The budget crisis in Albany may force cuts in the budget for the office charged with enforcing ethics laws, according to this report. Gov. Paterson’s budget would wipe out 21 positions designed to check for campaign-finance fraud and other problems – setting up New York to be “another Illinois,’’ a good-government lobbyist said today.
Day: December 18, 2008
FEC Meeting
The Federal Election Commission will meet today to discuss part of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act and its requirement for disclosure of lobbyist-bundled contributions.
LA: Accurate Report Issues
State Sen. Julie Quinn is facing allegations that she failed to file accurate reports. Her explanation? You’ll have to read it here.