Wednesday, June 08, 2011

N.Y. Ethics Bill May Lack Some Teeth


Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s office unveiled legislation to improve ethics enforcement on Tuesday, revealing details that raised questions about whether the reforms would be weaker than expected.
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When Mr. Cuomo and legislative leaders announced an agreement on the ethics overhaul in a statement on Friday, they issued only a summary of the changes, refusing to release the actual bill. Their reluctance to do so kindled suspicions that the fine print contained concessions to legislative leaders.


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