The Times Union of Albany has run a series of articles and an editorial over the past week relating to local government ethics. The first was a follow-up article to […]
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Ethics, Elections and Campaign Finance Update, Oct. 8
On the Moreland Commission front… The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption does not appear to have any upcoming public events scheduled, but that does not mean that things have […]
NYC CFB to Meet; Plans to Take Up Violation of Independent Expenditure Rules (Updated)
The New York City Campaign Finance Board meets tomorrow at its Manhattan headquarters at 10 am. The meeting agenda is here. One agenda of particular interest is the following: 7. […]
Super PAC Files Lawsuit Challenging New York State’s Campaign Finance Spending Limits
Earlier this week, a political action committee that is supporting Republican Joseph Lhota’s campaign for New York City mayor filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s $150,000 campaign-contribution limit. The […]
Moreland Commission Public Hearing Recap
Last night’s public hearing of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, its second, featured testimony from what one reporter called “veteran reform advocates” on member items and the need […]
JCOPE Revises Source of Funding Regulations
At its meeting earlier today, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) changed its “source of funding” disclosure regulations. The Commission also decided to make any such applications for exemptions […]
Moreland Commission Gets a Bigger Room
The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption announced today that it will not (as originally planned) meet at a town community center in suburban Colonie. Instead, next Tuesday night’s public […]
JCOPE to Meet Next Tuesday (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has scheduled its next meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 24th at 10:30 am, at its offices in Albany. There is no agenda available yet. […]
Can the Pensions of Corrupt Lawmakers be Seized?
In his testimony to the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption earlier this week, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara announced that his office intends […]
State Board of Elections to Get More Aggressive on Enforcement
The Times Union reports that the State Board of Elections (SBOE) is taking steps to freeze the bank accounts of campaign committees that have been found by a court to […]