The New York City Campaign Finance Board will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, October 27 at 10 am at 40 Rector Street in Manhattan. At 11 am, CFB […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
Haggerty Convicted of Second-Degree Grand Larceny and Money Laundering
The jury in the trial of John Haggerty, a political operative accused of cheating New york City Mayor Michael Bloomberg out of $1.1 million, has returned guilty verdicts on charges […]
Whither JCOPE?
Two articles over the weekend (in Newsday and the Times Union of Albany) note that none of the 14 commissioners have yet been named to the Joint Commission on Public […]
The Times Questions Some Donations to NYC Comptroller
The New York Times has undertaken a review of donations to the campaign of New York City Comptroller John Liu. The newspaper’s investigation appears to have turned up a number […]
The New York Times Calls for Limits on Donations to “Housekeeping” Accounts
The New York Times editorial board calls on Governor Cuomo to “do away with unlimited housekeeping account contributions.” The editorial references the Manhattan D.A.’s prosecution of political operative John Haggerty […]
Governor Signs “Revolving Door” Exemption for Laid Off State Employees
Governor Cuomo has signed into law a bill that allows the waiver of the two-year post- employment restrictions for former State officers and employees who are (or were) terminated before […]
The Times Shines a Light on “Ballot Security”
In today’s New York Times, Tom Robbins provides some context on “ballot security,” a practice that is intended to guard against election fraud and which is at the core of […]
NYC CFB is Hiring
The NYC Campaign Finance Board is seeking an attorney “to enforce the City’s landmark campaign finance law”: Qualifications are a law degree and at least one year of legal experience […]
SBOE Conducting Campaign Finance Investigation? (Updated)
The Albany Times Union reports that the State Board of Elections (SBOE) is investigating whether a developer has violated the state Election Law by exceeding campaign contribution limits in making […]
Comptroller DiNapoli Claims Success on Forcing Corporate Disclosure of Political Spending
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced today that three companies have responded favorably to the request by the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) that they be more transparent in […]