Month: February 2010

Mayor Bloomberg’s $1.2 million to the Independence Party questioned

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 22, 2010
Categories In New York City

The Village Voice raises some questions about $1.2 million in donations from Mayor Bloomberg to the Independence Party.

Maryland public financing for candidates proposed

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 22, 2010
Categories In Maryland

WTOP has the story on a rally supporting a Maryland public financing bill. The bill is here.

Update on ethics in New York

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 22, 2010
Categories In New York

LegislativeGazette.com has an update on ethics legislation in New York. The governor’s compromise bill would establish two separate ethics commissions to police the legislative branch and the executive branch. Both commissions would be responsible for enforcing the laws governing “pay to play,” including the disclosure of all outside business services for their respective branches of […]