Earlier today, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced the indictment and arrest of two former Monroe County public officials and two business executives. They are accused of […]
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Senate Republican Campaign Committee Looks to Quash Moreland Commission Subpoena
The long-anticipated showdown between Gov. Cuomo’s Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption and state legislators is underway, as lawyers for the New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee (SRCC) moved […]
Senate Proposes Moreland Act Reforms
Yesterday, Senator Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) introduced a bill (S.5973) that would make a number of changes to Executive Law § 6, which is commonly known as the Moreland Act. […]
JCOPE Appoints New Executive Director
After its meeting in Albany today, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced the appointment of Letizia Tagliafierro to serve as its new Executive Director. She replaces Ellen Biben, […]
US Attorney Indicts Political Consultant for Fraud, Tax Evasion
Federal prosecutors announced the unsealing of a criminal complaint today, which alleges that political consultant Melvin Lowe defrauded the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee (DSCC) of $100,000, among other things. According […]
Moreland Commission Hearing Focuses on SBOE’s Election Law Enforcement
Last night’s public hearing of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption was not a pretty one, especially for those who had to defend the state Board of Elections’ performance […]
State Board of Elections to Ask Moreland Commission to Support Request for More Resources
Tonight’s public hearing of the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, being held in Manhattan, will focus on “campaign finance reform.” (Read the press release here.) The Syracuse Post-Standard offers […]
JCOPE to Meet Tuesday, Oct. 29 (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced today that it will meet next Tuesday, Oct. 29th, at 10:30 at its offices in Albany. There is no agenda yet. The […]
Federal Court Rejects State Limits on Some PAC Donations
Earlier today, a federal appeals court ordered a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of New York’s $150,000 limit on individual donations to independent political action committees. The court’s action reverses a […]
JCOPE Publishes Emergency/Proposed Rules on ‘Source of Funding’ Reporting
Today’s NYS Register includes a notice of emergency adoption and a notice of proposed rulemaking for the Joint Commission on Public Ethic’s (JCOPE) ‘source of funding’ disclosure requirements. (Read my […]