In the wake of the recent federal court decision that found the state’s $150,000 cap on an individual’s aggregate contributions in violation of the U.S. Constitution, the state Board of […]
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SBOE Issues Draft Regulations for Pilot Public Funding Program
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) recently proposed draft rules regarding the Public Financing Pilot Program, will apply only to the State Comptroller’s race this fall. According to the SBOE […]
Albany Ethics Update
The Daily News reports that the Senate Democratic Conference will announce a “comprehensive” legislative ethics package at noon in the Capitol. The nine bill package will include a full system […]
Albany Law School’s Government Law Center Holding Program on Campaign Finance in the Wake of McCutcheon
The Government Law Center (GLC) at Albany Law School is holding a program on “Campaign Finance Reform in Light of Citizens United and McCutcheon” tomorrow morning in the State Capitol […]
Federal Judge Strikes Down New York’s Cap on SuperPAC Donations
Earlier today, a federal judge in Manhattan found that New York’s limits on contributions to independent expenditure groups is unconstitutional. Reuters is reporting that District Judge Paul Crotty has “reluctantly” […]
SBOE‘s New Page on Independent Expenditure Reporting
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has put up a new web page in preparation for implementation of the recently-enacted budget provisions relating to independent expenditure reporting. As of this […]
SBOE Prepares for Publicly Financing Pilot Program
The State Board of Elections has added a new page to its web site on the Public Financing Pilot Program. The page is blank at the moment. (H/t to @robertharding.)
Comptroller DiNapoli Will Not Participate in Public Financing Pilot Program
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli told the New York Times that he will not opt-in to the public financing “pilot” program that was enacted as part of the 2014-15 state budget, […]
What Does McCutcheon Mean for New York?
If you are reading this, then you are likely aware of the Supreme Court’s decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, which struck down aggregate limits on federal campaign contributions. […]
Campaign Finance and Ethics Reform: Reactions, Analysis and Follow-Up
There will surely be much more written in the wake of the state budget agreement, which includes a matching campaign funds “pilot” program, new anti-public corruption provisions and ends the […]