In mid-December, outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a measure (Int. 1172-A) amending the city’s lobbying laws. While not nearly as significant as the 2006 changes to the […]
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Senate Elections Committee to Hold Hearing on Public Financing of Campaigns
The Senate Elections Committee is holding a public hearing this coming Tuesday “to examine the abuses within New York City’s taxpayer funded political campaign system and the implications for state […]
Weekend Ethics & Campaign Finance Reform Recap
News articles: Albany Times Union: How much will public financing of campaigns cost? The Journal News: Public campaign finance debate heats up in Albany. AP: Politicians’ promises clean up Albany […]
JCOPE Issues Rules on Use of State Aircraft By Governor
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) issued an advisory opinion (AO 13-02) this past week, establishing “a general standard for the use of State aircraft by the Governor under […]
Responding to Lawmaker Bribery Cases
In the wake of the multiple indictments announced last week by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Gov. Cuomo is reportedly “discussing several legislative and policy […]
State Board of Elections Releases 2013 Legislative Proposals
The State Board of Elections has posted its Election Law proposals for 2013. The Board notes that its list does not include “any legislative proposals that may be needed as […]
State Board of Elections Posts 2013 Updates
The state Board of Elections has posted three updates for 2013 for those involved in campaign finance. They are the 2013 Campaign Finance Handbook, a 2013 filer update, and the […]
US Attorney Announces Multiple Indictments of State Legislators, Others, in Corruption Cases
In what can only be described as an active week, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced two sets of indictments this week. On Tuesday, State Senator Malcolm Smith (D-Queens) was arrested […]
JCOPE Schedules Next Meeting (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has scheduled its next meeting for Thursday, March 28 at 10:30 at its offices in Albany. There is no agenda available yet. The […]
McDonald Explains His Challenge to New York City’s Campaign Finance Law
Republican New York City mayoral candidate George McDonald explains the rationale for his recent lawsuit in today’s Daily News: “How does an average New Yorker afford to run for mayor? […]