Now that the Governor has approved the new ethics law (Chapter399 of the Laws of 2011), I will posting more in-depth explanations of the various parts of the bill. Today: […]
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CPI Begins Shedding Staff
The Times Union’s Capitol Confidential blog is reporting that “a dozen staffers at the Commission on Public Integrity were informed they will be laid off next month.” Citing David Grandeau, […]
Ethics Reform Bill Delivered to Governor (Updated)
Early this afternoon, the Senate delivered the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011 (S.5679, Skelos) to the Governor. The Governor has 10 days (not counting Sundays) to act on the […]
CPI Changes Position on Lifetime Bar
The Commission on Public Integrity recently changed its view of the so-called “lifetime bar” set out in Public Officers Law 73(8)(a)(ii), which determines whether an state employee is permitted to […]
July 15th Elections and Lobbying Filings Due
Today is a busy day in the elections and lobbying worlds. The July 15th state Board of Elections filings are due today. The filings due today cover political donations made […]
Legislature Approves “Revolving Door” Exemption for Laid Off State Employees
Earlier today, the Assembly gave final approval to legislation (S.5109/A.8111) that re-opens an existing exemption for state employees who are laid off, and who would otherwise be prohibited from appearing […]
CPI’s Time Winding Down
In today’s Times Union, Jim Odato considers the not-so-bright future of the Commission on Public Integrity (CPI). Governor Cuomo is expected to sign the bill creating the new Joint Commission […]
Evaluating Albany’s Ethics Reform Bill
The debate over the ethics bill (which has not yet been delivered to the Governor for his signature), and its shortcomings, continues today. Lawrence Norden, Counsel to the Brennan Center […]
Ethics Reform Bill Update (Updated)
The Senate and Assembly introduced the agreed-to ethics reform bill late last week. The Governor’s program Bill is S.5679 Skelos/A.8301 Silver. Speaker Silver has also introduced a chapter amendment (A.8304) […]
Reaction to Ethics Reform Bill
Now that there is an actual bill available, the reactions are coming in. On the news side, some interesting details begin to emerge: New York Times: “The actual language of […]