Capitol New York has posted an analysis, produced by the New York World, of the campaign finance reforms enacted this year by Gov. Cuomo and the state Legislature in exchange […]
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JCOPE to Meet (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28th. The meeting agenda can be found here. Oct. 27 update: JCOPE’s meeting has been cancelled […]
NYC CFB Proposes Rules to Allow Candidates to Accept Contributions Via Text Message
Last week, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) announced that it has proposed rules that will allow candidates to accept contributions via text message. CFB will hold […]
A Look at Ethics and Reform in Gov. Cuomo’s First Term
Gotham Gazette, in the latest in its series looking at Gov. Cuomo’s record in office, looks at ethics and reform during his first term. Good government groups are divided on the […]
Legislative Ethics Commission Identifies ‘Pre-Cleared’ Widely Attended Events
The Legislative Ethics Commission (LEC) has begun identifying specific “widely attended events,” as defined in Legislative Law § 1-c(j)(ii), and which are thus excluded from the definition of a gift […]
JCOPE to Hold Forum on Outside Activities Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is holding an “Open Forum” for state agency ethics officers on October 30th (in person, and online) regarding “potential modifications to [JCOPE’s] existing […]
New York Times Reviews “Corruption in America”
The New York Times has posted its review of “Corruption in America,” the new book by former Democratic candidate for Governor in New York, Zephyr Teachout. It’s a pretty positive […]
Brennan Center Reports on Independent Political Spending at the State Level After Citizens United
Last week, the Brennan Center for Justice released a report on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC, which opened the door to unlimited […]
NYC CFB to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) will hold its next meeting on Thursday, October 16 at 10:00 AM at its offices in lower Manhattan. The agenda will […]
JCOPE: The Lobbying Act Does Not Apply to Political Parties
Last fall, NYPIRG filed a complaint with JCOPE (the Joint Commission on Public Ethics), asking the state’s lobbying regulator to “undertake a review of the lobbying activities of certain political […]