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 […]
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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” […]
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 […]
New York City Lobbying Bureau Releases Annual Report
Last week, the New York City Clerk’s Lobbying Bureau released its 2015 Annual Report. According to the report, reportable lobbying activity in the city increased to $86 million, a pretty […]