The Corporate Political Activity blog has posted the second of four guest posts on campaign finance reform in New York. This post is from Professor Joel Gora of Brooklyn Law […]
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Groups Meet on Reforming New York’s Campaign Finance Laws
The Times Union reports that an impressive number of labor and progressive groups (a partial list of the groups is here) are meeting in New York City today to come […]
Guest Blogger Series on Campaign Finance Reform in NYS
If you are interested in campaign finance and related issues, I recommend that you check out the Corporate Political Activity blog. They have just posted the first of four guest […]
New Issue of NYC CFB Newsletter Available
The New York City Campaign Finance Board has posted the latest issue of its newsletter, Full Disclosure, to its web site. The Summer 2012 edition discusses voter turnout in the […]
Two National Republicans Tell Schneiderman to Back Off on SuperPACs
Last month, it was reported that State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman began an investigation into whether some New York-based non-profit groups – which function as SuperPACs — are violating federal […]
NYC CFB is Hiring
The New York City Campaign Finance Board is looking to hire an attorney, an auditor, a press intern, and a standards coordinator for its Auditing and Accounting Unit. Successful candidates […]
State Independent Expenditure Rules Not Yet In Place
Michael Gormley of the AP writes that New York’s regulations for independent expenditures, which are intended to require disclosure of spending and donors by SuperPACs, are not likely to be […]
A Contrarian Perspective on Citizens United
Today’s New York Times Business section includes an article entitled “Unleashing the Campaign Contributions of Corporations.” It suggests that corporate political spending, which makes up a very small percentage of […]
NYPIRG Criticizes State Board of Elections on Lack of Enforcement Activity
The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) issued a press release today criticizing the New York State Board of Elections (SBOE) for its shortcomings in terms of enforcement. NYPIRG […]
State Attorney General Looks Into Political Spending By Non-Profits
Bloomberg reports that state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched an investigation into whether some New York-based non-profits are violating federal tax law by engaging in too much political activity. […]