A poll suggests New York voters aren’t impressed with government ethics rules adopted by lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo in an effort to combat Albany corruption.
Two-thirds of respondents to the Siena College survey released Monday say the new ethics laws will have �no real effect� because of big loopholes.
The reforms require lawmakers to disclose more about their outside income � including big legal clients. Another provision restricts campaign spending on personal items.
Lawmakers adopted the changes following several scandals involving lawmakers� side jobs.
The poll found big support for raising the minimum wage and, by a smaller margin, opposition to the Dream Act, which would extend aid to students in the U.S. illegally.
The telephone survey last Sunday through Thursday of 785 registered voters has a 4-point margin of error.
(AP)