Albany Times-Union logo Albany Times-Union 1 month ago

Ethics laws on trial

As the trial of former Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno begins today, state ethics laws, as much as the powerful Republican leader himself, will be on trial. Full Article at Albany Times-Union

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  1. I always felt the disclosure laws were lacking in transparency and given the rules on outside employment ... you needed the corresponding disclosure into those relationships
    – Michael Garcia SOURCE: Albany Times-Union 1 month ago
  2. I always felt we were close to reform -- one more case, one more event would quite possibly put it over the edge to real reform ... None of those cases ever went to trial. Maybe a public airing of the rules and facts will cause people to re-engage in the reform debate.
    – Michael Garcia SOURCE: Albany Times-Union 1 month ago
  3. We look forward to our day in court
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 1 month ago
  4. If he gets convicted, that would be the political equivalent of an earthquake in Albany
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 1 month ago
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