The Times Union reports that the new Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, appointed by Gov. Cuomo on July 2, held its first meeting yesterday — behind closed doors and without […]
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Attorney General Subpoenas Nassau County GOP, County Executive’s Re-Election Campaign
Newsday reports (behind its pay wall) that Democratic State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has subpoenaed the Nassau County Republican Party and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano’s re-election campaign. The subpoenas […]
Governor Explains How the Moreland Act Commission Will Clean Up Albany
In today’s Daily News, Gov. Cuomo explains “How We Will Clean Up Albany.” (The column was distributed via e-mail as well.) He cites the 2011 ethics reform law that requires […]
News Coverage, Reaction to Moreland Act Commission
Here are links to some of the news coverage of yesterday’s announcement of the establishment of the “Commission to Investigate Public Corruption” — the New York Times, the Times Union, […]
Governor Appoints Moreland Act Commission to Investigate Public Corruption
This morning, Gov. Cuomo announced the appointment of a bi-partisan commission to investigate public corruption in state government. The panel, which will have Moreland Act powers to issue subpoenas, includes […]
Signs of a Moreland Act Commission
The Daily Politics blog is reporting that Gov. Cuomo is preparing to follow through on his threat to investigate legislative corruption. According to the blog post: “The 25-member bipartisan panel […]
Post-Session, Pre-Moreland Ethics and Lobbying Update
On the upcoming Moreland Act Commission: Jimmy Vielkind at the Times Union explains how Gov. Cuomo plans to probe campaign funding with his forthcoming Moreland Act Commission. Jimmy also found […]
Governor to Create Moreland Commission to Look at Campaign Contributions?
At a press availability today, Gov. Cuomo acknowledged that his campaign finance reform and anti-public corruption proposals are not likely to be acted upon before the legislative session ends. The […]
Calls for Campaign Finance Reform, Ethics Reform Continue
In a radio interview yesterday, Gov. Cuomo acknowledged that he is not expected his campaign finance law to be enacted into law before the Legislature adjourns for the year later […]
Ethics and Campaign Finance Update – Final Week of Session Edition
It promises to be an interesting week in Albany, what with session scheduled to end for the year on Thursday. But first, a recap of recent activity: The Time’s Union’s […]