In the Winter 2015 edition of the City Journal, Stephen Eide argues against the state’s adoption of a system of public matching funds for political campaigns: The current enthusiasm for […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
Good Government Groups to Call for Ethics, Rules Changes
In the wake of the Sheldon Silver scandal, reform groups — including the Brennan Center for Justice, Citizens Union, Common Cause New York, the League of Women Voters of NYS […]
Assembly Speaker Arrested on Public Corruption Charges; Will Resign Speakership Tomorrow
On Jan. 22nd, federal prosecutors arrested long-time Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) on corruption charges. A five-count complaint filed in Manhattan alleges that Silver accepted millions of dollars in kickbacks […]
JCOPE to Meet (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting agenda is here. UPDATE: JCOPE’s meeting has been cancelled due […]
Brennan Center to Host Event on ‘The State of Money in Politics’
Next Monday, the Brennan Center for Justice is hosting an evening event at NYU Law School on ‘The State of Money in Politics.’ The event will look at how the […]
NYC Bar, Common Cause Renew Call for JCOPE Review
The New York City Bar Association and Common Cause New York have again called on Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature to create a commission to review the effectiveness of the […]
Governor Makes Appointment
Gov. Cuomo announced a number of administration appointments today, including one relating to ethics and compliance. According to the announcement: Linda Lacewell has been appointed Counselor to the Governor. She […]
SBOE Holds Campaign Finance Seminar, Webinars on Winding Down a Campaign
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has three upcoming programs scheduled. This coming Thursday, Jan. 15, SBOE is hold a ‘Campaign Finance Seminar’ at the Albany Hilton from 10:00 am […]
JCOPE Announces Settlements for Failure to File Financial Disclosure Statements
Yesterday, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced settlements with 17 state officers and employees who failed to file their annual financial disclosure statements. Under Public Officers Law 73-a, […]
JCOPE Issues Reminders, Announces Fines for Failure to File Disclosure Reports
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) sent out a series of reminders last week, and announced that it has imposed $24,000 in fines on two lobbying clients for failure […]