New York Attorney General (AG) Eric Schneiderman will hold a Press Conference Tommorrow, Wednesday 2/8/2017 at 10:30am at Federal Hall, 26 Wall Street, New York City, 10005.
The AG will bri… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: The House Administration Committee voted 6-3 in support of a Bill from Rep. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) that would eliminate the United States Election A… Read More
Non-profit Advocacy Group Free Speech for People has asked New York’s attorney General to investigate whether to file a Lawsuit to revoke the charter of The Trump Organization for viol… Read More
Cities across the Nation and New York on Friday signed on to support a Federal Lawsuit in Brooklyn that seeks to continue blocking President Trump’s Immigration Order issued last month… Read More
The Trump Administration has made a series of unsupported claims about Voter Fraud that strike at the heart and integrity of our Democracy. Beyond potentially undermining Voters’ faith… Read More
Attorneys for Hispanic Federation, Voto Latino, Chhaya CDC, MinKwon Center for Community Action, and New York resident William Towbin sent a Pre-Litigation notice letter today, alleging that… Read More
The New York Attorney General accused Exxon Mobil Corp. Monday of withholding Documents from his office as it investigates whether the Energy Company Misrepresented its understanding of Clim… Read More
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has hired a Prosecutor to examine the Activities of the Trump Administration.
Schneiderman has tapped Public-Corruption Expert Howard McMaster fr… Read More
A New York State Lawmaker from Manhattan wants to make it costly for New Yorkers not to Vote.
Assemblywoman Deborah J. Glick (D-66th District), introduced Legislation this week that would e… Read More
Ten States have filed a Lawsuit against the Trump Administration over stalled Energy Efficiency Rules aimed at Reducing Pollution.
The action, led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneide… Read More
Three prominent Western New York Political Operatives are scheduled to face felony Election Law Charges tomorrow, according to a source familiar with the Case.
Among them is former Erie Cou… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Rep. Luke Messer (R-Indiana) has introduced The Election Integrity Act of 2017 (HR 2090) that would require Voters to present a valid, Government-is… Read More
A former Student plans to exercise her right to Appeal the Approval of the $25 million plus $1 million Court Fees, Trump University Settlement, likely delaying any Payouts for a year or more… Read More
New York Democrats have hatched a plan to get a look at Trump’s Taxes by crafting Legislation designed to get at his State Returns that does everything but mention the President by nam… Read More
An Atheist Organization has filed Suit against President Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the President’s “Religious Liberty” Executive Order, arguing that… Read More
More than 168,000 people cast Paper Ballots at the Polls in the 2016 Presidential Election because their names did not appear on the Voter Rolls. The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) d… Read More
New York State has opened an Investigation into the Real-Estate dealings of President Trump’s former Campaign Manager, Paul Manafort, deepening the already intense Legal scrutiny of th… Read More
>Last night, I attend an event called State of the Resistance, an update from the Frontliners with New York Attorney General (AG) Eric T. Schneiderman (D) and New York State Senator Liz K… Read More
In February, New York State Attorney General (AG) Eric Schneiderman introduced the New York Votes Act, a set of Bills to Protect and Expand Voting Rights in New York. Among other issues, the… Read More
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he may Sue the Federal Government to Block the Implementation of Portions of the House Passed and current Senate Republican Health Care… Read More
A recent Report by New York City’s Board of Elections (BOE) details shockingly Low Voter Turnout in the 2016 Congressional and State Primary Elections. The new numbers come amid increa… Read More
A Group of 11 States Attorneys General (AG) Filed a Lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Delaying a Rule Designed to Protect against Chemical Accidents… Read More
President Trump has been making noise again about halting Payments to Health Insurance Companies, which are crucial to making Obamacare work. A Court Decision Tuesday could Disarm him.
The… Read More
The Conservative Nonprofit, Citizens United, that successfully fought in the U.S. Supreme Court for Unlimited Donations to Federal Campaigns wants to keep its List of Donors Secret.
Citizen… Read More
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Team is working with New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, on its Investigation into Paul Manafort and his Financial Transactions.
The Coopera… Read More
Eleven states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) filed a Lawsuit Wednesday against President Trump's Decision to Roll Back the previous Administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arriva… Read More
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman released a Joint Statement saying they will Sue to Protect those who are Currently under the Deferred Action for Childhood A… Read More
The Trump Administration wants to Mandate that Coal, Nuclear and Hydroelectric Power Plants get Paid Higher Prices for Electricity than they are currently Receiving. Energy Secretary Ri… Read More
The Trump Administration announced on Monday that it would take formal steps to Repeal President Obama’s Signature Policy to curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Power Plants, setting up… Read More
President Trump’s Executive Order on Health Care is an “Effort to Preempt State Law” that will have a Destabilizing Effect on the Health Insurance Market, New York’s… Read More
A new Multistate Lawsuit has been announced to stop President Trump from Halting Key ObamaCare Payments to Insurers.
Fifteen States and Washington, D.C., are Signing onto the New Lawsuit, w… Read More
A Coalition of Attorneys General across the Country filed a Motion on Wednesday to Compel the Trump Administration to make Key Obamacare Subsidy Payments, as Political turmoil in Washington… Read More
The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) Admitted it Broke State and Federal Law when it Improperly Removed Voters from the Rolls ahead of the 2016 Presidential Primary, including more tha… Read More
A Letter Signed by 40 Local Elected Officials calls on the New York State Board of Elections, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and Albany County District Attorney David Soares to &l… Read More
As New York State’s Archaic Election and Voting Laws continue to dampen Voter Turnout, the New York City Council is about to take a step to encourage Participation. The City Council&rs… Read More
Following a historic low in Voter Turnout in New York City’s 2017 General Election for Municipal Offices, the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations, Chai… Read More
Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers may have been part of Hundreds of Thousands of Americans who had their Identities Stolen in a "Massive Scheme" to Corrupt the Federal Review of a Change to h… Read More
New York's Attorney General (AG), Eric Schneiderman, says he'll lead a Multistate Lawsuit to Stop the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Rollback of Rules that Guaranteed Equal Access… Read More
Last month, the New York City Council passed a Bill that provides for Online Voter Registration for City Residents without requiring Department of Voter Vehicles (DMV) issued Identification… Read More
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is returning in 2018 to the typical State of the State address in Albany, after he gave Six smaller addresses around the State in 2017, finishing in Albany, which… Read More
It never seems to end, a point that will be made often in 2018 as Five high-profile New York Corruption cases go to Trial or Retrial or produce Plea Bargains. They involve the former Assembl… Read More
The Attorneys General of more than 20 States filed a Lawsuit on Tuesday to Stop the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to Repeal Obama-era Net Neutrality Protections. "The re… Read More
This year will be another busy, contentious Election year for New Yorkers. While 2017 saw the Majority of Elections confined to Local Government, 2018 will see Three Election days and Races… Read More
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, leading a Coalition of 19 Attorneys General and the State of Colorado, today urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to Reject the addition of a… Read More
New York may require the Public Disclosure of Donors who give more than $5,000 to Nonprofits in the State, an Appeals Court said.
Citizens United Sued New York in 2014, saying the Rule Infr… Read More
Twenty-two Democratic State Attorneys General on Tuesday launched a Lawsuit aimed at Preserving Net Neutrality on Tuesday, the same day the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published… Read More
Several Tech companies, including Etsy (ETSY), Kickstarter, Foursquare, and Shutterstock (SSTK), filed a Petition on Monday afternoon challenging the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC… Read More
Citing President Trump’s “racially charged language,” a Federal Judge in Brooklyn ruled on Thursday that a Lawsuit seeking to Preserve a Program that Protects hundreds of t… Read More
New York's Attorney General wants Lawmakers to change the State's Criminal Laws so that potential Pardons by President Trump wouldn't Protect People from being Charged in the State system… Read More
It’s Political Party Convention season as New York State and Federal Election year heats up in New York, with Federal Primaries on June 26th, State Primaries September 13th, and the Ge… Read More
New York's Attorney General (AG), Eric Schneiderman, Resignation has triggered what could be a domino effect in New York Politics, potentially creating Vacancies in Local Offices and perhaps… Read More
The Durst Organization used an oft-decried Provision of State Campaign Finance Law to shower Cash on Two Top Candidates for New York Attorney General, blowing past Individual and Corporate D… Read More
The Most Important Office in the Trump Era Isn’t at the Top of the Ballot. State Attorneys General are the Key to Holding the White House to Account.
State Attorneys General have the… Read More
The New York Attorney General's Office and Lawyers for President Trump's Charitable Foundation are set to face off in Court today over the State's Civil Lawsuit that alleges the Charity Viol… Read More
New York Attorney Gen.-elect, Letitia James, says she Plans to Launch sweeping Investigations into President Trump, his Family, and "anyone" in his Circle who may have Violated the Law once… Read More
As Focus on the 2020 Census Intensifies, one Key aspect of the Discussion is how the Population Count will Impact Legislative Representation and Redistricting. Along with New Congressional D… Read More
A Lawyer for New York’s Attorney General on Tuesday told a New York Judge Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) used Two Sets of Books to Hide the True Cost of Climate Change Regulations from Inves… Read More
Starting with the Settlement of Fraud allegations against Trump University, with Fines, Court Cost Payment, and Forfeiture of remaining Assets, could provide fodder for the same thing happen… Read More
A New York State Redistricting Commission, is preparing to meet next Thursday, to start Drafting New Boundaries for the New York Assembly and Senate, and Congress. But some New York City Sen… Read More