The Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011 included language establishing the Project Sunlight database (read my prior post on it here). That law became effective on January 1, 2013. In […]
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Comptroller Sues Company Seeking Records of Political Spending from Company
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced today that he has sued Qualcomm, a telecommunications company that is one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of computer chips for mobile devices, seeking internal […]
Assembly Speaker Proposes Bill to Increase Independent Expenditure Disclosure (Updated)
As reported by the AP and the Times Union, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has introduced legislation (A.690) “to ensure that entities engaged in express advocacy of candidates are subject to […]
Could 2013 be the year… Campaign finance reform comes to Albany?
The NY World (published by Columbia Journalism School) asks that question, and provides a good overview of where the various players stand on the issue as we approach the 2013 […]
JCOPE to Meet on Dec. 18 (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, December 18th, at 10:30, in Albany. The meeting agenda is not yet available. I will update this […]
Governor: Reform New York’s Campaign Finance Laws in 2013
Not long after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his initiative to address Super PAC spending in the state’s elections, Gov. Cuomo said that he intends to go further in 2013. […]
Attorney General Proposes Sweeping Non-Profit Campaign Disclosure Rules
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has issued a draft regulation that, if adopted, will require most nonprofits to disclose information regarding their election advocacy. The draft rule requires […]
Controversy Over “Coordination” In NYC Elections
There is a controversy brewing in New York City, which will be holding city wide elections in 2013, over a proposal that opponents say would dramatically expand the influence of […]
What’s Next for Campaign Finance Reform in New York State?
Now that the Senate’s leadership situation has been resolved through the creation of the Senate Majority Coalition, where does that leave the issue of campaign finance reform in the State […]
JCOPE Issues ‘Interim Guidance on Gifts’
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) recently posted “Interim Guidance on Gifts” to its web site. According to the “Interim Guidance”: “JCOPE issues this interim guidance on gifts to […]