As the 2013 session moves towards its conclusions and the anti-corruption and campaign finance talk heats up, I am having a tough time keeping up with all of the activity. […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
JCOPE Is Hiring, and More
JCOPE is seeking an Executive Director. $148,000 per year, 10% travel. The posting does not note that the job may be among the most thankless in Albany. The NY Post […]
Appellate Division Upholds Ethics Commission’s Subpoena Power
Earlier today, the Appellate Division, Third Department upheld the authority of the Commission on Public Integrity (the predecessor to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics) to subpoena testimony from the […]
Campaign Finance Reform, Public Corruption Update
This are heating up in Albany in terms of campaign finance reforms and addressing public corruption. Thus, there is a long list of link-worthy items today: Yesterday, the Assembly passed […]
Bill Would Bar Political Consultants from Lobbying
State Senator David Valesky (D-Oneida), a member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), has introduced legislation that would prohibit political consultants from lobbying, and lobbyists from engaging in political consulting. […]
State Senator Indicted for Embezzlement, Obstruction of Justice
Earlier today, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York announced the indictment of State Senator John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) for embezzlement, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. (Read […]
Senate Elections Committee to Hold Hearing on Public Financing of Campaigns
The Senate Elections Committee is holding a public hearing this coming Tuesday “to examine the abuses within New York City’s taxpayer funded political campaign system and the implications for state […]
NYC Mayoral Candidate Loses Lawsuit Challenging City’s Contribution Limits
On Friday, a State Supreme Court Justice ruled against Republican mayoral candidate George McDonald in his challenge to New York City’s contribution limits. (Read my earlier posts on his challenge […]
Report: JCOPE Executive Director to Resign
The Wall Street Journal reports that Ellen Biben, Executive Director of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) plans to resign. She joined JCOPE in February 2012, and is the […]
Election Reform Day at the Capitol
From an Election Law perspective, Tuesday was quite a busy day at the State Capitol. Gov. Cuomo went first, releasing his election reforms legislation (read the bill text and sponsor’s […]