It promises to be an interesting week in Albany, what with session scheduled to end for the year on Thursday. But first, a recap of recent activity: The Time’s Union’s […]
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Attorney General Adopts Regulations Requiring Reporting of Political Spending by Non-Profit, Tax Exempt Organizations
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced this morning that he has adopted new rules that require non-profit organizations that are registered with his office to report their election-related expenditures that […]
Ethics, Lobbying and Campaign Finance Update — June 3, 2013
The Times Union editorial board wants to see election and campaign finance reform done as part of the end-of-session agenda. Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R-Fishkill) speaks out against “the proposal […]
Ethics and Campaign Finance Update
As we approach the last few weeks of the legislative session, there continues to be a great deal of activity relating to ethics reform and campaign finance reform. Here are […]
Assembly Speaker Announces Changes to Assembly’s Sexual Harassment Policies, Practices
In the wake of the JCOPE report that criticizing him for approving confidential settlements with women who accused ex-Assemblyman Vito Lopez of sexual harassment and for not referring the initial […]
JCOPE Report on Assemblyman Vito Lopez Released
Earlier today, the Legislative Ethics Commission released the full investigation report from the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) regarding sexual harassment complaints against Assemblyman Vito Lopez. […]
Governor Releases Second Round of Election Law Reforms
Last week, Gov. Cuomo submitted to the Legislature a second program bill that is intended to increase voter participation. Governor’s Program Bill #6 would: Allow persons 16 and 17 to […]
JCOPE Is Hiring, and More
JCOPE is seeking an Executive Director. $148,000 per year, 10% travel. The posting does not note that the job may be among the most thankless in Albany. The NY Post […]
Campaign Finance Reform, Public Corruption Update
This are heating up in Albany in terms of campaign finance reforms and addressing public corruption. Thus, there is a long list of link-worthy items today: Yesterday, the Assembly passed […]
State Senator Indicted for Embezzlement, Obstruction of Justice
Earlier today, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York announced the indictment of State Senator John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) for embezzlement, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. (Read […]