Press release from Assemblyman Steve Hawley:
“The election of Speaker Heastie last week brought hope that ethics reform would be ushered in with the changing of the guard in Albany. We are now beginning to realize that the priorities will likely remain the same despite the leadership change.
"Speaker Heastie stood tough on ethics reform merely a week ago and now we have learned his focus has shifted to rent control for New York City residents. I would like to say I am surprised, but the more things change the more they stay the same.
"As the legislature gavels out for its break, we have not heard a murmur of legislative ethics talk and cannot even discuss it until two weeks from now after the legislative break. It will have been almost two months since the opening day of session when we return to the chamber, and still no substantial legislation or ethics package has been voted on. That is unacceptable.”
Did Hawley actually think
Did Hawley actually think things would stray from the status quo? The hand writting was all over this when Heastie won the spot.
*smh*
The real disappointment was
The real disappointment was Joe Morelle giving Heastie his unequivocal support. One would have thought that Morelle would has supported someone who would be more favorable to the upstaters in NYS. Obviously he is one of the guards standing outside the door where the 3 men in a room do their dirty dealing. Morelle has been in his office 25 years... that's too long. We need term limits!