The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) released its online voter guide, which provides information on all of the city-wide, borough and city council races that will be […]
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Judge Denies Super PAC’s Challenge to State Contribution Limits
A federal judge has denied a motion by the New York Progress and Protection PAC, an independent political action committee seeking to make independent expenditures in support of Republican New […]
Ethics, Elections and Campaign Finance Update, Oct. 8
On the Moreland Commission front… The Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption does not appear to have any upcoming public events scheduled, but that does not mean that things have […]
NYC CFB to Meet; Plans to Take Up Violation of Independent Expenditure Rules (Updated)
The New York City Campaign Finance Board meets tomorrow at its Manhattan headquarters at 10 am. The meeting agenda is here. One agenda of particular interest is the following: 7. […]
Super PAC Files Lawsuit Challenging New York State’s Campaign Finance Spending Limits
Earlier this week, a political action committee that is supporting Republican Joseph Lhota’s campaign for New York City mayor filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s $150,000 campaign-contribution limit. The […]
NYC Bar Association Releases Candidate Responses to Ethics Questionnaire
Last week, the New York City Bar Association’s Government Ethics Committee released the responses it received to a questionnaire entitled “Ten Questions about Public Integrity for Citywide Candidates 2013.” Submitted […]
Common Cause Calls for Moreland Commission to Investigate Political Spending via Housekeeping Accounts
In their latest “Moreland Monday” release, Common Cause NY calls on the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption to look at expenditures from what are known as “housekeeping accounts.” Under […]
Moreland Commission Co-Chair Provides an Update
Nassau County District Attorney and Co-Chair of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption Kathleen Rice told Capitol reporters today that the Commission has sent out subpoenas, but she did […]
NYC CFB to Meet, Releases Latest Newsletter and Launches ‘Campaign Finance Summary’
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) will hold its next meeting on Monday, August 5th, at its offices in lower Manhattan. An agenda will be made available […]
State Board of Elections Looking to Hire Enforcement Counsel
According to a report in today’s Times Union, Democrats on the State Board of Elections (SBOE) have nominated Kathleen O’Keefe, a well-regarded attorney with extensive experience in election law and […]