On Friday, the Senate delivered S.8160/A.10742 to Governor Cuomo, presumably for his signature as the bill originated with the Governor. The bill prohibits coordination between independent expenditure groups (‘SuperPACs’) and […]
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JCOPE Approves Emergency Source of Funding Regulations
At its meeting earlier today, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) unanimously approved emergency amended source of funding regulations. The revised regulations conform JCOPE’s regulations to the Lobbying Act […]
JCOPE to Meet — Tuesday, August 9th
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday, August 9th at 10:30 am. The meeting agenda is here. In terms of substantive matters, […]
JCOPE Seeking a Training Manager
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is looking to hire a Manager of Training. According to the job posting, the Manager of Training will develop and administer “a statewide […]
JCOPE Extends Amnesty Program for Three Months
At its meeting earlier this week, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) voted to extends its amnesty program for lobbyists who are not registered for an additional three months, […]
JCOPE Lobbying Amnesty Period Ends June 30
Just a reminder that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics’ (JCOPE) amnesty program for lobbyists and clients who have not previously filed with JCOPE ends next Thursday, June 30. […]
Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Reforms
As the wait for the end of the 2016 legislative session continues (it was supposed to end yesterday, according to the legislative calendar), Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and […]
JCOPE Responds to PR Firm Lawsuit Challenging Advisory Opinion
In Politico NY, Bill Mahoney reports that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has filed papers responding to the lawsuit that five public relations firms filed in March challenging […]
JCOPE Brings Action to Force Compliance with Subpoena
Last Friday, a lawyer for the Campaign for One New York — a 501(c)(4) created to push for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda – wrote to the […]
JCOPE Releases 2015 Annual Report
Last Thursday, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) released its 2015 annual report (Read JCOPE’s press release here, and the full report here.) Groups and individuals trying to influence […]