The New York Times is reporting that David Rose, former chief executive of the Medisys Health Network, was convicted today of bribing State Senator Carl Kruger and Assemblyman William Boyland […]
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Review of the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, Part 6: Election Law and Campaign Finance
This is my final blog post reviewing the major parts of the Public Integrity Reform Act (PIRA) of 2011 (Chapter399 of the Laws of 2011). Previous posts are linked to […]
NYC CFB Releases Proposed Rules on Independent Expenditure Disclosure
The New York City Campaign Finance Board has released its proposed rules that would mandate the disclosure of independent expenditures. CFB’s statement on the proposed rules argues that “a complete […]
Review of the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, Part 5: Lobbying Act Changes
Part 1: The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) Part 2: The Project Sunlight Database Part 3: Advocacy Organization Donor Disclosure Requirement Part 4: Pension Forfeiture for Public Officials Convicted […]
NYC Campaign Finance Board to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board meets at 10 am this morning. According to their agenda, CFB will be releasing its proposed rules on independent expenditures. These rules will […]
Review of the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, Part 4: Pension Forfeiture for Public Officials Convicted of a Felony
See earlier posts on the Public Integrity Reform Act (PIRA): Part 1: The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) Part 2: The Project Sunlight Database Part 3: Advocacy Organization Donor […]
IG Reports on the Licensing of Commercial Bus Drivers
The State Inspector General has released her report on the state licensing and oversight of commercial bus drivers. The report arose out of the March 12th tour bus crash in […]
CPI’s Draft Gift Regulations Expire
The Commission on Public Integrity’s draft regulations on gifts relating to state officers and employees, and for lobbyists and clients, have expired according to this week’s NYS Register. These draft […]
NYC CFB Releases Official New York City Voter Guide for the 2011 Primary Election
The NYC CFB has posted information about the 28th City Council district race, as well as the 9th Congressional District, and the 23rd, 27th, 54th, and 73rd Assembly Districts. CFB […]
Review of the Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011, Part 3: Advocacy Donor Disclosure
Now that the Governor has approved the new ethics law (Chapter 399 of the Laws of 2011), I will be posting more in-depth explanations of the various parts of the […]