New York Proposes New Laws Against Public Corruption

[laserhaas]

Source: Reuters

By journalist Daniel Trotta

- New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed three new laws on Tuesday aimed at stopping government corruption, after federal prosecutors brought two criminal cases against elected officials in the state last week.

Decrying a culture of political corruption in New York and describing the two recent cases as "especially brazen and arrogant behavior," Cuomo promised to introduce the so-called Public Trust Act to the state legislature

Since 1999, 20 state legislators in New York have been ousted because of criminal or ethical issues, according to the good government group Citizens Union. The New York Public Interest Research Group found that, since 2007, state senators have been more likely to be arrested than to lose their seats in a general election.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/09/us-usa-politics-newyork-corruption-idUSBRE9380U820130409

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Though I am deeply concerned that the State of NY is hinting of the fact that the Feds should not be the ones handling corruption in the state of NY, many of U.S. are also delighted that the corruption issues are getting some attention.

Governor Cuomo makes a great remark on how brazen and flagrant these recent cases are.

Being a victim of massive federal corruption by a former U.S. Attorney - I am going to watch this play out - attentively!

[allan01]

1. re:New York Proposes New Laws Against Public Corruption

how about inforcing the old ones . gee , what a novel idear .

[hrmjustin]

2. I think when people get to albany the water does something to them.

I have seen some good people go to Albany and just go crooked. My former assemblywoman left because she could not stomach the crooks.

[laserhaas]

3. That is what sucks. Bad apples ruin the whole bunch. It is depressing.

Expose Corrupt Courts webmaster (Mr. McKeown) - has been dealing with the corruption in New York for a decade now.

I'm glad to see that public corruption is getting some attention.

It was getting to the point that no one would even DARE to say NO to the skullduggery.

[hrmjustin]

4. The scandals that have hiot the state in the last few weeks were just horrible.

I have no love loss for Malcolm Smith but I did not think he was a crook.

[midnight]

5. I've come to believe there is no law big enough to prosecute the rich...

[laserhaas]

7. We have plently of laws just(ice) enough - what is lacking is the spirit of Eliot Ness

I am of the belief that my evidence against RICO Romney will prevail.

It has done much thus far and is doing more now.

[midnight]

17. You have worded this much better than me... Of course that is what is needed...

While I don't understand what the hold up is in this country, you're comments do sound as if some where there is some movement....

[laserhaas]

18. I had a discussion today, with an honorable Assistant US Attorney

Never before, for my entire 12 years battling this case;
have I been on a one - on - one with email/phone numbers.

This IS Fantastic!

[iandhr]

6. Re: fact that the Feds should not be the ones handling corruption in the state of NY

As a New Yorker I am not so sure.

I am a big fan of our AG

[laserhaas]

8. I am all for interagency cooperation - and wish many would do the right thing

Why are you a big fan?

[iandhr]

9. Eric has the guts to investigate Wall Street.

Something Holder will never do.

[laserhaas]

10. I've asked him to do so - several times in our eToys case - and NO response

I am not a believer as you are - as a result.

[frazzled]

11. Oh, why bother to pass such laws?

They will not solve the problem, since criminal politicians will always find a way to take bribes or perform other acts of corruption.

Great big sarcasm tag , provided especially for those gun fundamentalists who oppose sensible gun safety laws on this kid of basis.

[laserhaas]

14. One has to have hope and believe in the chance of civil remedy

lest we all return to the Wild Wild West days

[frazzled]

15. I guess I didn't make the sarcasm tag big enough

I guess you just can't do sarcasm anymore.

[laserhaas]

16. You did - I'm tired and times passing by

You should see the irony going on with me at DK

[DLnyc]

12. Great that this is getting some attention

But it may be unrealistic to expect a bunch of corrupt politicians to clean up corruption in politics, without some serious pressure from ordinary citizens. As long as politics is considered basically a spectator sport, I don't expect too much to change.

Sort of like waiting for the sharks to make the water safe.

[laserhaas]

13. Real apropos analogy DLnyc

I'm going to make a note of that one.