Citizens for Ethics in Washington
Coverage of Citizens for Ethics in Washington in the Nexus archive.
- Democratic socialist headed for $142K legislature salary begs for rent handout, deletes post after backlash
A Democratic Socialist candidate for New York's 34th Assembly District removed a GoFundMe campaign seeking $2,000 for rent and groceries after backlash, despite being expected to win the election and earn a $142,000 annual salary. The candidate cited depleted savings and lack of unemployment benefits as reasons for the fundraiser, which raised over $1,000 from 13 donors before deletion.
- Democratic socialist headed for $142K legislature salary begs for rent handout, deletes post after backlash
A Democratic Socialist candidate for New York's 34th Assembly District removed a GoFundMe campaign seeking $2,000 for living expenses after backlash, despite being expected to earn a $142,000 annual salary upon winning the heavily Democratic district. The candidate, Brian Romero, stated he left his legislative job due to ethics guidelines and had exhausted savings while seeking consulting work.