Cuomo proposes new bill to stop corruption in state politics
By MATTHEW DONDIEGO
Governor Andrew Cuomo has unveiled the legislation for his Public Trust Act, a comprehensive reform package aimed at curbing corruption in New York state politics and restoring the public's faith in government.
The new bill comes following a number of political scandals that have dominated New York state politics, tarnishing the reputation of not only those involved in the controversy, but the entire Legislature.
"We've had a set back over the last few months. There have been a number of cases, a number of charges, that really has shaken the public's trust in government once again," said Cuomo. "Now if you go case by case and argue that this was an unrelated act by the legislator, it had nothing to do with governments, argue the merits of the cases but it doesn't matter. We had a series of cases that have gone on for weeks and weeks, and the cumulative effect has been to give the people of this state the feeling that you can't trust the government."
The Public Trust Act is comprised of three major points dealing with fighting public corruption, voting reform and campaign finance reform, all aimed at strengthening the ability to combat the corruption that has seamlessly turned the public against state government, as evidenced by recent polling and media reports.
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