Following up on the recent Crain’s article looking at the growing “strategic consulting” industry in New York, (my prior blog post is here) the NT2 blog offers some analysis and […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
Hearing Officer Recommends Fines After JCOPE Enforcement Hearings
The Times Union reports that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has held its first-ever enforcement hearings for entities that are alleged to have violated the state’s lobbying law. […]
JCOPE to Hold ‘Failure to File’ Enforcement Hearings
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has posted a hearing notice indicating that it will hold public enforcement hearings regarding the failure of four entities (Blackboard, Inc.; Community Redemption […]
New York’s Influential ‘Non-Lobbyists’
In Crain’s, Chris Bragg takes a close look at a growing industry in New York: the “strategic consultant.” Though they do not register as lobbyists, they “regularly meet with government […]
State Board of Elections Update
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) met yesterday. The Times Union reports that this was the first meeting for Risa Sugarman, the Board’s new Independent Enforcement Counsel. At the meeting, […]
Report: LG Candidate Fails to Report Travel Expenses
The New York Post reports that Tim Wu, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in next week’s Democratic primary, has not reported any campaign spending – even though he has been traveling throughout […]
NYC CFB Releases 2013 Post-Election Report
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) has released its 2013 Post-Election Report. The report looks at how money was raised and spent in the city’s recent election […]
SBOE’s Independent Enforcement Unit Begins Work Today
The Daily News reports that the new Independent Enforcement Unit at the State Board of Elections (SBOE) is now up and running. (Read my earlier blog post about the new […]
NYC Bill Would Require Greater Disclosure of Independent Expenditures, Donors
The New York City Council has approved legislation (Intro 148-A) that, if signed into law by the Mayor, will require entities making independent expenditures to provide more information to the […]
Attorney General Announces Arrests in Campaign Contribution Case
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, working with the State Comptroller and the FBI, recently announced the indictment and arrest of three people who are accused of circumventing the state’s election […]