Back in June, the AP reported that “A member of the state ethics commission [i.e., Brooklyn Lawyer Ravi Batra] said Thursday that press revelations of gambling interests giving $2 million to a lobbying group that supports Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the governor pushed for casinos proves the need for greater public disclosure.”
Batra was referring “to the New York Times report that a coalition of gambling interests called the New York Gaming Association donated $2 million in December to the Committee to Save New York. The lobbying group was formed days after Cuomo was elected in 2010 to support his policies including a tax cap, reducing public pensions and spending to help companies and repair roads in a continuing $10 million TV ad campaign that buoys Cuomo’s high popularity.”
Truly Shocking.
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