Capital NY reports that independent expenditure committees have spent $17.8 million during this election cycle, with about $14 million of that being spent on key State Senate races. The article […]
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Independent Spending Surges in New York State Senate Campaigns
Today’s New York Times reports about the massive influx of independent expenditures being made by ‘super PACs’ in State Senate races this election season: “Mirroring their rise in federal elections, […]
Analysis of Post-Moreland Reforms: ‘So Far, A Bust’
Capitol New York has posted an analysis, produced by the New York World, of the campaign finance reforms enacted this year by Gov. Cuomo and the state Legislature in exchange […]
NYC CFB Proposes Rules to Allow Candidates to Accept Contributions Via Text Message
Last week, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) announced that it has proposed rules that will allow candidates to accept contributions via text message. CFB will hold […]
Brennan Center Reports on Independent Political Spending at the State Level After Citizens United
Last week, the Brennan Center for Justice released a report on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC, which opened the door to unlimited […]
State Senate Candidate Pays Himself for Campaign Compliance
The New York Observer has an interesting article about Munir Avery, a candidate for State Senate from Queens who ran in the recent Democratic primary against incumbent Democrat Malcolm Smith […]
NYC CFB Testifies Before City Council, Seeks Changes to City’s Matching Funds Program
This morning, New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) Executive Director Amy Loprest testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations. Ms. Loprest testified on the CFB’s […]
NYC CFB to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18 at its offices in lower Manhattan. The meeting agenda is not yet […]
State Board of Elections Update
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) met yesterday. The Times Union reports that this was the first meeting for Risa Sugarman, the Board’s new Independent Enforcement Counsel. At the meeting, […]
Report: LG Candidate Fails to Report Travel Expenses
The New York Post reports that Tim Wu, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in next week’s Democratic primary, has not reported any campaign spending – even though he has been traveling throughout […]