This afternoon, a Federal District Court jury in Manhattan acquitted Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. (D-Brooklyn) of bribery charges. The trial was the second arising out of a broad corruption indictment […]
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Getting the Answer Right to the Question About Political Fundraising
Today’s New York Daily News includes an article about State Senator Kevin Parker’s campaign, which recently sent out an invitation to his annual dinner-dance gala in which the invitation stating […]
Federal Official Calls for Hatch Act Changes
In an editorial in the New York Times, the head of the United States Office of Special Counsel (OSC), calls for changes to the 72 year old Hatch Act. Carolyn […]
Assembly to Hold Hearing on HAVA Compliance
On December 1st, the Assembly will hold a public hearing on state and local compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The joint hearing by the Assembly’s Election […]
Liu Hires Former State Attorney General to Review His Campaign Finances
New York City Comptroller John Liu said yesterday that his campaign has hired former state attorney general Robert Abrams to review the finance records of his campaign committee, Friends of […]
Nonprofits, Labor Groups To Have Their Say on City’s Proposed Independent Expenditure Rules
The NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) has released its agenda for tomorrow’s public hearing on CFB’s proposal to require disclosure of independent spending on local political campaigns. (More background on […]
Haggerty Convicted of Second-Degree Grand Larceny and Money Laundering
The jury in the trial of John Haggerty, a political operative accused of cheating New york City Mayor Michael Bloomberg out of $1.1 million, has returned guilty verdicts on charges […]
Whither JCOPE?
Two articles over the weekend (in Newsday and the Times Union of Albany) note that none of the 14 commissioners have yet been named to the Joint Commission on Public […]
The Times Questions Some Donations to NYC Comptroller
The New York Times has undertaken a review of donations to the campaign of New York City Comptroller John Liu. The newspaper’s investigation appears to have turned up a number […]
The New York Times Calls for Limits on Donations to “Housekeeping” Accounts
The New York Times editorial board calls on Governor Cuomo to “do away with unlimited housekeeping account contributions.” The editorial references the Manhattan D.A.’s prosecution of political operative John Haggerty […]