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NY corruption: IDC drums up support for campaign finance reform – Newsday

May 11, 2013 by  
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Newsday NY corruption : IDC drums up support for campaign finance reform Newsday The reform package was spurred by a sweeping federal corruption arrests of six politicians — including former IDC leader Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Queens), along with Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin and Deputy Mayor Joseph A. Desmaret — on April 2. and more??

NY corruption: Fed probe raises race question – Newsday Westchester – Newsday

May 11, 2013 by  
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Newsday NY corruption : Fed probe raises race question – Newsday Westchester Newsday ALBANY, N.Y. – It's a glaring aspect of the most talked about issue in Albany's burgeoning public corruption investigation that few are willing to raise publicly: Is the federal corruption sting rocking New York politics singling out black and Latino … Cuomo said he will not let recent corruption scandals derail his agenda YNN Hudson Valley The Call Blog: Albany Corruption In The Spotlight As Former State Senator … NY1 (blog) Corruption cloud looms over Albany YNN all 8 news articles??

Lawmakers Go Undercover in NY Corruption… – ABC News

May 9, 2013 by  
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News 12 Long Island Lawmakers Go Undercover in NY Corruption … ABC News It's a paranoia born of what some here see as the ultimate betrayal: Two lawmakers have gone undercover wearing recording devices as part of a growing federal corruption probe that has resulted in indictments against four lawmakers in the past month. Lawmakers go undercover in NY corruption probe – News 12 Long Island News 12 Long Island all 6 news articles??

Richard Renzi Trial Over Corruption Charges Begins – Huffington Post – Huffington Post

May 9, 2013 by  
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Opposing Views Richard Renzi Trial Over Corruption Charges Begins – Huffington Post Huffington Post TUCSON, Ariz., May 7 (Reuters) – The trial of former Arizona congressman Richard Renzi, who faces public corruption charges stemming from his involvement in a land swap deal, began in federal court in Tucson on Tuesday. Renzi, a Republican who … Former Arizona Rep. Renzi's corruption trial begins Chicago Tribune Former Congressman Rick Renzi's Federal Corruption Trial Begins Opposing Views all 4 news articles??

Cuomo: No deal yet on new anti-corruption measures – San Francisco Chronicle

May 8, 2013 by  
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San Francisco Chronicle Cuomo: No deal yet on new anti- corruption measures San Francisco Chronicle ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Even as the names of more lawmakers surface in a growing federal corruption probe and New Yorkers grow angrier, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that there's no significant progress in Albany toward enacting tougher … New York tourism summit overshadowed by corruption scandals in Albany Oneida Dispatch A sampling of editorials from around New York New Jersey Herald all 48 news articles??

Report: Brooklyn State Senator Allegedly Under Scrutiny In Corruption Probe – NY1

May 5, 2013 by  
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NY1 Report: Brooklyn State Senator Allegedly Under Scrutiny In Corruption Probe NY1 Brooklyn state Senator John Sampson is reportedly under scrutiny as part of a federal corruption probe. According to the Daily News, Sampson is identified in court papers as having asked former Queens state Senator Shirley Huntley to use her influence … EXCLUSIVE: Charges expected against Brooklyn state Sen. John Sampson … New York Daily News all 27 news articles??

Anthony O. Calabrese III pleads not guilty to corruption-related charges – Plain Dealer

April 23, 2013 by  
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Anthony O. Calabrese III pleads not guilty to corruption -related charges Plain Dealer The charges of theft by deception and two counts of bribery are the first of many that County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty expects to bring in a follow-up to the federal corruption probe that also implicated Calabrese and more than 60 other public …

1 of last NJ corruption defendants due in court – Philly.com – Philly.com

April 22, 2013 by  
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1 of last NJ corruption defendants due in court – Philly.com Philly.com Former Jersey City council candidate Lori Serrano is scheduled for a change of plea hearing in U.S. District Court in Newark Monday morning. Serrano was arrested in 2009 along with more than 40 others in New Jersey's largest-ever federal corruption sting. and more??

Memo: John Catsimatidis Can Sell Leadership Chops After Corruption & Terror … – New York Daily News (blog)

April 18, 2013 by  
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Memo: John Catsimatidis Can Sell Leadership Chops After Corruption & Terror … New York Daily News (blog) Pollster John McLaughlin writes in an internal campaign memo obtained by Daily Politics that both the “seismic earthquake” of recent federal corruption probes and the horrific Boston Marathon bombings give Catsimatidis a chance to sell the message that …

Poll: Approval Up, But Cuomo Gets Poor Marks on Corruption – Wall Street Journal (blog)

April 17, 2013 by  
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Politicker Poll: Approval Up, But Cuomo Gets Poor Marks on Corruption Wall Street Journal (blog) The poll set for release Wednesday — which was conducted April 9 to 14, after the unveiling of two federal corruption cases involving state lawmakers — showed that 47% of voters believe the governor, not legislative leaders, should bear the primary … Cuomo Proposes Electoral Reforms in Wake of Corruption Scandals Politicker Gov. Cuomo Proposes More Anti- Corruption Laws WNYC (blog) Cuomo holds steady in poll but fares poorly on corruption New York Post all 7 news articles??

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