Earlier today, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino released his ‘Clean Albany’ plan to reform the state’s ethics laws. He also argues that Gov. Cuomo is ill-suited to ending corruption in […]
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Court of Appeals OKs Special Prosecutor in WFP Case
The Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has unanimously approved the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the Working Families Party’s (WFP’s) involvement in a 2009 Staten Island […]
NYPIRG Challenges State Board of Elections Decision to End Aggregate Donor Caps
Last Friday, NYPIRG issued a report that criticized the state Board of Elections (SBOE) for its decision to stop enforcing the state’s aggregate campaign contribution limit of $150,000 per year. […]
SBOE Publishes Guide to Independent Expenditure Reporting
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has posted to its web site a guide to financial disclosure reporting for independent expenditures. The 55-slide PowerPoint document notes that it is “only […]
Citizens United Challenges New York Attorney General’s Donor Disclosure Rules
Last week, Citizens United announced that it is suing New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, challenging his office’s demand that the group file unredacted copies of its confidential lists […]
State Board of Elections Will Not Enforce Individual Contribution Limit (Updated)
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 […]
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 […]
NYC COIB, New York Law School Host Event on ‘Ethics in City Government’
Tomorrow, May 20th, the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) and New York Law School host the 20th Annual Citywide Seminar on Ethics in City Government from 8 […]
NYC CFB to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) holds its next meeting on Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m. The meeting agenda will be released on Wednesday.
State Comptroller Announces New Investigations Division
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced today that he is creating a new Division of Investigations within the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). According to the Comptroller, the new office […]