Board of Elections curbs authority of chief investigator
(New York Post Local News)

Commissioners on the state Board of Elections approved controversial new rules Wednesday to rein in the authority of its chief investigator. The board, in a 3-1 vote, gave itself more power over subpoenas issued by Chief Enforcement Counsel Risa Sugarman. While the board already has the power to approve subpoenas in specific probes, it now can...