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NYS Assembly Democrats Propose Limiting Outside Income

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New York's Assembly has voted to limit legislators' outside income to about $70,000 annually.

The bill would also treat limited liability companies like other businesses that can give any state candidate only $5,000 a year. The measures are intended to curb the influence of outside money on state government.

Senate Republicans have opposed both measures.

Base yearly pay for lawmakers is $79,500.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed limiting legislators' outside pay to about $12,000.

© 2016 AP

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