By Dismantling Moreland Commission, Cuomo Attracts Prosecutor’s Attention

By Dismantling Moreland Commission,

Cuomo Attracts Prosecutor's Attention

By ALAN CHARTOCK • Capitol Connection

Cuomo's last Otsego County appearance was in April, when he just missed meeting with President Obama at the Hall of Fame. With him was his companion, Sandra Lee, right, and daughter Michaela (red dress). (Jim Kevlin/allotsego.com)

The biggest story of the year in state politics is what happened to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Moreland Act Commission, which was supposed to look into corruption in state government.

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When Cuomo established the commission he said it would be independent and would follow the leads no matter where they led. He said that the commission, made up of outstanding members, including several district attorneys, would be free to investigate anyone including the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general and the comptroller.

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