May 9, 2013
Tom Libous’s speciality is carrying water for special interest groups in Albany - notably the frackers. But his favorite special interest group is himself and his family. Including getting his son a job at a fracking lobbying firm: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/sen_libous_on_A1WxoziPGxigFaI5pVibyO Senator Tom Libous is Albany’s top Shale Shill because he’s evidently looking to cash in on some gas leases via his wife’s real estate company. Absolute power may corrupt absolutely, but in Libous’s case, a little goes a long way. Enough to block any fracking legislation in the state senate - a legislative body controlled by the Democrats as of the last election. Who then promptly ceded control of the legislative agenda to a Republican - Libous. The fracker’s bag man in Albany. Which begs the rhetorical question - Why can’t a politician be […]
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March 19, 2012
http://www.stateintegrity.org/new_york New York’s new poster boy for ethics investigations - a shale $hill . . . go figure : “A key witness in a federal corruption trial involving three Westchester County political figures has accused Sen. Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton, of offering increased business to his politically-connected law firm in exchange for a high-paying job for his son, Matthew Libous. In recent testimony, former attorney Anthony Mangone said Libous (pictured, right) called his law firm and asked that they hire his son. Mangone testified Thursday that Matthew Libous was hired as an associate with a $50,000 salary after the senator made a promise of increased referrals to the firm. Soon, the senator called back and asked the salary to be raised to $100,000, Mangone testified.” This law firm did lobbying and legal […]
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