The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced today that it will meet next Tuesday, Oct. 29th, at 10:30 at its offices in Albany. There is no agenda yet. The […]
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Federal Court Rejects State Limits on Some PAC Donations
Earlier today, a federal appeals court ordered a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of New York’s $150,000 limit on individual donations to independent political action committees. The court’s action reverses a […]
JCOPE Publishes Emergency/Proposed Rules on ‘Source of Funding’ Reporting
Today’s NYS Register includes a notice of emergency adoption and a notice of proposed rulemaking for the Joint Commission on Public Ethic’s (JCOPE) ‘source of funding’ disclosure requirements. (Read my […]
Senate, Assembly Introduce “Pay-to-Play” Disclosure Bill
Both houses of the Legislature introduced a bill today that could be viewed as being a response to the Moreland Commission’s issuance of subpoenas to law firms that employ state […]
Moreland Commission Co-Chair Interviewed
One of the Co-Chairs to the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, was interviewed on the Capital Pressroom this morning. (Listen to the interview […]
Moreland Commission to Hold Hearing on Campaign Finance Reform
Earlier today, the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption announced that will hold a public hearing on campaign finance reform next Monday, October 21st, at 6 p.m. in New York […]
Town Supervisor Arrested on State and Federal Corruption Charges
The supervisor of the Town of Halfmoon, an Albany suburb, was charged yesterday by state and federal prosecutors in two cases. She is charged with embezzling money from her campaign […]
NYC CFB Releases Voter Guide
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) released its online voter guide, which provides information on all of the city-wide, borough and city council races that will be […]
Judge Denies Super PAC’s Challenge to State Contribution Limits
A federal judge has denied a motion by the New York Progress and Protection PAC, an independent political action committee seeking to make independent expenditures in support of Republican New […]
Moreland Commission Update
It looks like things could get interesting in Albany. Gov. Cuomo’s Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption appears to be moving forward with subpoenas as part of its investigation. After […]