Post by Logan on Jun 9, 2016 3:33:46 GMT -6
As ethics reform stalls, Cuomo urges tracking of political spending
Albany -- With negotiations on broader ethics reform stalled in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ventured to Fordham Law School to offer prescriptions for limiting what he described as the harmful fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizen United decision.
The governor said the 5-4 decision, which lifted spending restrictions on so-called "independent expenditure" campaigns, "did more to damage political participation than any Supreme Court decision in history."
In a half-hour address Wednesday, Cuomo unveiled a legal opinion crafted by his counsel's office offering guidance to state enforcement entities that can be used to weigh whether improper coordination exists between often shadowy independent expenditure groups and the candidates they support.
In addition, Cuomo said he would propose legislation that would strengthen disclosure requirements for such groups, including requiring the identification of anyone exerting control over one.
Read more: www.timesunion.com/local/article/As-ehtics-reform-stalls-Cuomo-urges-tracking-of-7972081.php
Albany -- With negotiations on broader ethics reform stalled in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ventured to Fordham Law School to offer prescriptions for limiting what he described as the harmful fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizen United decision.
The governor said the 5-4 decision, which lifted spending restrictions on so-called "independent expenditure" campaigns, "did more to damage political participation than any Supreme Court decision in history."
In a half-hour address Wednesday, Cuomo unveiled a legal opinion crafted by his counsel's office offering guidance to state enforcement entities that can be used to weigh whether improper coordination exists between often shadowy independent expenditure groups and the candidates they support.
In addition, Cuomo said he would propose legislation that would strengthen disclosure requirements for such groups, including requiring the identification of anyone exerting control over one.
Read more: www.timesunion.com/local/article/As-ehtics-reform-stalls-Cuomo-urges-tracking-of-7972081.php