Cuomo calls state's watchdog ethics panel 'meaningless'
PUBLISHED 1:37 PM ET May. 26, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:37 PM EDT May. 26, 2021 SHARE Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the stateâs watchdog ethics panel âmeaninglessâ on Wednesday, following an attempt by the State Senate to pass legislation overhauling the agency. The Joint Commission on Public Ethics, or JCOPE, was created by Cuomo in his first term in office but has long been criticized by both sides of the aisle for its lack of transparency and its close ties to the governor. The dam broke just a few weeks ago, when it was revealed tha...
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