Here’s the latest on efforts in New York to strengthen campaign finance and ethics laws. [Speaker Sheldon Silver] proposed breaking the integrity commission into separate commissions, reviving a structure that existed before 2007. At the heart of the differing approaches is Mr. Silver’s reluctance to cede the Legislature’s control of its own ethics oversight.
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New York Ethics Reform Hopes Dim?
The New York Assembly Speaker says chances for Gov. Paterson’s ethics reforms are slim. The governor’s proposal would combine the Commission on Public Integrity, which oversees executive branch ethics, with the Legislative Ethics Commission. Both commissions have been the subject of criticism. The governor’s overhaul is backed by watchdog groups and received some major help on Tuesday […]
New York Ethics Overhaul
According to the Times, Gov. Paterson will propose changes to the way New York’s ethics and campaign finance rules are enforced. Mr. Paterson’s proposal includes some changes long sought by government watchdog groups and, if adopted, would be the second major overhaul of state ethics enforcement in less than three years. But it is likely […]