A special grand jury in Suffolk County has issued a scathing report which finds that members of former County Executive Steve Levy’s administration and Ethics Commission employees engaged in a […]
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Group Begins Push for Campaign Finance Reform
Back in February, I blogged about the creation of a new group favoring campaign finance reform, New York Leadership for Accountable Government (NY LEAD). They are advocating for the state […]
Former New York Governor Launches SuperPAC
Last week, former Governor George Pataki announced the launch of a new “super PAC” that “is dedicated to preserving GOP control of the House by maintaining and building New York’s […]
NYPIRG Report Drills Down on Lobbying In New York
This week, NYPIRG released “A Closer Look at 2011’s Record-Breaking $220M Lobbying Total,” comparing 2011 lobbying spending with that of 2010. They also identify the entities whose spending growth was […]
CLE Program on Representing the Political Candidate in New York
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has just announced a CLE program to be held throughout the state in June, “Representing the Political Candidate in New York: Follow the […]
Brennan Center Forum on Public Financing of Campaigns
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law holds a forum on “The Benefits of Public Financing in New York State,” tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Manhattan. The […]
JCOPE To Meet (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its March meeting early this afternoon at its Albany headquarters, at which they will release its 2011 annual report. The meeting can […]
Assembly To Take Up Resolution Calling on Congress to Overturn Supreme Court’s Decision in Citizens Union
The State Assembly is calling for Congress to overturn Citizens United. On Tuesday, the Assembly Election Law Committee will take up Assembly Resolution 1016 (Brennan), which memorializes Congress “to propose […]
JCOPE Seeks a Training Manager
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is looking to hire a Manager of Training, who will be responsible for “the development and administration of a statewide training program on […]
NYC CFB Adopts Final Rules on Independent Expenditures
Last week, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) announced that it has adopted the final rules for the disclosure of independent expenditures in New York City Elections. It […]