After former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was accused of corruption in January, Governor Cuomo promised that he would not approve a state budget unless it included a strong ethics reform […]
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Governor, Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms as Part of State Budget
Last night, Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders announced that they have reached agreement on budget for the state’s 2015-16 fiscal year. Among the issues that will be addressed in […]
Lawmakers Not Permitted to Accept Bobblehead Dolls from ALS Association
The Daily News reports that lawmakers have been told to return to the ALS Association Lou Gehrig bobblehead dolls that the association gave them because the bobbleheads could be deemed […]
JCOPE to Meet
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will hold its next meeting next Tuesday, March 31, at its offices in Albany. The meeting agenda is here.
NYC Bar to Hold Campaign Finance Event
Tomorrow morning, the New York City Bar Association is holding an event titled Campaign Finance: The Current State of Affairs & Where We Go From Here. The program, which will […]
Ethics Reform Update
Yesterday, Gov. Cuomo announced that the New York State Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association support the lawmaker outside employment disclosure requirement that is part of the […]
Governor, Assembly Speaker Announce Two-Way Agreement on Ethics Reforms
Earlier today, Gov. Cuomo and Speaker Heastie announced that they have reached an agreement on “groundbreaking” ethics reforms. The Senate is not a party to the agreement, and the sense […]
Attorney General Proposes Comprehensive Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms
At a forum in Manhattan hosted by the good government group Citizens Union, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman offered a series of proposals that he said will “cure the disease” of […]
Citizens Union Calls for Ethics Reform
At an event in Albany earlier today, good government group Citizens Union called for “comprehensive action on ethics reform” as part of the state budget to put “Albany on a […]
Governor Makes JCOPE Appointments
Earlier today, Gov. Cuomo announced two appointments to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator. Michael Rozen, a partner at the law firm of […]