Both houses of the Legislature have introduced the Comptroller’s legislation (A.10512/S.7539), to would update and enhance General Municipal Law Article 18, which governs local government ethics enforcement. The bill would […]
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JCOPE to Meet in Albany (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its May meeting at its headquarters in Albany tomorrow. The meeting agenda is not yet available here, and the meeting is being […]
JCOPE to Hold Public Hearing on New Disclosure Mandates
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will be holding a public hearing in Albany on June 7th “for the development of guidelines and regulations relating to new disclosure requirements […]
New York Moves September Primary Off of 9/11
The Assembly approved and the Governor signed into law a bill to change the September 2012 primary election from Tuesday, September 11 to Thursday, September 13. The state’s Congressional primaries […]
AG Schneiderman Files Amicus Brief Supporting Campaign Finance Laws
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced that as part of a bipartisan group of 22 states and the District of Columbia, he has filed an amicus brief […]
Governor Cuomo: JCOPE Fine Tuning “To be Expected”
Gov. Cuomo appeared on “The Capitol Press Room” this morning and discussed, among other things, the recent controversy facing the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) with respect to a […]
JCOPE Opens Preliminary Inquiry in Libous Matter
According to a number of press reports, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has asked Senator Tom Libous (R-Binghamton), the Senate’s Deputy Majority Leader. Read articles on the inquiry […]
Brennan Center Releases Report Promoting Public Campaign Financing of State Elections
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law has issued a report entitled “Donor Diversity Through Public Matching Funds.” As the title implies, the report find […]
Espada Convicted on Four Counts
Former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr., has been convicted on federal charges of stealing from a Bronx nonprofit health clinic that he founded that was largely Medicaid-funded. Espada was convicted […]
Legislature Moving Primary Date Off of 9/11?
According to the State Board of Elections, the September primary is currently scheduled to be held on Tuesday, September 11 this year. [The primary date is determined by Election Law […]