At its meeting yesterday, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced the release of its 2012 Annual Report, which covers the Commission’s first full year in existence. (Read the […]
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OFA to Join New York State ‘Fair Elections’ Effort
Politico reports that ‘Organizing for Action’ (the group formerly known as ‘Obama for America’) is getting involved in the effort to reform New York State’s campaign finance laws. (Fair Elections […]
NYC CFB is Hiring
The New York City Campaign Finance board (CFB), which administers the city’s campaign finance system and promotes voter participation, is looking to hire auditors and a candidate services liaison. Get […]
City Candidate for Mayor to Participate in Campaign Finance System He Challenged
Today’s New York Times reports that republican New York City mayoral candidate George McDonald has decided to request matching taxpayer funds from the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB). […]
JCOPE Announces More Round Table Discussions
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) sent out an e-blast earlier today announcing that it will hold round table discussion on its proposed regulations regarding gifts, travel, honoraria, and […]
DiNapoli, de Blasio Call for SEC Action on Corporate Disclosure
In today’s New York Times, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and New York City Public Advocate (and candidate for Mayor) Bill de Blasio call on Mary Jo White (who is expected […]
Goldfeder on Corporate Political Expenditure Disclosure
Election Law guru Jerry Goldfeder, special counsel at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, and Neal D. Richards, an associate at the firm, provide some background and context to federal, state […]
Senate Introduces Comptroller’s Campaign Finance Bill
Last Friday, the Senate Rules Committee introduced S.4239, the Comptroller Campaign Finance Reform Act. This bill, submitted by the Comptroller’s Office, would put in place an option system of public […]
PepsiCo Agrees to Disclose Lobbying, Political Spending
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced last week that PepsiCo has agreed to disclose all of its direct lobbying, the contributions it makes to trade associations, funding for grassroots lobbying as […]
Poughkeepsie Journal Editorial Calls for Campaign Finance Reform
Today’s Poughkeepsie Journal includes an editorial in support of reforming the state’s campaign finance laws, saying that they “have been a mess for a long time.” But the newspaper does […]