JCOPE held its August meeting this morning (read the agenda here), meeting for just over 20 minutes in public session, and then adopting a motion to enter into executive session. […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
Ethics at Political Conventions
Jimmy Vielkind is covering the Republican National Convention for the Times Union, but he found time to write an article about the application of New York State’s limits on gifts […]
Attorney General Indicts Queens State Senator
As part of their Joint Task Force on Public Integrity, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced a criminal indictment against State Senator Shirley Huntley (D-Queens) for directing […]
Business Council Submits Comments on JCOPE’s Reportable Business Relationship Guidelines
In response to JCOPE’s request for comments on its proposed guidelines relating the disclosure of “reportable business relationships,” the Business Council of NYS (BCNYS) recently submitted comments expressing some concerns. […]
JCOPE Schedules Next Meeting (UPDATED)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting on Tuesday, August 28th, at 10:30, in Albany. The agenda is not yet available. I will update this post […]
NYPIRG Criticizes State Board of Elections on Lack of Enforcement Activity
The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) issued a press release today criticizing the New York State Board of Elections (SBOE) for its shortcomings in terms of enforcement. NYPIRG […]
State Attorney General Looks Into Political Spending By Non-Profits
Bloomberg reports that state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched an investigation into whether some New York-based non-profits are violating federal tax law by engaging in too much political activity. […]
LEC, JCOPE Issue Informal Opinions on Gifts, Post-Employment Restrictions
According to recent news reports, the Legislative Ethics Commission (LEC) and the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) have recently provided informal guidance relating to gifts to legislators and post-employment […]
Closer Look: JCOPE’s Reportable Business Relationship Guidelines
As part of the 2011 ethics reform legislation (Chapter 399 of 2011), the Lobbying Act (Legislative Law Article 1-A) was amended to require lobbyists to report certain business relationships with […]
New York City Council Committee Hearing on the NYC BOE
At 1 p.m. today, the New York City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations holds a public hearing “Assessing the Board of Elections’ Performance in the 2012 Congressional Primary Election and […]