The state’s former Director of Emergency Management, who sent state workers to remove a tree that had blocked access to his home in Long Island during Superstorm Sandy, has admitted […]
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Assembly Seeking an Executive Director for its New Office of Ethics and Compliance
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) announced today that the Assembly has begun a search for the head of its newly created Office of Ethics and Compliance. The responsibilities of the […]
Governor, Legislative Leaders Announce Members of JCOPE Review Commission
Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos and Assembly Speaker Heastie have announced the eight members of the JCOPE Review Commission. The Commission will review and evaluate the activities and performance […]
JCOPE Releases 2014 Annual Report
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) released its 2014 Annual Report yesterday, which found that $226 million was spent on lobbying in the state. That reflects a $16 million […]
JCOPE Takes Actions in Response to Recently Enacted Lobbying and Ethics Reforms
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s lobbying and ethics agency, met this morning and began carrying out the changes that that were enacted as part of the […]
JCOPE Proposes Outside Activity Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is accepting public comments on proposed amendments to its regulations regarding ‘Outside Activities’ for state employees. The regulations establish a notification and approval […]
JCOPE to Meet Next Week
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting in Albany next Tuesday. See the meeting agenda.
Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform in the Enacted 2015-16 State Budget (Updated)
After former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was accused of corruption in January, Governor Cuomo promised that he would not approve a state budget unless it included a strong ethics reform […]
Governor, Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance Reforms as Part of State Budget
Last night, Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders announced that they have reached agreement on budget for the state’s 2015-16 fiscal year. Among the issues that will be addressed in […]
Lawmakers Not Permitted to Accept Bobblehead Dolls from ALS Association
The Daily News reports that lawmakers have been told to return to the ALS Association Lou Gehrig bobblehead dolls that the association gave them because the bobbleheads could be deemed […]