ALBANY - The federal corruption complaint against Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son is "nothing more than a press release," the embattled Long Island Republican said Tuesday. On Monday night, Senate Republicans made the decision to … [Read more...]
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to Face Corruption Charges
ALBANY - The New York Times is reporting that federal authorities are expected to arrest New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) on corruption charges later today. The newspaper says it is unclear what charges Silver would … [Read more...]
Governor Insists His Office Did not Compromise Ethics’ Commission Work
BUFFALO - During his first public appearance since a revealing report by the New York Times, Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke about the Moreland Commission. In July 2013, the governor praised the commission that was created under the Moreland Act. It … [Read more...]