A commission appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to root out corruption in state government voted yesterday to subpoena lawmakers to obtain information on their outside business interests, according to a source close to the probe.
The decision by the Moreland Commission sets up a potential separation-of-powers showdown between the executive branch panel and the Legislature. It also has special implications for practicing attorneys in the Legislature, who have expressed ethical concerns over disclosing clients’ names.
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