ALBANY – The state has a new law to stop independent political groups from unfairly helping candidates for elected office, though critics say it won’t fix chronic corruption in Albany and could have negative unintended consequences.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law on Wednesday, calling it a “first-in-the-nation” response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, which prohibits restrictions on independent political spending. Critics say the ruling allows wealthy donors or organizations to use independent groups to avoid campaign finance limits when supporting candidates.
