After former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was accused of corruption in January, Governor Cuomo promised that he would not approve a state budget unless it included a strong ethics reform […]
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Governor, Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms as Part of State Budget
Last night, Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders announced that they have reached agreement on budget for the state’s 2015-16 fiscal year. Among the issues that will be addressed in […]
Governor, Assembly Speaker Announce Two-Way Agreement on Ethics Reforms
Earlier today, Gov. Cuomo and Speaker Heastie announced that they have reached an agreement on “groundbreaking” ethics reforms. The Senate is not a party to the agreement, and the sense […]
Governor Makes JCOPE Appointments
Earlier today, Gov. Cuomo announced two appointments to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator. Michael Rozen, a partner at the law firm of […]
Governor Links Ethics, Campaign Finance Reform to Budget
As he promised earlier this month, Gov. Cuomo has included a number of ethics and campaign finance reforms in his 30-day amendments. (Most of the language is in a new […]
Governor Gives the Legislature an Ultimatum on Ethics, Campaign Finance Reform (Updated)
This afternoon, Gov. Cuomo outlined his ethics and campaign finance reform agenda for the 2015 legislative session at the NYU Law School. [Watch video and read a transcript of the […]
NYC Bar, Common Cause Renew Call for JCOPE Review
The New York City Bar Association and Common Cause New York have again called on Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature to create a commission to review the effectiveness of the […]
Governor Makes Appointment
Gov. Cuomo announced a number of administration appointments today, including one relating to ethics and compliance. According to the announcement: Linda Lacewell has been appointed Counselor to the Governor. She […]
Reform Groups Call for Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms in a Possible Special Session
The Daily Politics blog reports that Common Cause NY and NYPIRG have written to Gov. Cuomo and the legislative leaders, urging them to take up ethics and campaign finance reforms […]
Independent Spending Surges in New York State Senate Campaigns
Today’s New York Times reports about the massive influx of independent expenditures being made by ‘super PACs’ in State Senate races this election season: “Mirroring their rise in federal elections, […]