Today’s issue of the NYS Register (pages 8 and 9) includes JCOPE’s notice of their proposed “source of funding” reporting rules. The proposed rules are posted on JCOPE’s web site. […]
Archive Lobbying, Ethics and Elections Compliance
Closer Look: JCOPE’s Reportable Business Relationship Guidelines
As part of the 2011 ethics reform legislation (Chapter 399 of 2011), the Lobbying Act (Legislative Law Article 1-A) was amended to require lobbyists to report certain business relationships with […]
JCOPE Gives Tentative Approval to “Source of Funding” Regulations (Updated)
At its meeting today, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) adopted regulations that will require some “advocacy organizations” to disclose the source of their funding (funding in excess of […]
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 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 […]
NYPIRG Report Drills Down on Lobbying In New York
This week, NYPIRG released “A Closer Look at 2011’s Record-Breaking $220M Lobbying Total,” comparing 2011 lobbying spending with that of 2010. They also identify the entities whose spending growth was […]
JCOPE Seeks a Training Manager
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is looking to hire a Manager of Training, who will be responsible for “the development and administration of a statewide training program on […]
New Bill Would Prohibit Lobbying by Lobbyists Convicted of Felonies
Senator Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx) has introduced legislation (S.6533) that would prohibit lobbyists who are convicted of a class D felonies or higher offenses from lobbying for three years. After the […]
Lobbyist Expected to Plead Guilty in Bribery Case
The New York Times reports that Richard Lipsky, the lobbyist who was charged along with former Senator Carl Kruger (who pled guilty last month shortly after resigning his seat, and […]