After decades of indictments, lawmakers mull laws to ensure ethics in state govt
By Ali Hibbs Albany, N.Y. — Among the bills being considered by Senate lawmakers this week are two aimed at increasing the transparency of Gov. Andrew Cuomo ’s regional economic development councils, which have received billions from state taxpayers since they were established in 2011. An annual competition between 10 New York regions for millions in capital funds, state grants and tax credits, Cuomo’s