The New York Times reports on a new proposal by New York City Councilman Daniel Garodnick (D-Manhattan) that would authorize the New York Campaign Finance Board to impose fines on […]
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Governor Proposes Campaign Finance, Ethics Reforms as Part of Executive Budget
Gov. Cuomo released his 2014-15 Executive Budget proposal yesterday. It includes campaign finance reforms, an optional system of publicly financed campaigns, an independent Election Law enforcement unit, and improvements to […]
Groups Call on Governor to Include Public Financing of Campaign in Executive Budget
The Fair Elections for New York campaign is calling on Gov. Cuomo to include, as part of his 2014-15 Executive Budget proposal, public financing of elections and an independent elections […]
Governor Again Calls for Ethics, Elections Reforms in State of the State Speech
In yesterday’s State of the State speech, said that he again plans to pursue the ethics and campaign reforms that he has previously proposed. These include new anti-bribery and corruption […]
Legislative Ethics Commission is Hiring
The Legislative Ethics Commission (LEC), which administers and enforce the provisions of Public Officers Law §§ 73, 73-a and 74 for members and employees of the legislature and candidates for […]
Legislators, Law Firms Challenge Moreland Commission Subpoenas
The subpoenas issued by the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption seeking information about state lawmakers’ outside income were returnable yesterday. Lawyers for the Senate Republicans, the Assembly Democrats and […]
Former Bronx GOP Chair Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case
Yesterday, former Bronx Republican Chair Jay Savino pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in White Plains to three federal counts, including bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud. Savino admitted that he […]
Senate Republican Campaign Committee Looks to Quash Moreland Commission Subpoena
The long-anticipated showdown between Gov. Cuomo’s Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption and state legislators is underway, as lawyers for the New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee (SRCC) moved […]
US Attorney Indicts Political Consultant for Fraud, Tax Evasion
Federal prosecutors announced the unsealing of a criminal complaint today, which alleges that political consultant Melvin Lowe defrauded the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee (DSCC) of $100,000, among other things. According […]
Senate, Assembly Introduce “Pay-to-Play” Disclosure Bill
Both houses of the Legislature introduced a bill today that could be viewed as being a response to the Moreland Commission’s issuance of subpoenas to law firms that employ state […]