Last week, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced that it has entered into settlement agreements with two companies for Lobbying Act violations. The two companies were implicated in […]
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Lawsuit Challenges New York’s New Nonprofit Disclosure Requirements
Citizens Union, a “nonpartisan good government group” based in New York City, has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the state’s ‘nonprofit disclosure’ rules that were approved by the […]
JCOPE Gets Feedback on Proposed Lobbying Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) held a public hearing in New York City yesterday at which the Business Council of New York State, Common Cause NY, the Lawyers […]
Former Advisers to Governor Indicted in Federal Bribery Case
A federal grand jury in Manhattan has returned a 14-count indictment charging eight men – including one of Gov. Cuomo’s closest aides and the former president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute […]
Governor to Implement Procurement Reforms, Proposes Ethics Reforms
Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Cuomo issued a lengthy statement in which he said that he is taking a number of unilateral steps that will reduce potential conflicts of interests and fraud […]
JCOPE Releases Mid-Year Lobbying Data
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s lobbying regulator, has released mid-year lobbying data from 2016. The data show that lobbying clients spent $120.2 million on lobbying activities […]
Attorney General Charges Niagara Falls Councilman With Failure to File Campaign Finance Reports
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, in conjunction with the State Board of Elections’ Chief Enforcement Counsel Risa Sugarman, has announced the filing of a complaint against Niagara Falls City Councilman […]
Department of State Proposes Regulations for Political Consultant Filings
The New York Department of State (DoS) has issued proposed regulations (see page 24) to carry out statutory changes requiring public disclosures by political consultants that were adopted in the […]
JCOPE Imposes $180,000 Fine for Repeated Lobbying Act Violations
Yesterday, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced that it has imposed a $180,000 fine on State Advisors, a Long Island-based lobbying firm, for repeated violations of the state’s […]
JCOPE Schedules Public Hearing on Draft Lobbying Regulations
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will hold a public hearing on its staff proposal for comprehensive lobbying regulations in New York City on December 7. JCOPE’s draft lobbying […]