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Article: FILLING ETHICS LAW GAP.(Main)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- November 4, 2009
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ALBANY -- Sen. John Flanagan operates ASJ Consulting, but don't expect the Long Island lawyer to discuss the business.
He won't return phone calls inquiring about ethics disclosure requirements.
Like former Sen. Joseph L. Bruno, who claims he disclosed what he believed was necessary on state ethics forms, Flanagan, R-East Northport, is among 10 state lawmakers whose households benefit from consulting income.
The issue of disclosing clients of consultants is central to Bruno's criminal trial, which began this week. The Brunswick Republican and former majority leader took in at least $3.2 million outside his annual legislative salary of $121,000, ...