Sentences with phrase «strip public pensions»

* The governor has called for a constitutional amendment to strip public pensions from legislators convicted of crimes, and yet this bill supports making the proposed language available only on obscure websites few voters will ever see.

But a bill to strip public pensions from officials convicted of corruption was approved, and that's worth applauding — while recognizing this is step one in a process that must be kept on track.

And Flanagan blamed the Assembly for failing to pass into law in 2015 an agreed upon bill to strip public pensions from lawmakers who are convicted of felonies.

Newsday: «(A) bill to strip public pensions from officials convicted of corruption was approved, and that's worth applauding — while recognizing this is step one in a process that must be kept on track.»

Take away pensions — Support a constitutional amendment that would strip the public pension from any public official convicted of a job - related felony.

Opponents fear big spenders would push to strip some public pension protections, roll back the rights of immigrants, compromise environmental safeguards and try to cut education spending.

Not exact matches

Sen. David Carlucci, D - Clarkstown, would strip public officials convicted of felonies of their pensions by taxing them.

According to the report, despite the convictions, Percoco is eligible to collect $ 36,000 a year in pension money, despite a new law that was passed in the fall that would authorize a judge to cut or reduce pension payments for public officials found guilty of a felony crime, but since Percoco's crimes were committed before Jan. 1, he will not be stripped of his payments.

Governor Cuomo also proposed to outlaw «pay to play» to limit the impact of special interests, strip pensions for public officials convicted of a felony for abusing the public trust, and improve government performance and transparency through technology.

The measure would strip pension benefits for public officials convicted of a felony.

The State Assembly has passed legislation that would strip taxpayer - funded pensions from public officers convicted of corruption, as well as a resolution aimed at preventing conflicts of interest with regard to legislators» outside income.

Judges are allowed to strip pensions of public officials convicted of corruption, but it only applies to appointed and elected officials who joined the pension system after Nov. 13, 2011.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan's office is touting the passage of a constitutional amendment that would strip public officials convicted of felonies related directly to their jobs of their pensions in a mailer to constituents.

Governor Cuomo also proposed to outlaw «pay to play» to limit the impact of special interests, strip pensions for public officials convicted of a felony for abusing the public trust; and improving government performance and transparency through technology.

As an example, Silver pointed to a constitutional amendment lawmakers will vote on that would strip public officials of their pensions upon conviction.

A second proposition, which allows a judge to strip the pensions from public officials convicted of felonies, was approved by a nearly two - to - one margin.

A 2011 state law allowed judges to strip pensions from convicted public officials but only those who joined the pension system after the law took effect.

The New York state legislature ruled in 2011 that officials convicted of public corruption would be stripped of their pensions — but the law wouldn't apply to officials already in office.

Seventy - seven percent of those polled said the pension stripping should apply to all state employees - not just elected officials - who are convicted of crimes that relate to their public jobs.

Albany lawmakers have begun the process of changing the constitution to allow public officials convicted of a crime to be stripped of their pensions.

-LSB-...] Rockland County Legislator Ed Day is sponsoring two resolutions that, if passed, would strip elected officials of pension and retirement benefits when an official is convicted of any felony offense against public administration while holding elective [cont] ED DAY SAYS CORRUPT POLITICOS SHOULD LOSE STATE PENSIONSRockland County TimesRockland County Legislator Ed Day is sponsoring two resolutions that, if passed, would strip elected officials of pension and retirement benefits when an official is convicted of any felony offense against public administration while holding elective [cont] Original source -LSB-...]

A Siena Research Institute poll in May found 77 percent of voters wanted all state employees, including legislators, to be stripped of their public pensions when convicted of crimes related to their public jobs.

PRESS RELEASE FROM LEGISLATOR AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE CANDIDATE ED DAY Rockland County Legislator Ed Day is sponsoring two resolutions that, if passed, would strip elected officials of pension and retirement benefits when an official is convicted of any felony offense against public administration while holding elective office.

«Stripping pensions from legislators - as well as any state employee - convicted of a crime related to their public jobs is an issue that has the overwhelming support of New Yorkers,» Greenberg said.

Rockland County Legislator Ed Day is sponsoring two resolutions that, if passed, would strip elected officials of pension and retirement benefits when an official is convicted of any felony offense against public administration while holding elective office.

Those proposals include stripping public officials who are convicted of corruption of their pensions, while also new penalties for those who use county committees to circumvent donor limits — another area in which de Blasio has come under scrutiny by federal investigators.

New Yorkers will be asked in a statewide referendum as early as next year whether public officials convicted of corruption should be stripped of their pensions.

Newsday is «guardedly optimistic about progress on legislation that would strip state pensions from public officials convicted of corruption,» but urges lawmakers to «cast a wide net.»

Lawmakers are in both chambers are still edging toward finding an agreement for first passage of a constitutional amendment that would strip public officials of their pensions should they be convicted of corruption.

The mailer in the Nassau County Senate district touts Cronin's proposals, including term limits for state lawmakers, campaign finance reform measures such as closing the LLC loophole, boosting penalties for corruption and support for stripping public officials of their pensions if they are convicted of corruption — the latter of which is now up for second passage in the Legislature next year as a constitutional amendment.

From the creation of an independent commission on government ethics, to increasing financial disclosure, to stripping pensions from public officials convicted of felonies (Governor Cuomo says he is going to introduce a bill on this as well, but hasn't to date.)

The conference plans to back measures that would strip public employees convicted on corruption charges of their pensions, as well as new regulations for the use of campaign funds.

Their package includes plans for a public funding of political campaigns, retroactively stripping pension beneifts of a public official who has been convicted of felony corruption charges, restricting the use of campaign funds for criminal defense and tighten campaign disclosure reports to identify lobbyists.

There hasn't been a lot of movement on ethics reform in Albany, as the legislative leaders remain at odds on key provisions like banning outside income and stripping pensions from convicted former public officials.

At the same time, there's broad public support for a number of anti-corruption measures before the state Legislature this year, with the broadest backing given to a plan to strip public officials convicted of a felony of their pensions, 84 percent to 14 percent.

-- Lawmakers who took office after 2011 can now have their pensions stripped upon the conviction of a public corruption offense; under the agreement, those provisions would be extended to any sitting lawmaker.

He said he would vote again this year to pass a bill that allows the state to strip pension payments from all state officials and employees who are convicted of crimes related to their public duties.

This November, New York voters will get to decide whether state officials who are convicted of public corruption can be stripped of their pensions.

A spokesman for Cuomo, asked about the calls to increase taxes, accused Democrats who run the state Assembly of reneging on a plan to strip felonious officials of their public pensions.

Most importantly, Ortt said the legislature needs to pass a constitutional amendment stripping pensions from elected officials who commit felonies related to their public office.

One deals with stripping convicted public officials of their pensions.

Thursday night, word began circulating of a «framework» agreement reached between the so - called «three men in a room» — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — that would satisfy at least the minimum requirements for both: The Democratic - dominated Assembly would agree to the first passage of legislation paving the way for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the stripping of public pensions from elected officials and other top officials convicted of public corruption, and the Republican - led Senate would approve a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools.

His proposal to strip convicted public officials of their pensions drew cheers from newspaper editorial pages.

The signature issue of state Assemblyman Dan Stec (R - Queensbury) finally saw some traction with an agreement that will strip legislators convicted of corruption of their taxpayer - funded pensions earned during public service.

Over the years, state lawmakers have stripped away school funding as well as the wages, pensions, workplace rights and health benefits of public school educators.

They also agree on the need to create a public online database of all county contracts, strip pensions from elected officials convicted of corruption and institute term limits for countywide and legislative office holders.

But three - quarters of New Yorkers say they will support a constitutional amendment in November that would allow judges to reduce or strip the pensions of public officials who are convicted of crimes related to their office.

Shelley Mayer has always stood up for what's right, helping pass a law to strip the pensions of public officials who violate the public trust and fighting for legislation that cracks down on politicians who use their offices for private gain.

Voters last Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment that would allow for public officials to be stripped of their pensions if convicted of a felony related to their office.

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is proposing legislation that would strip public officials of their pension benefits if they are convicted of a felony.