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 […]
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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. […]
Judge Orders Former State Legislator to Pay Fines
A state judge has ordered former Assemblyman Vito Lopez to pay the $330,000 in fines that he owes for sexually harassing female staff members. Lopez resigned his Assembly seat in […]
NYC CFB Training Available
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) is offering Compliance and C-SMART trainings for the 2017 election cycle. Compliance trainings cover campaign finance laws and the CFB rules. […]
Attorney General Schneiderman’s ‘Evolution on Ethics’
The Gotham Gazette does a deep dive on Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and his history with respect to ethics reform in Albany, including his time serving as a member of […]
Attorney General Pushes Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform Bill
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who recently submitted the End New York Corruption Now Act to the Legislature, has been traveling the state to urge action on his bill before the […]
JCOPE Seeking Comment on Proposed Changes to Lobbying Guidelines
Yesterday, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) sent out an e-blast requesting “informal comments” on proposed guidance regarding the scope of the definition of the term “lobbying” under Legislative […]
Attorney General Calls for Action on Ethics, Campaign Finance Reform (Updated)
In an editorial in today’s Times Union, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says that he will send the Legislature a program bill, which he has dubbed the End New York […]