On Friday, the Senate delivered S.8160/A.10742 to Governor Cuomo, presumably for his signature as the bill originated with the Governor. The bill prohibits coordination between independent expenditure groups (‘SuperPACs’) and […]
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NYC CFB Won’t Count Non-Profit Spending Against Mayor in 2017 Election
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) announced yesterday that Mayor Bill de Blasio did not violate the city’s campaign finance laws when he solicited large donations through […]
Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Reforms
As the wait for the end of the 2016 legislative session continues (it was supposed to end yesterday, according to the legislative calendar), Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and […]
Governor Proposes Restrictions on Independent Expenditure Groups
Earlier today, at a speech at Fordham Law School, Gov. Cuomo announced two actions “to curb the power of independent expenditure campaigns unleashed by the 2010 Supreme Court case Citizens […]
Memo Lays Out Fundraising Rules for De Blasio Effort to Aid Senate Democratic Candidates
An October 2014 memorandum from a campaign finance attorney Laurence Laufer to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s top political aides, explains how the de Blasio team could legally […]
State Inspector General Identifies Source of SBOE Referral Leak
On Tuesday, the state Inspector General released a report which finds that a state Board of Elections (SBOE) spokesperson – a Republican appointee — released a memo that made a […]
Governor Challenges Legislature to Close LLC Loophole
Earlier today, Gov. Cuomo announced that he is submitting to the Legislature legislation to close the LLC loophole in New York State. The Governor has sent the Legislature eight bills […]
Mayor de Blasio, Lawyer Respond to Allegations of Election Law Violations
Last Friday evening, after reporting that the State Board of Elections’ Chief Enforcement Counsel had recommended that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office pursue criminal charges relating to the 2014 state […]
Reports: De Blasio Fundraising Being Investigated
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan is investigating New York City Mayor de Blasio’s campaign fundraising activities. This week, new details […]
Effort to Close the SBOE ‘LLC Loophole’ Fails
At the State Board of Elections (SBOE) meeting on Tuesday, two Democratic Commissioners attempted to advance an advisory opinion that would closed the “LLC loophole,” but the effort fell short […]