Sentences with phrase «proposed ethics measures»

Last week, Cuomo said he was disappointed neither chamber proposed ethics measures in their counterproposals to his executive budget.

Not exact matches

At the same time, the ethics watchdogs criticized Cuomo, who proposed the initial measure in June, for not going far enough on reform measures in Albany in the wake of a series of corruption scandals and arrests that have plagued the Legislature.

Cuomo introduced the legislation in the final weeks of the session after additional ethics and campaign finance reform measures he proposed failed to gain any traction.

The ethics package comes as lawmakers in Albany this legislative session have been largely focused on the economic measures Cuomo is touting: A $ 15 minimum wage and a proposed 12 - week paid family leave program.

In the wake of the corruption scandal that brought down former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver at the beginning of this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a package of ethics reform measures and vowed to force the Legislature's hand in accepting it as part of this year's budget deal — even if that meant shutting down the government.

Senate Republicans have said they don't want to alter the original cap as proposed by Cuomo, who is now touring the state in support of the measure, along with an ethics overhaul and gay marriage legalization.

The flap has prompted an ethics complaint from local officials and has seemed to buoy Honda's challenger, former Commerce Department official Ro KhannaRohit (Ro) KhannaOvernight Defense: Over 500 amendments proposed for defense bill Measures address transgender troops, Yemen war Trump taps acting VA chief as permanent secretary Lawmakers seek to limit US involvement in Yemen's civil war Freshman lawmakers introduce congressional term limits proposal MORE.

NEW YORK - Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday inserted himself squarely in the debate on ethics reforms by proposing a slate of measures that would tackle the culture of corruption in Albany.