New York State’s ethics watchdog agency accuses an advocacy nonprofit of laundering contributions—my Nonprofit Quarterly newswire today; at the same time, the New York Civil Liberties Union slams the Governor’s move to strengthen the agency, saying it will chill free speech by politically active nonprofits:

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/08/23/ny-state-ethics-watchdog-investigating-nonprofit-with-ties-to-large-corporate-political-donor/

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/NYCLU-says-measure-would-chill-advocacy-efforts-9178448.php