Governor Cuomo launched his “People First” campaign in Central New York this afternoon to “deliver his message of reform directly to New Yorkers.” The Governor also launched a web site […]
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CPI Issues Annual Report
The New York State Commission on Public Integrity released its 2010 Annual Report today. The Commission notes that “the amount of money spent on lobbying continued to grow, passing the […]
Senate Democrats to Hold “Interactive” Forum on Ethics Reform
The Senate’s Democratic minority is holding a public forum on reforming the state’s ethics laws in Albany tomorrow, and they are encouraging participation through the Internet. The following legislation will […]
AP Profiles State Inspector General
The Associated Press has published a lengthy article profiling Ellen Biben, New York State’s Inspector General, and her office. Since taking office as State IG, she has launched investigations into […]
Commission on Public Integrity Quarterly Newsletter
The Commission on Public Integrity’s quarterly newsletter for April 2011 can be found on their web site. This issue addresses registration and reporting requirements for lobbyists who attempt to influence […]
State Board of Elections Adopts New Campaign Contribution Limits
The NYS Board of Elections has posted to its website new campaign contribution limits for 2011. These new limits are not yet final. They must be published in the NYS […]
Ethics Reform in the News – April 25, 2011
NY Post columnist Fred Dicker quotes two unnamed “legislative insiders” in his weekly Inside Albany column who say that legislators are not interested in reforming the state’s ethics laws. According […]
NYC Campaign Finance Disclosure Law Likely to Face Challenge
City Hall News reports that the city’s Central Labor Council is may bring a legal challenge to the city law, approved by voters last November, that require unions and other […]
Richard Brodsky on Ethics Reform
NY Capitol News has a thought-provoking opinion piece by former Assemblyman and 2010 Attorney General Candidate Richard Brodsky entitled “Thinking Hard About Ethics Reform.” He suggests that we need to […]
Ethics Reform Up Next?
Ken Lovett of the the NY Daily News has been on the leading edge of the news coverage of ethics reform in Albany. On Sunday, the News reported that (citing […]