an ethics measure in some form before running for re-election later this year.

Updated X2: Senate Democratic spokesman Austin Shafran says, «We passed ethics reform last year that contained many similar components to this year's ethics package.

Under a newly passed ethics reform law — which Ambrosino, King Sweeney and Blakeman voted against — Ambrosino would be barred from working for the town or running for re-election if he is convicted of the felony charges.

Onondaga County lawmakers passed an ethics reform law during its meeting Tuesday.

The Cuomo appointees recommended against a pay raise until legislators agreed to pass ethics reform that would limit outside income for lawmakers to 15 percent.

The governor said he believed this year's session was successful, despite the inability to agree on the schools and the failure to pass an ethics overhaul as well as other long - sought measures such as a longer time period within which victims of child sex abuse could sue their abusers.

After lawmakers failed to pass the ethics reforms he proposed last year — including closing the LLC loophole — Cuomo formed a Moreland Commission to investigate corruption and recommend new campaign finance laws.

As I've pointed out, we've passed ethics reforms every year.»

NYPIRG issued its list of fundraisers at a time when good government groups are trying to pressure state lawmakers to pass ethics and campaign finance reforms.

Now, as governor, Cuomo is trying to pass an ethics overhaul measure that may require legislators to reveal more details about their outside income and clients who do business with the state.

He set up a commission to investigate public corruption and used it to get lawmakers to pass ethics reform, then abruptly shut it down when the commission turned its sights on the governor's office.

The time has come for the Republican Majority to finally join with the Senate Democrats and pass the ethics bills we have introduced and supported for years,» she said in a statement.

If not, he said, he will work with the new Democratic majority in January to pass an ethics reform bill.

The governor has maintained that the commission served its purpose — «to educate the public [and] to spur the Legislature to pass ethics laws, which they did,» he said in 2015 — and that it was entirely within his purview to shut it down.

that the commission served its purpose — «to educate the public [and] to spur the Legislature to pass ethics laws, which they did,»

In backing Martins, Flanagan cited his work to repeal the MTA payroll tax, pass ethics reforms and bring in additional funding for Long Island schools.

Whether Albany will finally pass an ethics reform package with teeth remains to be seen, but some lawmakers are trying.

That commission was to spur, to educate the public, to spur the Legislature to pass ethics laws — which they did.

Earlier this week, the governor indicated he doesn't believe the Legislature has the «political will» to pass ethics reform.

Despite the convictions last year of the state Legislature's top two leaders, the Legislature did not pass any ethics reforms as part of the state budget lawmakers approved on Friday.

«We firmly believe that we need to pass these ethics reforms now,» she said.

Schneiderman was on Long Island on Friday, and said he was confident there was enough time to pass his ethics bill, calling three weeks at the Capitol a lifetime.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has put creation of a Moreland Act Commission on the fast track since the Legislature declined to pass his ethics and campaign finance reform package.

If the legislators were serious about reform (which they are not), they could simply pass ethics bills in each house outside the budget process and present it to Cuomo for signature.

Both the Senate and Assembly are expected to pass the ethics reform deal formally unveiled last week at the Capitol.

Tell your legislators to pass ethics reform and pass it this year.

«If you're a legislator, you're going to want to be able to say, «I passed ethics reform» — not in the budget, but before the end of session.

Cuomo disbanded the commission in March 2014 after state lawmakers agreed to pass ethics reform legislation.

To the governor, the main purpose of this Moreland Commission was similarly tactical: to put pressure on lawmakers to pass his ethics reforms.

The governor insists that he'd declared from the outset that he'd shutter the commission when the Legislature passed an ethics bill, and that's true.

Despite the convictions of the state Legislature's top two leaders, the Legislature has not passed any ethics reform laws since then.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins blamed the coalition of Republicans and four independent Democrats for the failure to pass an ethics package in 2013 as well as a compromised version of the minimum wage.

WE»RE A LONG WAY FROM RESTORING THE PUBLIC»S TRUST by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R - Canandaigua) Earlier this week, the governor indicated he doesn't believe the Legislature has the «political will» to pass ethics reform.

Quigley is currently trying to pass an ethics law that would apply to town GOP chairman Jim Maloney, the town assessor.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature's leaders have not announced any deals to pass ethics or campaign finance reform laws.

Speaking after a minimum wage rally in Albany, Cuomo says he will continue to press lawmakers to pass ethics reform before the session ends in June.

«They do not want to pass ethics reform.»)

Anna Scholl, executive director of the liberal Progress Virginia, said the ruling should spur legislators to pass ethics laws that close loopholes and ensure accountability.

«It's a good thing we're on the verge of a Democratic Senate that has pledge to pass our ethics reforms,» Azzopardi said of a Cuomo - forged deal announced Thursday to re-unite warring Senate Democratic factions in hopes of ousting the GOP from control.