In a Times Union opinion piece, Common Cause/NY Executive director Susan Lerner calls on legislative leaders to act on “strong ethics and campaign finance reform legislation.” Lerner applauds the recent […]
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Ethics Reform Update
Jimmy Vielkind of the Times Union reports that the ethics reform bill – apparently being negotiated behind closed doors – will not address enforcement of the state’s campaign finance laws. […]
Senate Democrats to Hold “Interactive” Forum on Ethics Reform
The Senate’s Democratic minority is holding a public forum on reforming the state’s ethics laws in Albany tomorrow, and they are encouraging participation through the Internet. The following legislation will […]
State Board of Elections Adopts New Campaign Contribution Limits
The NYS Board of Elections has posted to its website new campaign contribution limits for 2011. These new limits are not yet final. They must be published in the NYS […]
NYC Campaign Finance Disclosure Law Likely to Face Challenge
City Hall News reports that the city’s Central Labor Council is may bring a legal challenge to the city law, approved by voters last November, that require unions and other […]
Richard Brodsky on Ethics Reform
NY Capitol News has a thought-provoking opinion piece by former Assemblyman and 2010 Attorney General Candidate Richard Brodsky entitled “Thinking Hard About Ethics Reform.” He suggests that we need to […]
Senate Committee Votes Down Campaign Finance Disclosure Bill
State Senator Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) filed a “motion for committee consideration” on his bill (S.96) that would amend the Public Officers Law to require statewide elected officials, Senators and Assembly […]