New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has issued a draft regulation that, if adopted, will require most nonprofits to disclose information regarding their election advocacy. The draft rule requires […]
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Controversy Over “Coordination” In NYC Elections
There is a controversy brewing in New York City, which will be holding city wide elections in 2013, over a proposal that opponents say would dramatically expand the influence of […]
What’s Next for Campaign Finance Reform in New York State?
Now that the Senate’s leadership situation has been resolved through the creation of the Senate Majority Coalition, where does that leave the issue of campaign finance reform in the State […]
NY Times Calls on Governor to Push Campaign Finance Reform
Today’s New York Times includes an editorial calling on Gov. Cuomo to push the Legislature to enact campaign finance reform in New York. Citing the Governor’s accomplishment in New York’s […]
NYC CFB Announces Next Meeting
The New York City Campaign Finance Board will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, November 29 at New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, Manhattan The meeting agenda is […]
Chevron Files Ethics Complaint Filed Against State Comptroller
Last Tuesday, Chevron filed a complaint against Comptroller Tom DiNapoli with the Joint Committee on Public Ethics (JCOPE), requesting an investigation of Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for violations of the Public […]
More on Super PACs, in New York and Elsewhere
Just in case you share my interest in how outside groups are impacting elections here in New York State (as I discussed in a blog post yesterday), below are links […]
NYC CFB to Hold November Meeting
The New York City Campaign Finance Board will hold its next public meeting tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 15, at New York Law School in Manhattan. The meeting agenda is here.
Center for Working Families Reports on Corporation Campaign Donations
The Center for Working Families (CWF), a labor-backed policy group, ranks state legislators by the amount of corporate dollars received, and the percentage of corporate dollars received of their overall […]
Complaint Filed Against Super PACs
In an earlier post, I wrote about the Protect Our Democracy Political Action Committee, a Super PAC that announced its intention to spend up to a $500,000 in support of […]