Crain’s Insider has an interesting article regarding advocacy/lobbying reporting by Families for Excellent Schools, a pro-charter school group. In early March, the group organized a rally at the state Capitol […]
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Citizens Union Blasts State Board of Elections for Investigative Failures
New York City-based Good government group Citizens Union (CU) criticized the State Board of Elections (SBOE) today for its failure to follow through on a complaint CU filed with the […]
City & State NY Provides A Close Look at the NYC Campaign Finance Board
City & State NY takes a critical look at the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB), which it calls “the judge, jury and executioner of New York City’s […]
SBOE Updates Campaign Finance Handbook, Announces Schedule of Campaign Finance Seminars
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has released the 2014 version of its Campaign Finance Handbook, an essential resource for anyone dealing with campaign committees or PACs. The SBOE also […]
Public Comment Period Open on JCOPE’s Proposed Gift Regulations
Today’s New York State Register includes JCOPE’s revised proposed gift regulations for public officers (19 NYCRR Part 933) and revised proposed gift regulations for lobbyists and their clients (19 NYCRR […]
SuperPAC Challenges Moreland Commission Subpoena
The State of Politics blog reports that lawyers for Strategic Advantage International, a political consulting firm, are asking a state court to quash a subpoena issued to it by the […]
NYC Bar, Common Cause Issue Report Critical of JCOPE
According to the New York Times, the NYC Bar Association and Common Cause will release a report titled “Hope for JCOPE” that is critical of the Joint Commission on Public […]
JCOPE to Meet on March 18
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has scheduled its next meeting for Tuesday, March 18 at 10:30 a.m. at its offices in Albany. The meeting agenda is here.
Liu Files Lawsuit Against NYC CFB
Earlier today, former New York City Comptroller John Liu announced that he has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the New York City Campaign Finance Board’s (NYC CFB) decision to deny […]
State Board of Elections to Investigate PAC
The Buffalo News reports that the State Board of Elections (SBOE) has voted to investigate alleged campaign finance violations by a Western New York political action committee. The two Erie […]