The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, which challenges the federal cap on the amount of contributions that an individual can make. The plaintiff […]
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NYC Mayoral Candidate Accepts Donations in Violation of the City’s Campaign Finance Law
The Daily News reports that George McDonald, a Republican candidate for New York City Mayor in the upcoming election, is intentionally violating the city’s campaign finance laws by accepting numerous […]
Assembly Speaker Introduces Optional Partial Public Financing Bill
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has introduced the 2013 Fair Elections Act (A.4980), which would establish an optional public financing system for qualified candidates for state elective offices and constitutional convention […]
JCOPE Refers Matter to Legislative Ethics Commission (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced this afternoon that it has “presented a Substantial Basis Investigation Report to the Legislative Ethics Commission (“LEC”) for its review” under the […]
JCOPE Extends Informal Public Comment Period on Draft Regulations
Via an e-blast (that has not yet been posted to their web site), the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has extended the date by which it will accept “informal […]
JCOPE to Meet
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will meet at 12:30 this afternoon. There is no agenda available yet, and according to news reports, the meeting will not be webcast.
JCOPE Seeking ‘Informal Public Comment’ on Draft Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), which will soon be proposing regulations for gifts and related provisions in the State’s lobbying and ethics laws, is requesting “informal public comment […]
JCOPE Posts Source of Lobbying Funding, Reportable Business Relationship Data
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has begun posting Reportable Business Relationships and Source of Funding Disclosures. View the information made available so far: – Reportable Business Relationships (reported […]
AG Holds Hearing on Regulations to Require Disclosure of Dark Money
On Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman held a second public hearing on his proposed regulations to address what he calls “dark money” – political spending by non-profit, tax exempt organizations. […]
Business Council Tracks Campaign Finance, Election Reform Legislation
Ken Pokalsky of the Business Council of NYS is tracking legislative introductions relating to campaign finance and election reform here. He writes: “Campaign finance reform will be a major issue […]