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11 Apr 2009, 10:24 am
New York is the Tax Capital of The World according to the Wall Street Journal which said:"In New York, Assembly Speaker (and de facto Governor) Sheldon Silver and other Democrats will impose a two percentage point "millionaire tax" on New Yorkers who earn more than $200,000 a year ($300,000 for couples). [read post]
23 Feb 2015, 6:33 am by Jim Sedor
Lobbying California: “California Ethics Panel Rejects Exceptions to Lobbyist Fundraising Rules” by Patrick McGreevy for Los Angeles Times Pennsylvania: “Lobbyists See Little Love from Pennsylvania’s Ethics Commission” by Rachel Martin for Watchdog.org Campaign Finance “Final Tally: 2014’s midterm was most expensive, with fewer donors” by Russ Choma for Center for Responsive Politics Indiana: “Disputed Campaign Contributions Benefited House GOP,… [read post]
23 Jan 2014, 8:05 pm by Walter Olson
” [Douglas Nejaime, "Cause Lawyers Inside the State," SSRN via Legal Ethics Forum] Gun rights: public opinion has changed over the decades in a big way [Bryan Caplan, Steven Greenhut] “Mostyn Law Firm donates $1 million to help Wendy Davis in Texas governor’s race” [Washington Examiner, New Republic] Plaintiff’s bar supporting GOP primary challenges to Texas Supreme Court incumbents Phil Johnson, Jeff Brown, and Chief Justice Nathan Hecht [TLR] Nassau’s… [read post]
4 May 2016, 7:03 am by Jim Sedor
” by Robert Gebelhoff for Washington Post Alabama: “Zeigler Says He’ll File Court Motion Seeking Bentley Testimony” by Mike Cason for AL.com New York: “Sheldon Silver, Ex-New York Assembly Speaker, Gets 12-Year Prison Sentence” by Benjamin Weiser and Vivian Yee for New York Times Virginia: “Fla. [read post]
10 Feb 2015, 6:55 am by Jim Sedor
Lobbying Hawaii: “Hawaii Lobbyists Fined for Failing to Register with State Ethics Commission” by The Associated Press for Greenfield Daily Reporter Minnesota: “Tomassoni Quits Range Job, Citing ‘Distractions’” by Don Davis for Duluth News Tribune Texas: “State Law Allows for Lobbying Deep in the Shadows of Texas” by James Drew for Dallas Morning News Campaign Finance California: “A Legal Use of Power: Parties funnel millions to California… [read post]
29 Jul 2018, 9:01 pm by Jim Sedor
Elections Missouri: “McCaskill, Vulnerable Democrat Running for Re-election, Targeted in Russian Hacking Attempt” by Ellen Nakashima (Washington Post) for Chicago Tribune North Carolina: “‘I Have Not Been Involved,’ NC Supreme Court Justice Says of Bill Targeting Opponent” by Wil Doran for Raleigh News and Observer West Virginia: “West Virginia Official Rejects Blankenship’s Third-Party Senate Bid” by Jordain Carney for The Hill Ethics National:… [read post]
23 Jan 2018, 5:00 am by Jim Sedor
Louis Post-Dispatch Elections National: “Government Says It Is Dropping Most Remaining Inaugural Day Rioting Cases” by Keith Alexander for Washington Post Ethics National: “In the Crowd at Trump’s Inauguration, Members of Russia’s Elite Anticipated a Thaw Between Moscow and Washington” by Craig Timberg, Rosalind Helderman, Andrew Roth, and Carol Leonnig for Washington Post Federal: “Congressman Combating Harassment Settled His Own Misconduct Case” by… [read post]
26 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
City Hall Corruption Case” by Michael Finnegan and David Zahniser (Los Angeles Times) for MSN New York: “Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal from Sheldon Silver, Former N.Y. [read post]
29 Nov 2015, 4:24 am by Walter Olson
Defendants in such cases, on the other hand, such as former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, often object that they are being menaced with criminal sanctions for politics-as-usual doing of favors and constituent service, with the frequent additional suggestion that prosecution is selective and ginned up by opponents for purposes of criminalizing politics and destroying reputations in the media. [read post]
24 Jan 2008, 12:48 am
Eliot Spitzer has agreed to a pay raise for legislators, even as his budget called for strict cuts elsewhere, the Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has told New York lawmakers. [read post]
28 Aug 2010, 11:31 am by structuredsettlements
Counsel Financial is the lawsuit financing firm with widely reported ties to New York Speaker Sheldon Silver, the name principals of the law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg and who we reported is tied to NSSTA member Millennium Settlement Consulting and Integrated Financial Settlements (IFS). [read post]
10 Apr 2008, 1:10 pm
Paterson, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno to the stand to have them explain why pay increase bills for judges have repeatedly been held up by disagreements on unrelated issues. [read post]
14 May 2008, 1:42 pm
Cuomo (Contact), Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (Email), Senate Deputy Majority Leader Dean Skelos (Contact), Senate Minority Leader Malcolm Smith (Contact) and Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco (Email) as he signed legislation designed to protect children who access social networking sites from convicted sex offenders. [read post]
29 Mar 2011, 11:30 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced an agreement on a 2011-2012 budget that eliminates a $10 billion deficit without raising taxes or new borrowing. [read post]
2 Dec 2015, 6:17 am by Jim Sedor
” by Lizzie Johnson and Heather Knight for San Francisco Chronicle California: “California Campaign Law’s Loopholes Allow Donors to Skirt Limits” by Associated Press for San Jose Mercury News Nevada: “Appointees to Key Positions in Nevada Remain Little-Known to Taxpayers” by Sean Whaley for Las Vegas Review-Journal “Sheldon Silver, Ex-New York Assembly Speaker, Is Found Guilty on All Counts” by Benjamin Weiser and Susanne Craig… [read post]
19 Jul 2011, 8:30 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said, "The installation of crossover mirrors on large trucks will eliminate a dangerous blind spot for truck drivers, and help protect pedestrians in our city streets, particularly children, from being injured or killed when a truck first begins to move. [read post]
13 Apr 2009, 2:49 am
"See all stories on this topic The Tax Capital of the WorldWall Street Journal - USA"In New York, Assembly Speaker (and de facto Governor) Sheldon Silver and other Democrats will impose a two percentage point 'millionaire tax' on New Yorkers ... [read post]
10 Feb 2010, 1:20 am
Paterson identifies additional $1.2 billion for state budgetElmira Star-GazetteAssembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, said the governor is overstating revenues. [read post]
29 Jan 2008, 8:25 pm
Joseph Bruno (Contact) and State Assemblyman Sheldon Silver (Email) in announcing the Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act (E-Stop… isn't that CUTE?) [read post]