Advocates for public financing of political campaigns, which Gov. Cuomo has proposed as part of his 2014-15 Executive budget, are holding an Albany lobby day on March 11th. For more […]
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Moreland Commission Announces New Chief of Investigations
As reported in today’s Times Union, late last week the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption announced the appointment of Robert Addolorato as its Chief of Investigations. He replaces Danya […]
JCOPE Announces Comprehensive Ethics Training Course Schedule
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has released its 2014 schedule for its Comprehensive Ethics Training Course. Under the state’s 2011 ethics overhaul, all State officers and employees who […]
SBOE Releases 2014 Campaign Finance Filing Calendar
The State Board of Elections has made the 2014 Campaign Finance Filing Calendar available on its web site.
Report: Moreland Commission Investigating Legislator Use of Campaign Funds
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption is investigating whether state lawmakers are misusing their campaign accounts. Citing “to a person familiar with the […]
Push Is On for Public Financing of Political Campaigns
The New York Times is reporting that Public Campaign Action Fund, a national non-profit organization (funded in part by labor organizations) that supports public financing of political campaigns, is launching […]
JCOPE Schedules Future Meetings
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has posted to its web site the dates of its future meetings. As of this writing, the Commission is scheduled to meet on […]
JCOPE Commissioners Debate Source of Funding Exemptions, Secrecy
At yesterday’s meeting of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), Commission members again discussed the issue of exemptions to its “source of funding” regulations, which require some lobbying entities […]
JCOPE to Meet on Feb. 18
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has scheduled its next meeting for Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 10:30 a.m. at its offices in Albany. The meeting agenda is here. According […]
Assembly Passes Early Voting Legislation
Yesterday, the state Assembly approved a bill (A.689-A) that would permit early voting in all state elections (special elections, primaries and general elections). The bill, which the Assembly first passed […]