The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator, announced today that it has reached settlement agreements with two lobbying organizations and individual lobbyists regarding alleged […]
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JCOPE Is Seeking a Director of Lobbying
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is seeking a Director of Lobbying who will “oversee the administration and review of all required filings under the New York State Lobbying […]
Former Cuomo Aide Found Guilty in Corruption Trial
Yesterday, a federal jury in Manhattan found Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo, guilty of three counts of corruption-related offenses. He was acquitted of three other […]
No Ethics or Campaign Finance Reforms in the Enacted 2017-18 State Budget
No new ethics or campaign finance reforms were included in the state’s recently-enacted budget for 2017-18. The Governor announced the 35th proposal of his 2017 State of the State, Restoring […]
Governor Proposes Ethics, Campaign Finance and Procurement Reforms in Executive Budget
Last Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo released his 2017-18 Executive budget proposal. In addition to putting forward a state spending plan for 2017-18, the Governor’s proposal includes a “good government and ethics […]
Governor Will Again Propose ‘Comprehensive Ethics Reforms’
Gov. Cuomo has announced that he plans push for ethics reforms again in the 2017 legislative session, saying that he plans to introduce a 10-point proposal “to advance strong ethics […]
Former Advisers to Governor Indicted in Federal Bribery Case
A federal grand jury in Manhattan has returned a 14-count indictment charging eight men – including one of Gov. Cuomo’s closest aides and the former president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute […]
Governor to Implement Procurement Reforms, Proposes Ethics Reforms
Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Cuomo issued a lengthy statement in which he said that he is taking a number of unilateral steps that will reduce potential conflicts of interests and fraud […]
JCOPE Seeking A Communications Assistant
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator, is seeking someone to serve as the agency’s Communication’s Assistant/Press Aide. According to the job posting, the […]
Governor Signs Ethics Bill Opposed by Good Government Groups
Yesterday, Gov. Cuomo announced that he has signed into law a bill that was negotiated behind closed doors and approved at the very end of the legislative session. Chapter 286 […]