The New York Times editorial board calls on Governor Cuomo to “do away with unlimited housekeeping account contributions.” The editorial references the Manhattan D.A.’s prosecution of political operative John Haggerty […]
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NYC CFB is Hiring
The NYC Campaign Finance Board is seeking an attorney “to enforce the City’s landmark campaign finance law”: Qualifications are a law degree and at least one year of legal experience […]
SBOE Conducting Campaign Finance Investigation? (Updated)
The Albany Times Union reports that the State Board of Elections (SBOE) is investigating whether a developer has violated the state Election Law by exceeding campaign contribution limits in making […]
Comptroller DiNapoli Claims Success on Forcing Corporate Disclosure of Political Spending
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced today that three companies have responded favorably to the request by the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) that they be more transparent in […]
Haggerty Trial Begins
What will likely be one of New York’s most interesting election law-related trials in a very long time began yesterday in a Manhattan court room. The New York County District […]
NYC CFB to Hold Hearing on Independent Expenditure Rules
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) will be holding a public hearing on its proposed rules governing independent election expenditures on Thursday, October 27th. You can find […]
Fallon to Speak on New Ethics Law at BCNYS Annual Meeting
Our friends at the Business Council of New York State have invited me to participate in a panel on “The 2011 Ethics Law and Its Impact on Business Advocacy” at […]
Review of the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, Part 6: Election Law and Campaign Finance
This is my final blog post reviewing the major parts of the Public Integrity Reform Act (PIRA) of 2011 (Chapter399 of the Laws of 2011). Previous posts are linked to […]
NYC CFB Releases Proposed Rules on Independent Expenditure Disclosure
The New York City Campaign Finance Board has released its proposed rules that would mandate the disclosure of independent expenditures. CFB’s statement on the proposed rules argues that “a complete […]
NYC Campaign Finance Board to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board meets at 10 am this morning. According to their agenda, CFB will be releasing its proposed rules on independent expenditures. These rules will […]