The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has announced, via an “eblast,” that it will be implementing a new system for filing financial disclosure statements online. According to the eblast, […]
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Assembly Speaker Announces Appointment of Executive Director of New Ethics and Compliance Office
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) has announced the appointment of Jane T. Feldman to serve as the Executive Director of the Assembly’s newly-created Office of Ethics and Compliance. According to […]
Article Provides a Simple ‘Work Around’ of the ‘Source of Funding’ Reporting Requirements
In today’s Times Union, Chris Bragg offers a simple, yet effective means of avoiding the 2011 state law that was intended to require certain entities that lobby to disclose the […]
When is Lobbying Not Lobbying in New York?
A Gannett article from this past weekend looks at how the world of ‘lobbying’ has changed – moving from the halls of the State Capitol in Albany to advertising, direct […]
Will Ethics Reform be on the Legislature’s 2016 Agenda?
City & State NY looks ahead to the 2016 legislative session, and says that after the leaders of both houses were charged with public corruption crimes in 2015 “new scrutiny […]
JCOPE Review Commission to Hold Two Public Hearings
The New York Ethics Review Commission (commonly called the JCOPE Review Commission) has announced that it will be holding two public hearings, in Albany and New York City, “to receive […]
Times Union Looks at JCOPE Review Panel
In today’s Times Union, Chris Bragg takes a look at the JCOPE Review Commission, which is reviewing the operations of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, the state’s ethics and […]
Legislative Ethics Commission Seeking Associate Counsel
The Legislative Ethics Commission, which is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of Public Officers Law §§ 73, 73-a and 74 for members and employees of the […]
NYC CFB to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) holds its next meeting tomorrow morning at its offices in Mahnattan. The meeting agenda is here. The could be an interesting […]
SBOE Enforcement Counsel Settles Case
In today’s Times Union, Chris Bragg follows up on his earlier article regarding the State Board of Elections Chief Enforcement Counsel lawsuit against the campaign committee of Assembly candidate Shirley […]