ethics

STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA - The State Ethics Commission is moving ahead with a full investigation of Governor Tom Wolf’s deputy chief of staff, Yesenia Bane. She is married to a natural gas industry lobbyist and is the subject of a formal complaint over her potential conflicts of interest.

Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul offered a response to Republicans who, earlier this week, took aim at the Buffalo Billion during an appearance by gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro.

STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA - On the day of the Governor’s budget address last month, Amtrak’s 7:25 Keystone service from Philadelphia’s 30th street station to Harrisburg filled up with lobbyists on their way to the Capitol.

HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) -- Lawyers for state Representative Tarah Toohil have released additional abuse allegations against a fellow GOP lawmaker—along with portions of a House investigation into the matter.

HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) - A potentially unprecedented conflict is unfolding in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives. After alleged abuse, one Republican lawmaker has been granted a restraining order against another.

HARRISBURG, PA, (WSKG) -- State House Republicans have concluded an internal investigation into abuse allegations against one of their own.The case…

ALBANY, NY (WSKG) - Governor Cuomo spoke publicly for the first time since his former closest aide was convicted of running two bribery schemes while working for the governor and managing Cuomo’s reelection campaign.

ALBANY, NY (WSKG) - Governor Andrew Cuomo’s former top aide Joe Percoco has been found guilty on three counts of bribery and conspiracy to commit honest service fraud, by a federal jury in Manhattan on Tuesday.

The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission is investigating a complaint against one of Gov. Tom Wolf’s top aides, for potentially mixing the public’s business with her own.

ALBANY, NY (WSKG) The jury is deadlocked in the federal corruption trial of former top aide to Governor Cuomo, Joe Percoco . The judge in the case is giving jurors Wednesday off for a snow day, but telling them they have to come back on Thursday and keep deliberating.