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State Senate Republicans in the Elections Committee cast a vote on closing a campaign finance loophole, which has played a role in recent corruption…
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Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a federal judge Tuesday.Over 100 family members, constituents and lobbyists…
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The New York State Legislature has been on a three-week break. In their absence, federal investigations into aides close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York…
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Primary also features special elections for seats of convicted legislative leadersTuesday is not only New York’s presidential primary, it also the day for two special elections to replace the disgraced former leaders of the legislature…
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Senate Democrats are optimistic about their chances for winning a special election in April to replace convicted ex-Senate Leader Dean Skelos .Senate…
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2015 saw the fall of two of the three most powerful people in state government, and the rise of one U.S. Attorney. Less than a year ago, Assembly Speaker…
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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…
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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…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to try to revise his role in creating the Moreland Commission. He now says the defunct commission was never intended to…
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The conviction of Sheldon Silver on corruption charges is not the end of legal proceedings for the former assembly speaker. He and his lawyers are…