State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his office will once again operate a “statewide Election Day Hotline” during this Thursday’s primary elections. (This year’s primary elections will be held […]
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NYC COIB Releases Latest Issue of ‘The Ethical Times’
The New York City Conflicts of Interest Board (NYC COIB) has released the August 2015 issue of The Ethical Times, its periodic update. This issue covers issues relating to volunteering […]
JCOPE Rejects Trump Complaint Against State Attorney General
In today’s Daily News, Ken Lovett reports that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has decided not to move forward on the ethics complaint that Donald Trump filed against […]
JCOPE Rejects Trump Complaint Against State Attorney General
In today’s Daily News, Ken Lovett reports that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has decided not to move forward on the ethics complaint that Donald Trump filed against […]
Comptroller Op/Ed Calls for Public Financing of Political Campaigns
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, a Democrat, has a guest editorial in today’s Times Union that urges the state Legislature to enact comprehensive campaign finance reform, including public funding […]
SBOE Enforcement Counsel Files Lawsuit, Targets LLC Donations (Updated)
In today‘s Times Union, Chris Bragg reports that the State Board of Elections Chief Enforcement Counsel quietly filed a lawsuit last month targeting an Assembly candidate’s campaign committee and some […]
State Board of Elections Adopts Emergency IE Regs, Provides Guidance
Today’s New York State Register includes a notice that the State Board of Elections (SBOE) has adopted, on an emergency basis, rules that require political committees to report their independent […]
Former Executive Chamber Official Walks ‘Ethics Tightrope’ in New Private Sector Position
In today’s Times Union, Chris Bragg looks at the ethical challenges that a former Executive Chamber official faces in her new position overseeing the government relations department of an Albany-area […]
Report: SBOE Looking at Elections Filings of Nassau County GOP Political Clubs
Over the weekend, Newsday (behind a paywall) reported that the Enforcement Unit at the State Board of Elections (SBOE) has requested campaign finance documents from 11 Nassau County Republican political […]
State Board of Elections Assesses the 2014 Pilot Public Financing Program
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has issued a report assessing the state’s ‘pilot’ public financing program. The pilot program made public funds available to qualifying candidates in the 2014 […]