The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) launched its new web site yesterday. According to their press release, their goal was to “design a website user experience that […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
JCOPE to Meet
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting tomorrow, June 30th, at 10:30 am. The meeting agenda is here.
Good Government Groups Call for Special Session on Ethics
New York’s 2015 legislative session ended early this morning, but good government groups are expressing dissatisfaction that lawmakers did not address Albany’s “ceaseless ethics problems.” The groups – which include […]
JCOPE Imposes $75,000 Fine for Lobbying Act Violations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Health Management Systems (HMS) for violations of the gift provisions of Legislative […]
NYC CFB to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) holds its next meeting on Wednesday, June 24th, at 10 am. The meeting agenda is not yet available.
SBOE Increases Donation Limits for the 2016 Campaign Cycle
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has proposed new political campaign contribution limits in a notice of proposed rulemaking in tomorrow’s NYS Register (June 17, 2015). **The Governor and Lt. […]
Common Cause Reports on Political Spending to Influence Education Policy
Common Cause NY has released a report titled “Polishing the Apple: Examining Political Spending in New York to Influence Education Policy,” which analyzes political campaign spending and lobbying spending in […]
Assembly Passes Campaign Finance Bills
Yesterday, the Assembly approved two bills “aimed at bringing more clarity and transparency to current election law.” (Read the Assembly Speaker’s press release here.) The first bill (A.7937-A) would put […]
SBOE Releases 2015 Filing Calendar
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has released the 2015 campaign finance filing calendar.
NYPIRG Challenges State Board of Elections Decision to End Aggregate Donor Caps
Last Friday, NYPIRG issued a report that criticized the state Board of Elections (SBOE) for its decision to stop enforcing the state’s aggregate campaign contribution limit of $150,000 per year. […]