The Wall Street Journal reports that the New York Bankers Association is organizing an effort to oppose rules proposed by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) that will require […]
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Groups to Call on JCOPE to “Fully Investigate Assembly and Lopez”
According to a press release, Common Cause/NY, the National Organization for Women (NOW) NYC and the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) will hold a rally at New York […]
Corporate Political Activity Blog: Guest Blogger #3
The Corporate Political Activity blog has posted the third of four guest posts on campaign finance reform in New York. This post is from Adam Skaggs, Senior Counsel in the […]
Focus on “Outside” Political Spending in New York
As the election season heats up, a number of newspapers throughout the state have begun to look closely at non-campaign spending – that is, independent expenditures on campaigns by groups […]
Senate Minority Leader Makes JCOPE Appointment
The Daily News reports that Senate Minority Leader John Sampson has appointed New York City litigator LaShann DeArcy to replace Ravi Batra on the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE). […]
Corporate Political Activity Blog: Guest Blogger #2
The Corporate Political Activity blog has posted the second of four guest posts on campaign finance reform in New York. This post is from Professor Joel Gora of Brooklyn Law […]
Groups Meet on Reforming New York’s Campaign Finance Laws
The Times Union reports that an impressive number of labor and progressive groups (a partial list of the groups is here) are meeting in New York City today to come […]
Senator Proposes Changes to JCOPE, Eliminating LEC
Earlier today, State Senator Tony Avella (D-Queens) introduced S.7852, which would make broad changes to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) while also eliminating the Legislative Ethics Commission. The […]
Guest Blogger Series on Campaign Finance Reform in NYS
If you are interested in campaign finance and related issues, I recommend that you check out the Corporate Political Activity blog. They have just posted the first of four guest […]
JCOPE E-Blast on Reportable Business Relationships
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) sent out an “e-blast” yesterday to inform the regulated lobbying community about its new reportable business relationship disclosure guidelines and forms. The guidelines […]