For your reading pleasure, below are some links to recent stories regarding campaign finance reform in New York State: Campaign finance reform continues to be a hot topic at the […]
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Business Council Compares the Various Campaign Finance Proposals
Heather Jung, Director of Government Affairs at the Business Council, has posted an overview of the various campaign finance proposals that have been put forth thus far – those of […]
DiFiore Resigns as Head of JCOPE; Horowitz Appointed to Serve as Chair
The state’s ethics and lobbying oversight entity is getting a new leader. Governor Cuomo announced today that he has appointed Daniel J. Horowitz to serve as a Chair of the […]
US Attorney: More Needs to be Done to Root Out Corruption in New York
In a speech this morning before the Citizens Crime Commission in New York City, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said that effectively addressing corruption in the state will require more than […]
Weekend Editorial Round-Up: Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform in Albany
The New York Times supports reforming the Wilson-Pakula ballot access law and establishing an independent enforcement unit in the state Board of Elections, but sees public financing of elections as […]
Senate to Hold Hearings on New York City’s Public Finance Program
In a press release issued yesterday, the Senate Republicans announced that they intend to hold public hearings on “New York City’s often abused public finance system amid calls by Democrats […]
Ethics, Campaign Finance Update for April 18
Here are link to ethics and campaign finance stories in the news and on the editorial pages today: a Daily News/New York Public Interest Research Group analysis finds that since […]
Poll: Majority of Voters Oppose Taxpayer-Funded Campaigns, Say Corruption is a Major Problem in the State
A Quinnipiac University poll released today found that 53% of registered voters oppose public financing of campaigns for governor, other statewide offices and the Legislature, while 37% support the idea. […]
Governor Announces Phase Two of Anti-Corruption Agenda
Gov. Cuomo announced the second step in his anti-corruption efforts yesterday – “a series of proposals and reforms to strengthen New York State’s electoral process and help prevent public corruption.” […]
Assembly Announces Amended Fair Elections Act
Yesterday, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced a revised version of the 2013 Fair Elections Act (A.4980-A). The amended bill is much broader than the original version. It would: establish optional […]