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New York’s political elite quietly pass a $10 million legal slush fund to shield themselves from federal investigations—on the taxpayers’ dime
In a stunning display of self-interest masquerading as governance, New York State lawmakers quietly approved a $10 million taxpayer-funded legal defense fund for elected officials under federal investigation. Baked into the state’s bloated $254 billion budget, this provision allows politicians—many of whom are facing credible allegations of misconduct—to make the public pay for their private […]
This post New York’s political elite quietly pass a $10 million legal slush fund to shield themselves from federal investigations—on the taxpayers’ dime first appears on Black Westchester and is written by DAMON K JONES