Misconduct-related Departures From NY Legislature on the Rise
Over the past six years, the number of New York state legislators leaving office due to criminal or ethical misconduct has tripled.
That's according to a new report from government watchdog group Citizens Union
Alex Camarda of Citizens Union said there needs to be strong ethics reform legislation. “The legislature must clean up its own house so the public has renewed faith that it can right the direction of our state’s economy. Legislators must be beyond reproach to make the tough budgetary choices ahead.”
The group also wants to see an independent commission to oversee ethics laws. Camarda said the governor and state legislature are in the advanced stages of reaching agreement on the legislation.
