Mayor Lovely Warren and two of her political associates were arraigned Monday on felony charges related to alleged campaign finance violations.
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Mayor Lovely Warren says she won’t resign, but she could be removed. Here’s how.
Mounting calls for Mayor Lovely Warren’s resignation leave open the question of whether she could be removed and who would replace her.
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Warren’s “friends” could pick up the tab for her legal defense
Using campaign donations to pay for legal fees is common practice among elected officials in New York who find themselves in legal trouble.
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Mayor Lovely Warren indicted by grand jury on alleged campaign finance violations
Warren faces charges of illegally coordinating political committees for the purpose of evading donor limits and participating in a scheme to defraud.
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District attorney to address campaign finance allegations against Mayor Lovely Warren
The District Attorney’s Office previously called people in front of a grand jury to provide testimony regarding the allegations.
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Prosecutors to bring case against Mayor Lovely Warren before a grand jury in September
A Monroe County grand jury is slated to hear criminal allegations of campaign finance violations against Mayor Lovely Warren on Sept. 17.
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Minor political parties condemn Public Finance commission plan
One proposal would make it more difficult for minor parties to win a spot on the ballot.
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Local Dems are in a heap of trouble
For years, Monroe County Democrats have been feuding their way toward trouble, and now they may be facing the consequences. At the end of the month, Monroe County Democratic Committee Chair David Garretson is stepping down because of “personal concerns regarding health and family,” he said in a press release. The MCDC will meet on […]
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Teachout’s emerging voice
Zephyr Teachout has emerged as a voice for disenchanted Democrats. She’s coming at Cuomo from the left and isn’t shy about calling the governor out on his shortcomings.
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That’s a lot of fracking money
A new report from Common Cause/NY says that between 2007 and July 2013, pro-fracking interests outspent anti-fracking interests nine to one. The report, released yesterday, says that pro-fracking companies and groups contributed $15.4 million to political committees and spent $48.9 million on lobbying, while fracking opponents spent $1.9 million on political contributions and $5.4 million […]
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Commission recommends public financing of campaigns; can’t crack dark money group’s shell
Last night, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s public corruption commission — the Moreland Commission as it’s often called — released its preliminary report, and its findings ought to surprise no one. In short, the report says that New York has lax campaign contribution rules, that enforcement of those rules sucks, and that the state has a pay-to-play […]
