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 […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
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 […]
JCOPE Releases First Issue of ‘The Ethics Review’
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has launched a new quarterly newsletter, called The Ethics Review. The first issue covers politics in the workplace and summarizes the enforcement actions […]
JCOPE Launches Mandatory Training for Lobbyists
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has launched its online ethics training program, called Ethics for Lobbyists, as required under the Lobbying Act. Anyone who is (or was) registered […]
State Senate Candidate Pays Himself for Campaign Compliance
The New York Observer has an interesting article about Munir Avery, a candidate for State Senate from Queens who ran in the recent Democratic primary against incumbent Democrat Malcolm Smith […]
NYC CFB Testifies Before City Council, Seeks Changes to City’s Matching Funds Program
This morning, New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) Executive Director Amy Loprest testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations. Ms. Loprest testified on the CFB’s […]
JCOPE is Hiring
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has posted job notices for an Investigative Counsel and a Policy Analyst, both of which will be located in Albany. The duties of […]
NYC CFB to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18 at its offices in lower Manhattan. The meeting agenda is not yet […]