The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s lobbying and ethics regulator, is seeking compliance auditors to work in their Albany, Buffalo and New York City offices. According to […]
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JCOPE Names New Executive Director
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced today that it has appointed Seth Agata to serve as its Executive Director after a lengthy search. From JCOPE’s press release: Mr. […]
JCOPE to Meet — Tuesday, March 22nd
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator, holds its next meeting tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. The meeting agenda is here. Unfortunately, it does not […]
Assembly Introduces Ethics, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Reform Bill
Last Friday, Assembly Speaker Heastie introduced A.9535, a measure that addresses lawmakers’ outside income, among other things. (Read the Speaker’s press release here.) The bill would limit the “outside income” […]
Public Relations Firms Challenge JCOPE Advisory Opinion
Earlier today, five public relations firms filed a lawsuit in federal in an effort to prevent the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) from enforcing the portion of Advisory Opinion […]
JCOPE AO 16-01 – Consultants and Grassroots Lobbying
In late January, JCOPE approved what has proven to be the most high-profile and controversial advisory opinion in this history of lobbying regulation in New York State. Advisory Opinion 16-01 […]
JCOPE Posts Feb. 17th Meeting Agenda
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting on February 17 at 10:30 at its offices in Albany. The meeting agenda includes a staff report on the […]
JCOPE to Hold Roundtable on Lobbying and Social Media
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s lobbying regulator, is planning to hold a roundtable discussion on lobbying and social media in Manhattan this coming Friday, Feb. 12. […]
Executive Budget Proposal – Lobbying Reforms
As part of his proposed 2016-17 Executive Budget, Gov. Cuomo has proposed an accompanying Article VII bill (A.9011/S.6411) titled “Good Government and Ethics Reform.” The Governor is proposing the following […]
JCOPE to Meet – Tuesday, Jan. 26
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) meets next Tuesday; the meeting agenda is here. Among other things, the agenda includes an update on the various advisory opinions JCOPE has […]