great exchangeBack on topic though, so I voted for Skelos during my last year in NY. Had no choice due to the weak field of candidates.
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great exchangeBack on topic though, so I voted for Skelos during my last year in NY. Had no choice due to the weak field of candidates.
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Back on topic though, so I voted for Skelos during my last year in NY. Had no choice due to the weak field of candidates.
He's been around forever. It's pretty ridiculous how greedy these guys are.
Yeah's he's a pretty entrenched figure. Was he caught by that Cuomo coalition?
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No, Feds, Preet Bharara. Feds got Silver too. Cuomo dropped that whole investigation, there's a ton of corruption going on. I doubt Cuomo gets elected again, the unions and upstate are fuming at him.
Right right I thought it go dropped. That's weird. So did he try to create that investigation to keep the feds away and earn some political brownies?
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I think it's safe to say assume that there was more to it than meets the eye. My general perception was that the public was outraged at the ending of the investigation, it was promised and expected to have results.
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Republicans continue to back Skelos as Senate leader after arrest
May 5, 2015, 6:45am EDT
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Donna Abbott-Vlahos | Albany Business Review
New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos
By Robin K. Cooper
New York Senate Republicans are continue to back Dean Skelos as their leader following his arrest Monday in a corruption investigation involving his son, according to a report by the Times Union.
Skelos, 67, of Long Island, surrendered to federal authorities Monday in Manhattan along with his son Adam, 32. The face corruption and fraud charges stemming from an investigation into Adam Skelos's business dealings with an environmental firm.
Skelos, the Senate majority leader and highest ranking Republican in state government, has said he is innocent of the charges and expects to be exonerated.
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A report by the New York Times outlines the similarities between the situation that Senate leadership are confronting to the one that occurred in January when the arrest of Sheldon Silver on extortion charges prompted him to step down as the longtime speaker of the New York State Assembly.
The arrest of Skelos leaves the Senate with "a leader under arrest, a conflicted ruling party, and the lack of an obvious successor," the Times reported.
Senate Republicans, however, met with Skelos late Monday and agreed to continue backing him as majority leader, the Times Union reported.
http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/m...a=fbk&ed=2015-05-05&s=newsletter&t=1430828074
May 5, 2015, 6:45am EDT
Enlarge Photo
Donna Abbott-Vlahos | Albany Business Review
New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos
By Robin K. Cooper
New York Senate Republicans are continue to back Dean Skelos as their leader following his arrest Monday in a corruption investigation involving his son, according to a report by the Times Union.
Skelos, 67, of Long Island, surrendered to federal authorities Monday in Manhattan along with his son Adam, 32. The face corruption and fraud charges stemming from an investigation into Adam Skelos's business dealings with an environmental firm.
Skelos, the Senate majority leader and highest ranking Republican in state government, has said he is innocent of the charges and expects to be exonerated.
See Also
A report by the New York Times outlines the similarities between the situation that Senate leadership are confronting to the one that occurred in January when the arrest of Sheldon Silver on extortion charges prompted him to step down as the longtime speaker of the New York State Assembly.
The arrest of Skelos leaves the Senate with "a leader under arrest, a conflicted ruling party, and the lack of an obvious successor," the Times reported.
Senate Republicans, however, met with Skelos late Monday and agreed to continue backing him as majority leader, the Times Union reported.
http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/m...a=fbk&ed=2015-05-05&s=newsletter&t=1430828074
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Watch: Dean Skelos defends his innocence day after arrest
Posted on May 5, 2015 at 2:16 pm by Matthew Hamilton in Bulletin, Dean Skelos, State Senate
(NYT)
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos defended his innocence in a slightly heated media scrum as he entered the state Capitol Tuesday afternoon.
“The very simple reason is I’m innocent,” the Long Island Republican, who was arrested Monday, said of why he is remaining as majority leader of the Senate. “If you’re innocent, there’s nothing that you have to run away from or hide from. Our conference believes that I’m innocent, I know that I’m innocent, and we’re ready to govern, that’s what it’s about.”
The embattled senator and his son Adam turned themselves in to federal authorities Monday morning as a criminal complaint accusing them of bribery, extortion and other crimes was leveled against them. The elder Skelos later appeared in Albany to meet with his fellow Senate Republicans, who placed their faith in his continued leadership.
Some Republicans seemed wary about continuing to support him as leader prior to a conference meeting Monday night. Skelos charged that some GOPers “have nothing to do but complain because they can’t do anything else.”
Even though some Republicans had and may still have their trepidations, one GOP senator told the Times Union Tuesday that he fully supports Skelos and there remains a strong consensus of support among the conference members for him to remain as leader.
“I know him. He has been a man of honor — a very fine man,” state Sen. Hugh Farley, R-Schenectady, said.
As for the support of Skelos’ constituents in his Nassau County district, he says it remains.
“I have never received more positive comments from people in my district as I have today,” Skelos said. “They know me, they know I’m honest and they know I’ve served them well.”
Watch video of Skelos below:
http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/...an-skelos-defends-innocence-day-after-arrest/
video in link
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Posted on May 5, 2015 at 2:16 pm by Matthew Hamilton in Bulletin, Dean Skelos, State Senate
(NYT)
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos defended his innocence in a slightly heated media scrum as he entered the state Capitol Tuesday afternoon.
“The very simple reason is I’m innocent,” the Long Island Republican, who was arrested Monday, said of why he is remaining as majority leader of the Senate. “If you’re innocent, there’s nothing that you have to run away from or hide from. Our conference believes that I’m innocent, I know that I’m innocent, and we’re ready to govern, that’s what it’s about.”
The embattled senator and his son Adam turned themselves in to federal authorities Monday morning as a criminal complaint accusing them of bribery, extortion and other crimes was leveled against them. The elder Skelos later appeared in Albany to meet with his fellow Senate Republicans, who placed their faith in his continued leadership.
Some Republicans seemed wary about continuing to support him as leader prior to a conference meeting Monday night. Skelos charged that some GOPers “have nothing to do but complain because they can’t do anything else.”
Even though some Republicans had and may still have their trepidations, one GOP senator told the Times Union Tuesday that he fully supports Skelos and there remains a strong consensus of support among the conference members for him to remain as leader.
“I know him. He has been a man of honor — a very fine man,” state Sen. Hugh Farley, R-Schenectady, said.
As for the support of Skelos’ constituents in his Nassau County district, he says it remains.
“I have never received more positive comments from people in my district as I have today,” Skelos said. “They know me, they know I’m honest and they know I’ve served them well.”
Watch video of Skelos below:
http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/...an-skelos-defends-innocence-day-after-arrest/
video in link
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