According to a report in today’s Times Union, Democrats on the State Board of Elections (SBOE) have nominated Kathleen O’Keefe, a well-regarded attorney with extensive experience in election law and […]
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Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption Launches Web Site, Announces Public Hearings
Earlier this week, the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption launched its web site, and announced its “first round” of public hearings. The hearing schedule is: Wed., Sept. 17 @ […]
Moreland Act Commission to Investigate Public Corruption Off to a Quiet Start
The Times Union reports that the new Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, appointed by Gov. Cuomo on July 2, held its first meeting yesterday — behind closed doors and without […]
Attorney General Subpoenas Nassau County GOP, County Executive’s Re-Election Campaign
Newsday reports (behind its pay wall) that Democratic State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has subpoenaed the Nassau County Republican Party and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano’s re-election campaign. The subpoenas […]
Governor Explains How the Moreland Act Commission Will Clean Up Albany
In today’s Daily News, Gov. Cuomo explains “How We Will Clean Up Albany.” (The column was distributed via e-mail as well.) He cites the 2011 ethics reform law that requires […]
In Case You Missed It: State Legislature Financial Disclosure Forms Now Online
Last Wednesday, just before the long holiday weekend, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) posted the 2012 financial disclosure reports file by state legislators to its web site. These […]
News Coverage, Reaction to Moreland Act Commission
Here are links to some of the news coverage of yesterday’s announcement of the establishment of the “Commission to Investigate Public Corruption” — the New York Times, the Times Union, […]
Governor Appoints Moreland Act Commission to Investigate Public Corruption
This morning, Gov. Cuomo announced the appointment of a bi-partisan commission to investigate public corruption in state government. The panel, which will have Moreland Act powers to issue subpoenas, includes […]
Signs of a Moreland Act Commission
The Daily Politics blog is reporting that Gov. Cuomo is preparing to follow through on his threat to investigate legislative corruption. According to the blog post: “The 25-member bipartisan panel […]
Post-Session, Pre-Moreland Ethics and Lobbying Update
On the upcoming Moreland Act Commission: Jimmy Vielkind at the Times Union explains how Gov. Cuomo plans to probe campaign funding with his forthcoming Moreland Act Commission. Jimmy also found […]