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Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb

ETHICS REFORM: RESTORING THE PUBLIC’S TRUST

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. That assumption is simply […]

by · April 23, 2017 · Op Ed
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Public Relations Firms Fight For Free Speech Protections

Progressive New York’s Attack on Free Speech Continues By Frank Vernuccio, Esq.    The November Team, a public relations firm  is sounding an alarm concerning free speech rights in New York. According to the organization, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo, who […]

by · February 2, 2016 · Op Ed
Reaction to Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Budget Speech

Reaction to Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Budget Speech

Leaders across NYC responded to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent State of the State Budget Address.     Mayor Bill de Blasio:    “I think the speech, today, certainly included a lot of progress on some important issues – a lot […]

by · January 14, 2016 · Government, News
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CORRUPTION WATCH: Albany’s Ethics Reform Leaves Transformation for Another Day

Now that the ink is dry on New York State’s budget, it’s a good time to rate Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the ethics reform promise he made two months ago. In a nutshell, it looks like a disappointment: the ethics […]

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CORRUPTION WATCH: Cuomo’s Ethics Reforms Fall Short

  Window Dressing, Not Reform by Russ Haven, Esq.   Albany has seen a parade of scandals over the past decade:  Two sitting governors; three of the past four Senate Majority Leaders; the Speaker of the Assembly; a state Comptroller; […]