ethics

Even with the promise of bipartisan support, this governor has failed to get his package or any meaningful ethics legislation through the Legislature. It's no wonder voters are questioning whether the governor really wants reform or if his September announcement was merely an attempt to pander to the polls in an election year.

“The last few weeks have made clear that Chris Christie has plenty of ethics problems of his own that he should deal with before coming up with new legislation that prevents some of his own supporters and good conservatives from running for office.”

O'TOOLE AGAIN CALLS FOR BIPARTISAN ACTION ON ETHICS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE

12TH District legislators Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande today urged the legislature to pass A-1444 and S-686, which would change current law by forcing any public official convicted of corruption to forfeit all their public pensions and applying to all public officials, regardless of when their crimes took place.

STATEMENT OF ASSEMBLY SPEAKER ROBERTS

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. today issued the following statement after the conviction of former Senator Wayne Bryant:

"Today's verdict underscores the need to build upon the reforms we've already implemented in the budget process and go even further on strengthening our ethics laws.  I look forward to working with the governor and the Senate to accomplish that goal."

After years of promising reform, Governor Corzine has finally introduced an ethics package worthy of bipartisan support. But it doesn't do nearly enough to address the corressive effects of money on state politics. Republican Leader Tom Kean has introduced a bill that limits the money the politically powerful can spend to influence Trenton. 

If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't.
-- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll

A Reminder of Past Obfuscation for Those New to the Debate

ALBANO & MILAM: PROPOSED ETHICS REFORMS DESERVE FULL SUPPORT
Assemblymen Vow to Sponsor Measures, Fight for Swift Passage

(TRENTON) - Assemblymen Nelson T. Albano and Matthew W. Milam today fully endorsed an ethics package unveiled by Gov. Jon S. Corzine that would ban pay-to-play, curb the influence of special interest political contributions and enhance transparency in the reporting of campaign donations.

GREENSTEIN & DeANGELO VOW TO PUSH HARD TO GET MAJOR ETHICS REFORM PLAN INTO LAW

(TRENTON) - Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein and Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo today vowed to sponsor legislation to enact the sweeping ethics reform plan unveiled by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.