There is a controversy brewing in New York City, which will be holding city wide elections in 2013, over a proposal that opponents say would dramatically expand the influence of […]
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What’s Next for Campaign Finance Reform in New York State?
Now that the Senate’s leadership situation has been resolved through the creation of the Senate Majority Coalition, where does that leave the issue of campaign finance reform in the State […]
NY Times Calls on Governor to Push Campaign Finance Reform
Today’s New York Times includes an editorial calling on Gov. Cuomo to push the Legislature to enact campaign finance reform in New York. Citing the Governor’s accomplishment in New York’s […]
Chevron Files Ethics Complaint Filed Against State Comptroller
Last Tuesday, Chevron filed a complaint against Comptroller Tom DiNapoli with the Joint Committee on Public Ethics (JCOPE), requesting an investigation of Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for violations of the Public […]
More on Super PACs, in New York and Elsewhere
Just in case you share my interest in how outside groups are impacting elections here in New York State (as I discussed in a blog post yesterday), below are links […]
NYC CFB to Hold November Meeting
The New York City Campaign Finance Board will hold its next public meeting tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 15, at New York Law School in Manhattan. The meeting agenda is here.
Center for Working Families Reports on Corporation Campaign Donations
The Center for Working Families (CWF), a labor-backed policy group, ranks state legislators by the amount of corporate dollars received, and the percentage of corporate dollars received of their overall […]
Good Government Groups Ask Governor to Address Voting Issues (Updated)
On Saturday, a group called the Election Protection Coalition wrote to Governor Cuomo asking him to issue “an executive order allowing displaced New Yorkers who are unable to access their […]
Board of Elections Extends Deadlines for Absentee Ballots
As New Yorkers continue to recover Hurricane Sandy, the New York State Board of Elections said this morning that it has extended the deadline for voters to apply for absentee […]
Queens Politician Charged With Campaign Finance Fraud
Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI’s New York City office announced the unsealing of an indictment against Al Baldeo, a Democratic district […]