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In the latest battle between Governor Eliot Spitzer and Assembly leader Sheldon Silver, the governor has said that legislators should disclose their outside income, something they are currently not required to do. The state Constitution classifies legislators as part-time representatives, allowing them to work outside their elective office. Silver has worked "of counsel" to the law firm of Weitz and Luxenberg for the past five years. The New York Post reports that Albany insiders believe Silver pulls in $300,000 a year from his law firm job in addition to his $121,000 salary as Assembly speaker.
Weitz and Luxenberg often represent "slip-and-fall" clients who sue the state and city. Silver insists his position does not create a conflict of interest. According to New York Public Interest Research Group legislative director Blair Horner, the lack of transparency "just creates questions" and opens the door to conflict of interest accusations.
Other critics point to Silver's opposition to tort reforms that would cap medical malpractice and personal injury claims as evidence of a conflict of interest. Silver has denied that his job as a lawyer influences his decisions as Assembly speaker.
Photograph of NY State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, Governor Eliot Spitzer, and Assemly Speaker Sheldon Silver by Tim Roske/AP.
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Who can be more dysfunctional and dishonest than the Queens County Dems-Congressman Crowley, led by his nose by Mike Reich, Frank Bolz and Gerard Surrogate Sweeney. Steam roll these parasites/maggots, Eliot! Get the feds to indict them-DA Dick Brown is their buddy. Start with their waterfront homes in LI. Brian McLaughlin is a joke compared to these fellas!
Say goodbye Joe Crowley to your congressional seat, and the rest of you say good bye to pilfering dead people's estates. Clarence Norman will look like an angel!
Who can be more dysfunctional and dishonest than the Queens County Dems-Congressman Crowley, led by his nose by Mike Reich, Frank Bolz and Gerard Surrogate Sweeney. Steam roll these parasites/maggots, Eliot! Get the feds to indict them-DA Dick Brown is their buddy. Start with their waterfront homes in LI. Brian McLaughlin is a joke compared to these fellas!
Say goodbye Joe Crowley to your congressional seat, and the rest of you say good bye to pilfering dead people's estates. Clarence Norman will look like an angel!
Personally, I think Spitzer, & Silver need to just put all this bickering aside & hop into bed . Just get it over with already ! I'm so tired of the same lame ass politics !
i think spitzer needs to continuously hold both silver's and bruno's feet to the fire to bring some fresh air to the dysfunctional NY state legislature. Hit them in every possible news cycle... the people want change.