Earlier today, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino released his ‘Clean Albany’ plan to reform the state’s ethics laws. He also argues that Gov. Cuomo is ill-suited to ending corruption in […]
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Senate Democrats Push Ethics, Campaign Finance Overhaul
Earlier today, the Senate Democratic Conference released a 9-bill campaign finance and ethics reform package, and called on the Senate leadership to bring the bills to the Senate Floor for […]
Albany Ethics Update
The Daily News reports that the Senate Democratic Conference will announce a “comprehensive” legislative ethics package at noon in the Capitol. The nine bill package will include a full system […]
More Reaction to Budget Deal on Campaign Finance, Anti-Corruption Measures
At his budget signing press conference this morning, Gov. Cuomo defended the pilot program on public campaign financing, calling it “the largest advancement on public financing in 30 years.” He […]
Campaign Finance and Ethics Reform: Reactions, Analysis and Follow-Up
There will surely be much more written in the wake of the state budget agreement, which includes a matching campaign funds “pilot” program, new anti-public corruption provisions and ends the […]
Budget Agreement Includes Matching Campaign Funds Pilot Program, Corruption Provisions, Ends Moreland Commission
Gov. Cuomo’s initial budget proposal included a number of ethics and campaign finance reforms, including a system of public financing for state political campaigns. (Read my prior blog post on […]
Citizens Union Blasts State Board of Elections for Investigative Failures
New York City-based Good government group Citizens Union (CU) criticized the State Board of Elections (SBOE) today for its failure to follow through on a complaint CU filed with the […]
Campaign Finance and Public Corruption Update
Since (as of this writing) neither house of the Legislature has released their respective one-house budget bills yet, we do not know where the Governor’s reform proposals stand. Last Friday […]
Report: Moreland Commission Investigating Legislator Use of Campaign Funds
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption is investigating whether state lawmakers are misusing their campaign accounts. Citing “to a person familiar with the […]
Assembly Passes Early Voting Legislation
Yesterday, the state Assembly approved a bill (A.689-A) that would permit early voting in all state elections (special elections, primaries and general elections). The bill, which the Assembly first passed […]