It looks like things could get interesting in Albany. Gov. Cuomo’s Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption appears to be moving forward with subpoenas as part of its investigation. After […]
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AP: Moreland Commission Asks State Lawmakers for Details on Outside Employment (Updated)
Michael Gormley of the Associated Press is reporting that the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption is “is asking all state lawmakers to provide never-before-required details about their outside work […]
State Board of Elections Looking to Hire Enforcement Counsel
According to a report in today’s Times Union, Democrats on the State Board of Elections (SBOE) have nominated Kathleen O’Keefe, a well-regarded attorney with extensive experience in election law and […]
In Case You Missed It: State Legislature Financial Disclosure Forms Now Online
Last Wednesday, just before the long holiday weekend, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) posted the 2012 financial disclosure reports file by state legislators to its web site. These […]
News Coverage, Reaction to Moreland Act Commission
Here are links to some of the news coverage of yesterday’s announcement of the establishment of the “Commission to Investigate Public Corruption” — the New York Times, the Times Union, […]
Signs of a Moreland Act Commission
The Daily Politics blog is reporting that Gov. Cuomo is preparing to follow through on his threat to investigate legislative corruption. According to the blog post: “The 25-member bipartisan panel […]
Post-Session, Pre-Moreland Ethics and Lobbying Update
On the upcoming Moreland Act Commission: Jimmy Vielkind at the Times Union explains how Gov. Cuomo plans to probe campaign funding with his forthcoming Moreland Act Commission. Jimmy also found […]
Governor to Create Moreland Commission to Look at Campaign Contributions?
At a press availability today, Gov. Cuomo acknowledged that his campaign finance reform and anti-public corruption proposals are not likely to be acted upon before the legislative session ends. The […]
Calls for Campaign Finance Reform, Ethics Reform Continue
In a radio interview yesterday, Gov. Cuomo acknowledged that he is not expected his campaign finance law to be enacted into law before the Legislature adjourns for the year later […]
Assembly Ethics & Guidance Committee to Meet
The Assembly’s Ethics and Guidance Committee is scheduled to meet tomorrow morning. The sole agenda item is a “motion to meet in executive session.”