The Commission on Public Integrity recently changed its view of the so-called “lifetime bar” set out in Public Officers Law 73(8)(a)(ii), which determines whether an state employee is permitted to […]
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Governor Appoints Panel to Review Executive Compensation at Taxpayer-Supported Nonprofits
Governor Cuomo announced yesterday that he has appointed a Task Force to investigate executive compensation at nonprofit organizations that receive taxpayer subsidies from the state. The probe comes one day […]
Governor Calls Special Elections for September 13th
Last Friday, Governor Cuomo issued proclamations calling for special elections to fill six vacant Assembly seats and Anthony Weiner’s former seat in Congress to be held on September 13th – […]
New York’s 2012 Presidential Primary to be Held on April 24th
Both houses of the Legislature have approved a Governor’s Program Bill (S.5753/A.8363) that schedules next year’s presidential primary election for April 24th. The bill also allows the Republican party to […]
Inspector General to Review NYRA Financials
As reported in the State of Politics blog, the Cuomo Administration has asked the state Inspector General to examine the financials and operations of the New York Racing Association (NYRA). […]
Legislature Approves “Revolving Door” Exemption for Laid Off State Employees
Earlier today, the Assembly gave final approval to legislation (S.5109/A.8111) that re-opens an existing exemption for state employees who are laid off, and who would otherwise be prohibited from appearing […]
CPI’s Time Winding Down
In today’s Times Union, Jim Odato considers the not-so-bright future of the Commission on Public Integrity (CPI). Governor Cuomo is expected to sign the bill creating the new Joint Commission […]
Evaluating Albany’s Ethics Reform Bill
The debate over the ethics bill (which has not yet been delivered to the Governor for his signature), and its shortcomings, continues today. Lawrence Norden, Counsel to the Brennan Center […]
Ethics Reform Bill Update (Updated)
The Senate and Assembly introduced the agreed-to ethics reform bill late last week. The Governor’s program Bill is S.5679 Skelos/A.8301 Silver. Speaker Silver has also introduced a chapter amendment (A.8304) […]
Reaction to Ethics Reform Bill
Now that there is an actual bill available, the reactions are coming in. On the news side, some interesting details begin to emerge: New York Times: “The actual language of […]