State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who recently submitted the End New York Corruption Now Act to the Legislature, has been traveling the state to urge action on his bill before the […]
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Attorney General Proposes Comprehensive Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms
At a forum in Manhattan hosted by the good government group Citizens Union, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman offered a series of proposals that he said will “cure the disease” of […]
Citizen Union Event to Focus on ‘Albany’s Corruption Problem’
New York City-based good government group Citizens Union is holding an educational forum on Monday, March 16, titled ‘Can New Yorkers Fix Albany’s Corruption Problem?‘ The event is free, and […]
Report: Federal, State Investigators Looking into Maziarz Campaign Spending on Local Races
The Buffalo News reports that state and federal investigators are investigating whether former State Senator George Maziarz’s campaign committee secretly paid for mailers, advertising, robocalls and other campaign materials in […]
Attorney General Announces Arrests in Campaign Contribution Case
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, working with the State Comptroller and the FBI, recently announced the indictment and arrest of three people who are accused of circumventing the state’s election […]
Trump Sues JCOPE to Force Action on Complaint
The Daily News reports that Donald Trump is asking the State Supreme Court in Albany to force the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) to take action on his December […]
Citizens United Challenges New York Attorney General’s Donor Disclosure Rules
Last week, Citizens United announced that it is suing New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, challenging his office’s demand that the group file unredacted copies of its confidential lists […]
State Attorney General Indicts New York City Councilman
Earlier today, New York City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Queens) was indicted by State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office “for allegedly pocketing both public campaign funds and charitable grant money for […]
AG Schneiderman Appoints New Head of Public Integrity Bureau
Earlier today, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the appointment of Daniel Cort to serve as Chief of his office’s Public Integrity Bureau. In that position, Mr. Cort will “lead a […]
Moreland Commission Responds to Motion to Quash ‘Dark Money’ Subpoena
City & State NY reports that Moreland Commission on Public Corruption lawyers have filed papers opposing the motion to quash a subpoena of Daniel Odescalchi. Odescalchi is the principal of […]