Next Monday, the Senate Elections Committee will consider S.60 (Squadron), which would amend the Election Law to change how limited liability companies (LLCs) are treated. The bill would require LLCs […]
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Report: Board of Elections to Discuss LLC Loophole
Capital NY reports that the State Board of Elections (SBOE) will discuss whether to rescind its 1996 advisory opinion that created the “LLC loophole” at its meeting this coming Thursday. […]
Brennan Center Urges State Board of Elections to Close LLC ‘Loophole’
The Brennan Center for Justice, located at NYU Law School, wrote to the state Board of Elections (SBOE) this week, and urged the commissioners to change the way in which […]
Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform in the Enacted 2015-16 State Budget (Updated)
After former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was accused of corruption in January, Governor Cuomo promised that he would not approve a state budget unless it included a strong ethics reform […]
Governor, Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms as Part of State Budget
Last night, Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders announced that they have reached agreement on budget for the state’s 2015-16 fiscal year. Among the issues that will be addressed in […]
NYC Bar to Hold Campaign Finance Event
Tomorrow morning, the New York City Bar Association is holding an event titled Campaign Finance: The Current State of Affairs & Where We Go From Here. The program, which will […]
Attorney General Proposes Comprehensive Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms
At a forum in Manhattan hosted by the good government group Citizens Union, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman offered a series of proposals that he said will “cure the disease” of […]
Citizens Union Calls for Ethics Reform
At an event in Albany earlier today, good government group Citizens Union called for “comprehensive action on ethics reform” as part of the state budget to put “Albany on a […]
NYC CFB to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) will hold its next meeting tomorrow (Thursday), March 12 at 10:00 at its offices in Manhattan. The meeting agenda is here.
NYC Bar to Hold CLE program on Campaign Finance
The New York City Bar Association is holding a CLE program on Tuesday, March 24th titled ‘Campaign Finance: The Current State of Affairs & Where We Go From Here.’ Here […]