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Ethics Commission Cracks Down on Lobbyist- Sponsored Receptions

By Karen DeWitt

Albany, NY – The state ethics commission is cracking down on receptions held by lobby groups at the state Capitol, and has charged three groups, including the trial lawyers and a police association with violating a new law that bans gifts worth more than an ordinary cup of coffee.