The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will be holding its June meeting tomorrow (Tuesday), June 26th, at 10:30 am at its Albany offices. The meeting agenda is not yet […]
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Should ALEC Have to Register as a Lobbyist in New York State?
Earlier this week, the Senate’s Minority (Democratic) Conference held a public forum on “the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and its activities in the New York State Legislature.” (Read the […]
New JCOPE “Tips and Complaints” Page
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has added a new Tips and Complaints page to its web site. The page explains the extent of JCOPE’s jurisdiction, and the manner […]
JCOPE to Stream Hearing on New Lobbying Disclosure Requirements
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics’ (JCOPE) public hearing on reportable business relationships and source of lobbying funding that is scheduled for 11:00 am today will be streamed through their […]
JCOPE Posts Instructions on Reporting Sources of Funding
A new Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) website post alerts lobbyists and clients that the Commission is in the process of developing rules, guidelines and forms to enable them […]
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 […]
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 […]
JCOPE to Hold April Meeting
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its April meeting at 10:30 this morning. The meeting agenda is not yet available here. The Commission will be discussing records access […]