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News Update for Mon., May 4, 2015

Skelos surrenders to federal authorities in corruption case; proclaims innocence...

The state Senate Majority Leader has surrendered to face charges including extortion and soliciting bribes amid a federal investigation into the awarding of a $12-million contract to a company that hired his son.  FBI officials said Republican Dean Skelos of Long Island surrendered at the bureau's office in Manhattan at about 9:30 this morning.  Skelos said last month he was cooperating fully and wouldn't resign his leadership post.  He also insisted he was innocent of the charges.  Skelos has hired an attorney in response to the investigation, which focuses on whether Skelos influenced Nassau County's decision to award the 2013 contract to Arizona-based AbTech.  Skelos' 32-year-old son Adam worked for the company as a consultant... and, has also been charged.


Ambit Energy being investigated by state's Public Service Commission...

State officials are investigating a Texas-based energy company after a spike in complaints from customers over higher-than-expected bills.  Ambit Energy is an energy services company that supplies electricity and natural gas.  Consumers can choose to get their energy from their own utility or companies like Ambit.  The probe of Ambit Energy was prompted by a spike in complaints in recent months to the state's utility regulation agency.  According to the state's Public Service Commission, about one in five complaints against energy services companies filed this year have been against Ambit Energy.