Assembly boss Carl Heastie and the chamber’s Democrats have a long history of killing reform efforts from Republicans in the body, a review of votes show.
Assembly boss Carl Heastie and the chamber’s Democrats have a long history of killing reform efforts.
JCOPE, the state’s top lobbyist watchdog, was ultimately replaced in 2022 by the new Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government. Members of the new body are chosen by the Governor, majority and minority leaders from the Assembly and Senate, the Attorney General, and the Comptroller. After all that, an “independent review committee” of law school deans would be able to vet the nominees.
Lavine slammed the Speaker for his role in an alleged illegal leak from JCOPE to then Gov. Cuomo in 2019 after several commissioners allegedly briefed the governor about plans to open a probe into close Cuomo pal Joe Percoco. An aide to Heastie reportedly then placed a call to JCOPE commissioner Julie Garcia, questioning her about how she voted on opening the probe.
That same year another measure would have allowed any bill or resolution sponsored by at least a majority of the chamber’s 150 members to appear for a floor vote — cutting into Heastie’s power. That too was killed.this month to limit the number of times each year members of committees could force votes on bills — a move which will effectively block the vast majority of GOP-sponsored legislation and spare Democrats embarrassing votes.
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