The Daily News reports that the state Board of Elections (SBOE) enforcement unit has referred seven cases to local district attorneys and to the state Attorney General for potential criminal […]
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NYC CFB to Meet (Updated)
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) holds its next meeting on Thursday, July 30th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting agenda is not yet available here. Update: according […]
Ulster County Considering Limits on Campaign Contributions
The Kingston Daily Freeman reports that the Ulster County Legislature is considering legislation that would impose limits on campaign contributions to county elected official from certain sources. Under a bill […]
Group Files Lawsuit Challenging ‘LLC Loophole’
The New York Times reports that an “eclectic group of liberal and conservative interests and individuals filed suit” have filed a lawsuit in State Supreme Court in Albany against the […]
Group Wants to Build the ‘Death Star’ of State Campaign Finance Data
The Albany Project, an “activist platform” that is “fight[ing] against Albany’s endemic culture of corruption,” recently announced a campaign to build a new Internet-based tool that the groups hopes will […]
NYC CFB to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) holds its next meeting on Wednesday, June 24th, at 10 am. The meeting agenda is not yet available.
SBOE Increases Donation Limits for the 2016 Campaign Cycle
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has proposed new political campaign contribution limits in a notice of proposed rulemaking in tomorrow’s NYS Register (June 17, 2015). **The Governor and Lt. […]
Common Cause Reports on Political Spending to Influence Education Policy
Common Cause NY has released a report titled “Polishing the Apple: Examining Political Spending in New York to Influence Education Policy,” which analyzes political campaign spending and lobbying spending in […]
Assembly Passes Campaign Finance Bills
Yesterday, the Assembly approved two bills “aimed at bringing more clarity and transparency to current election law.” (Read the Assembly Speaker’s press release here.) The first bill (A.7937-A) would put […]
SBOE Releases 2015 Filing Calendar
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has released the 2015 campaign finance filing calendar.