The Albany Times Union reports that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is investigating a non-profit, possibly regarding its compliance with the state’s “source of funding” reporting requirement. Pledge […]
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Reform Bill Delivered to Governor, and Good Government Groups Raise Objections
On Friday, the Senate delivered S.8160/A.10742 to Governor Cuomo, presumably for his signature as the bill originated with the Governor. The bill prohibits coordination between independent expenditure groups (‘SuperPACs’) and […]
JCOPE Approves Emergency Source of Funding Regulations
At its meeting earlier today, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) unanimously approved emergency amended source of funding regulations. The revised regulations conform JCOPE’s regulations to the Lobbying Act […]
JCOPE to Meet — Tuesday, August 9th
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday, August 9th at 10:30 am. The meeting agenda is here. In terms of substantive matters, […]
Gaming Commission Proposes Rules Requiring Lobbyist Registration
In the July 13 edition of the New York State Register, the state Gaming Commission is proposing a new rule (9 NYCRR Part 5309), to be adopted pursuant to Racing, […]
NYC CFB Won’t Count Non-Profit Spending Against Mayor in 2017 Election
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYC CFB) announced yesterday that Mayor Bill de Blasio did not violate the city’s campaign finance laws when he solicited large donations through […]
JCOPE Seeking a Training Manager
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is looking to hire a Manager of Training. According to the job posting, the Manager of Training will develop and administer “a statewide […]
JCOPE Extends Amnesty Program for Three Months
At its meeting earlier this week, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) voted to extends its amnesty program for lobbyists who are not registered for an additional three months, […]
JCOPE Lobbying Amnesty Period Ends June 30
Just a reminder that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics’ (JCOPE) amnesty program for lobbyists and clients who have not previously filed with JCOPE ends next Thursday, June 30. […]
Editorial Boards, Good Government Groups Decry Lack of Real Ethics Reform
With the both legislative leaders convicted of corruption-related offenses in 2015, and public opinion polls showing broad support for addressing corruption in Albany, there were expectations that ethics and campaign […]