Several New York state lawmakers and attorneys in Albany on Tuesday called for an amendment to the state constitution that they argue would tackle the ongoing problem of public corruption.
The legislation, which would not become law for at least three years, would replace the two current state ethics watchdog panels that monitor the Legislature and the governor’s office and replace them with a new nine-member commission that would have broader power to penalize public officials over allegations of misconduct.
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