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 […]
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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 […]
NYC Clerk’s Office Releases Annual Report on Lobbying
The New York City Clerk’s Office has released their Lobbying Bureau Annual Report for calendar year 2010. Pursuant to the City’s Administrative Code, the report addresses the Lobbying Bureau’s administration […]
Ethics Reform in the News – Feb. 7, 2011
A quick round-up of ethics reform-related article from today’s news, and from over the weekend: The Poughkeepsie Journal, Syracuse Post-Standard and Newsday (behind a pay wall) editorialize in favor of […]
Bar Association Task Force Ethics Issues Final Report on Government Ethics
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Task Force on Government Ethics released the final report today. The Task Force was chaired by Patty Salkin of Albany Law School and […]
Report: New York City Council Will Appoint a Lobbying Commission
City Hall News reports that the City Council plans to appoint a Lobbying Commission later today by confirming former Councilman (and current lobbyist) Herb Berman as Chair. The five-member advisory […]