The New York Times is reporting that the Commission on Public Integrity (CPI) has concluded that Jeffrey Sachs, a member of the Governor’s Medicaid Redesign Team, “did not violate state […]
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Agreement Announced on Ethics Reform
The Governor and legislative leaders released a joint statement late this afternoon saying that they have reached three-way agreement on Clean Up Albany Act of 2011. There is no bill […]
Progress on Ethics Reform Bill?
The Albany political blogs are reporting that Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders are nearing an agreement to overhaul the state’s ethics laws. According to the details (being reported here […]
Legislative Receptions and the Ethics Laws (Updated)
The Times Union of Albany reports that Albany-area caterers and restaurants are not happy with the 2007 change in the state’s ethics laws that reduced the value of what lobbyists […]
CPI Issues Annual Report
The New York State Commission on Public Integrity released its 2010 Annual Report today. The Commission notes that “the amount of money spent on lobbying continued to grow, passing the […]
Senate Democrats to Hold “Interactive” Forum on Ethics Reform
The Senate’s Democratic minority is holding a public forum on reforming the state’s ethics laws in Albany tomorrow, and they are encouraging participation through the Internet. The following legislation will […]
Ethics Reform Up Next?
Ken Lovett of the the NY Daily News has been on the leading edge of the news coverage of ethics reform in Albany. On Sunday, the News reported that (citing […]
Commission on Public Integrity Revises Gift Regulations
This week, the Commission on Public Integrity notified lobbyists and clients via e-mail that it has modified its proposed gift regulations for lobbyists and clients, which were originally published in […]
Two Legislators, Lobbyist Indicted for Corruption
On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara charged Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. and Senator Carl Kruger, both Democrats, with taking money in exchange for official favors. The criminal complaint alleges that […]
NYC Lobbying Commission to Hold First Meeting
As I blogged here back in January, the five-member New york City Lobbying Commission is tasked with making recommendations for improvements to the 2006 lobbying laws (under Local Law 15 […]