NY Senate Coalition Collapses
NY Senate coalition topples; IDC to rejoin with Democrats The Journal News Joseph Spector June 25, 2014 ALBANY – The five-member Independent Democratic Conference announced Wednesday it would seek to…
Federal Prosecutors Probe State Senator Maziarz’s Campaign
Feds probe campaign expenses of N.Y. Sen. George D. Maziarz Maziarz camp made purchases from treasurer's business Albany Times-Union Brendan J. Lyons July 18, 2014 A federal investigation of state…
Tapes in State Senator’s Trial Reveal Quid Pro Quo Arrangements
Tapes in State Senator’s Trial Reveal Quid Pro Quo Arrangements New York Times Joseph Berger June 9, 2014 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — State Senator Malcolm A. Smith had a Plan A and…
Albany’s Year Ending With No Votes on Key NY Issues
Albany’s year ending with no votes on key NY issues Oneida Daily Dispatch David Klepper and Josefa Velasquez June 9, 2014 ALBANY >> Facing fall re-election campaigns and an increasingly…
Rubin in the Syracuse Post-Standard: We Have a Ringside Seat for New York’s Public Campaign Financing Experiment [Op-Ed]
We have a ringside seat for New York's public campaign financing experiment David M. Rubin Syracuse Post-Standard June 8, 2014 Buckling to pressure from the Working Families Party (WFP) last…
WFP Backs Koppell Over Klein, But Unions Split
WFP backs Koppell over Klein, but unions split Crain's New York Chris Bragg June 2, 2014 Lost in the chaos of the Working Families Party's Saturday night convention was the…
The Buffalo News: State Board of Elections Ruling Opens the Campaign Cash Spigot Even Wider [Editorial]
State Board of Elections ruling opens the campaign cash spigot even wider The Buffalo News June 2, 2014 The decision by the state Board of Elections declaring that political campaign…
After Bruising Floor Fight, Cuomo Wins W.F.P. Nomination
After bruising floor fight, Cuomo wins W.F.P. nomination Capital New York Laura Nahmias May 31, 2014 COLONIE—Governor Andrew Cuomo clinched the nomination of the Working Families Party late Saturday, capturing…
Without Public Campaign Finance, Senate Coalition a “Failure,” Cuomo Says
Without public campaign finance, Senate coalition a "failure," Cuomo says Journal News Jon Campbell May 29, 2014 Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday increased the pressure on the Senate's majority coalition,…
Conservative Party Puts Legislators on Alert Over Campaign Finance
Conservative party puts legislators on alert over campaign finance Legislative Gazette Matthew Dondiego May 27, 2014 A memo from the Conservative Party of New York state sent to all 213…