Last Friday evening, after reporting that the State Board of Elections’ Chief Enforcement Counsel had recommended that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office pursue criminal charges relating to the 2014 state […]
Archive Lobbying, Ethics and Elections Compliance
Reports: De Blasio Fundraising Being Investigated
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan is investigating New York City Mayor de Blasio’s campaign fundraising activities. This week, new details […]
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 […]
Effort to Close the SBOE ‘LLC Loophole’ Fails
At the State Board of Elections (SBOE) meeting on Tuesday, two Democratic Commissioners attempted to advance an advisory opinion that would closed the “LLC loophole,” but the effort fell short […]
State Board of Elections to Meet
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) meets at noon today. The meeting agenda is here, and the webcast of the meeting can be viewed here. Agenda items of interest include […]
JCOPE Is Hiring Compliance Auditors
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 […]
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 […]
Court Rejects Effort to Close ‘LLC Loophole’
A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the way that the state Board of Elections (SBOE) treats limited liability companies (LLCs). Under a 1996 opinion, the SBOE determined that […]
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” […]