The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will be holding its June meeting tomorrow (Tuesday), June 26th, at 10:30 am at its Albany offices. The meeting agenda is not yet […]
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Montana’s Limits on Corporate Political Spending
In a per curiam opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court has summarily reversed the Montana Supreme Court decision that upheld that state’s prohibition on political spending by corporations: “The question presented […]
NYC Campaign Finance Board to Meet
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) holds its next public meeting tomorrow morning at its offices in lower Manhattan. Read the meeting agenda here. The Board will consider […]
Should ALEC Have to Register as a Lobbyist in New York State?
Earlier this week, the Senate’s Minority (Democratic) Conference held a public forum on “the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and its activities in the New York State Legislature.” (Read the […]
New JCOPE “Tips and Complaints” Page
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has added a new Tips and Complaints page to its web site. The page explains the extent of JCOPE’s jurisdiction, and the manner […]
New Ballots for New York State?
The New York Times, citing an unidentified “official,” reports that the Governor and legislative leaders are close to an agreement to “simplify” the ballots used in the state’s elections. According […]
NYPIRG Report Focuses on Bundling of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists
The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) has issued a report analyzing “Albany’s ‘Pay-to Play’ Culture, looking at political donations by lobbyists and their clients. The report includes a […]
Legislative Action on Election Law Bills
As the end of the 2012 legislative session approaches (just seven scheduled session days remains as of this writing), there is some action on Election Law-related legislation in both the […]
JCOPE to Stream Hearing on New Lobbying Disclosure Requirements
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics’ (JCOPE) public hearing on reportable business relationships and source of lobbying funding that is scheduled for 11:00 am today will be streamed through their […]
Latest Issue of NYC CFB Newsletter Available
The New York City Campaign Finance Board has posted the latest issue of its newsletter, Full Disclosure, to its web site. The Spring 2012 edition provides an update on NYC […]