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NY official expected to investigate press leaks

New York's inspector general is expected to investigate what are being called leaks of inside information to reporters from the state ethics board. WAMC's Dave Lucas has more...

The state Joint Commission on Public Ethics is investigating sexual harassment in the Assembly, including allegations against a Democrat and a $103,000 settlement using public money.

Several commissioners complained during this week's meeting about what they said were leaks of inaccurate information about their votes and discussions behind closed doors the week before.

Under the law that created the commission, such claims would immediately be referred to the inspector general. That office wouldn't comment Thursday.

Some recent press reports were about the commission's decision to investigate the Assembly case and to issue subpoenas.

The commission's spokesman has declined to comment on the information attributed to unnamed officials.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.