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Monday, October 01, 2012  The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from a national anti-gay marriage group that tried to thwart Maine's campaign disclosure law requiring it to release its donor list.

Thursday, May 10, 2012  A non profit, independent news agency is reporting Democrat Congressman Bill Owens may have violated ethics rules when he took a trip in late 2010 to Taiwan.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has accused the state Office for Technology of favoring certain companies in purchases that wasted millions of dollars.

Monday, December 19, 2011  Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked the state's 932 towns to show his office their ethics codes in an effort to bolster self-policing by local government.

Friday, December 09, 2011  More than eight years ago, ESPN and a Syracuse newspaper had an audiotape on which the wife of a Syracuse University assistant basketball coach now accused of sex abuse said she knew "everything that went on" with him.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  In an email from Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor on Wednesday, she reminded students, faculty and staff of their responsibility to maintain a safe environment on campus.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  The political buzz surrounding Governor Andrew Cuomo is hard to miss, but he says his focus is on New York State...not aspirations in Washington.

Friday, June 03, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has struck a tentative deal with legislative leaders on the major elements of an overhaul of ethics enforcement in state government, three people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  Governor Andrew Cuomo will be in Syracuse today to push his agenda for a property tax cap, ethics reform and gay marriage.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he and his top aides will tour the state to push priorities including gay marriage, a tax cap and ethics reform in Albany.

Friday, April 15, 2011  Ethics reform is the centerpiece of Governor Cuomo's policy initiative during this 2nd half of session.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011  Disclosure, oversight and penalties for wrong-doers.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  The group's complaint, revolves around whether members of the Governor's Redesign Team are public employees, and therefore subject to the state's public officers law.

Sunday, January 02, 2011  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is requiring top executive branch officials to undergo ethics training and to be re-certified every two years to work in what has been a scandal-plagued state government.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  In issuing her report, Chief Judge Kaye also referred the case to the Albany County District Attorney.