Actor Sam Waterson, formerly of “Law & Order” and currently starring in HBO’s “The Newsroom” has made a video for Fair Elections New York. The group is a coalition of […]
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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 […]
Governor Defends JCOPE
In a press availability yesterday, Gov. Cuomo defended the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s new ethics commission, which has been criticized for leaks of confidential information and […]
JCOPE Holds Special Meeting, Debates in Public and Expands Probe (Updated)
Apparently in response to criticism of its initially limited investigation into the sexual harassment scandal, the state’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) held a special meeting yesterday to expand […]
Closer Look: JCOPE’s Proposed “Source of Funding” Regulations
I took a quick look at a JCOPE’s proposed “source of funding” regulations in this post last week. I also noted that these rules must still go through the State […]
Governor Says He Will Work to Advance Public Financing of Political Campaigns
In a press conference yesterday, Gov. Cuomo told Capitol reporters that he intends will try to build public support for campaign finance reform in the coming months. He said that […]
Governor to Get Behind Effort on Campaign Finance Reform Effort
The NY Times reports that Gov. Cuomo will coordinate with the Protect Our Democracy campaign, which is supported by a group of wealthy political activists, to push for publicly financed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]