Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) announced today that the Assembly has begun a search for the head of its newly created Office of Ethics and Compliance. The responsibilities of the […]
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NYC CFB to Meet (Updated)
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) will hold its next meeting on Thursday, May 14 at 10:00 at its offices in Manhattan. The meeting agenda is not […]
Governor, Legislative Leaders Announce Members of JCOPE Review Commission
Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos and Assembly Speaker Heastie have announced the eight members of the JCOPE Review Commission. The Commission will review and evaluate the activities and performance […]
Supreme Court Upholds Restriction on Judicial Campaign Fundraising
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Florida rule that bans judicial candidates from directly and personally soliciting campaign funds. New York has a prohibition in place that is almost […]
JCOPE Releases 2014 Annual Report
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) released its 2014 Annual Report yesterday, which found that $226 million was spent on lobbying in the state. That reflects a $16 million […]
JCOPE Takes Actions in Response to Recently Enacted Lobbying and Ethics Reforms
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s lobbying and ethics agency, met this morning and began carrying out the changes that that were enacted as part of the […]
Senate Elections Committee Reports LLC Contributions Bill
At its meeting yesterday, the Senate Elections Committee unanimously approved a motion to report S.60 (Squadron) to the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee. The bill would amend the Election Law […]
JCOPE Proposes Outside Activity Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is accepting public comments on proposed amendments to its regulations regarding ‘Outside Activities’ for state employees. The regulations establish a notification and approval […]
State Board of Elections Holding Campaign Finance Seminars
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) is holding campaign finance seminars throughout the state, beginning in Rochester on May 13th. The seminars are free, and some of them offer CLE/CPE […]
Senate Elections Committee to Consider LLC Bill (Updated)
Next Monday, the Senate Elections Committee will consider S.60 (Squadron), which would amend the Election Law to change how limited liability companies (LLCs) are treated. The bill would require LLCs […]