This Times editorial discusses the trial of former State Sen. Joseph Bruno. It took the federal authorities to pursue Mr. Bruno. State law and its enforcers have too often allowed ethics in Albany to be optional.
Category: New York
The “dark art” of redistricting?
The Times discusses redistricting reform in New York here. There is little chance of changing Albany’s corrupt culture without real political competition and the possibility of a full legislative housecleaning. The only way to do that is to wring much of the party politics and self-interest out of the redistricting process. New York lawmakers need […]
Pension fund business comes up in Bruno trial
The Post reports on some developments in the trial of former New York Senate leader Joseph Bruno. Mark Congi, who was also Laborers Local 91’s assistant business agent until his 2002 indictment for racketeering, testified Monday at Bruno’s federal corruption trial. He said that business agent Michael Quarcini ran both the union and the $50 […]