The title of this article from Gotham Gazette, Three Years In, New York Ethics Commission Still Looking to Find Footing, pretty much says it all. The article quotes a number […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
NYC CFB E-Mail System Hacked
The New York City Campaign Finance Board’s e-mail accounts were hacked this morning, and are apparently being used for “phishing” attacks. So not opening any e-mails from them (at least […]
NYPIRG Calls for Stronger Local Ethics, Lobbying Laws
NYPIRG released a report earlier today that calls for “sweeping changes in the state’s local government ethics law, administration, enforcement, and improvements to the state’s Open Meetings and Freedom of […]
JCOPE Responds to Trump Lawsuit
Capital NY reports that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has hired former U.S. Magistrate David Homer of Carter Conboy in Albany to defend it against a lawsuit filed […]
Recap of the Assembly Election Law Committee Public Hearing
Gotham Gazette has a recap of last Friday’s Assembly Election Law Committee public hearing, which was supposed to focus on the new compliance unit at the state Board of Elections […]
NYC CFB Approves Donations Via Text Message, Fines IE Group for Illegal Coordination
Earlier today, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) announced that it has adopted final rules for text message contributions in City elections, and assessed penalties on an independent […]
Reform Groups Call for Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms in a Possible Special Session
The Daily Politics blog reports that Common Cause NY and NYPIRG have written to Gov. Cuomo and the legislative leaders, urging them to take up ethics and campaign finance reforms […]
NYC CFB to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) holds its next meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11 at its offices in Manhattan. The meeting agenda is not yet available. CFB has […]
Two Articles Look at Albany’s Dark Side
Two articles published today shine some light on the murkier aspects of Albany’s ethics and campaign finance rules. In a front page article in today’s edition, the New York Times […]
State Inspector General Alleges Wrongdoing By Commission Staffer
The New York State Inspector General (IG) recently wrote to the Lake George Park Commission regarding the Commission’s Executive Director, who solicited a gift from an organization that falls under […]