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. […]
Archive Lobbying, Ethics and Elections Compliance
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 […]
Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Reforms
As the wait for the end of the 2016 legislative session continues (it was supposed to end yesterday, according to the legislative calendar), Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and […]
Governor Proposes Restrictions on Independent Expenditure Groups
Earlier today, at a speech at Fordham Law School, Gov. Cuomo announced two actions “to curb the power of independent expenditure campaigns unleashed by the 2010 Supreme Court case Citizens […]
Memo Lays Out Fundraising Rules for De Blasio Effort to Aid Senate Democratic Candidates
An October 2014 memorandum from a campaign finance attorney Laurence Laufer to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s top political aides, explains how the de Blasio team could legally […]
State Inspector General Identifies Source of SBOE Referral Leak
On Tuesday, the state Inspector General released a report which finds that a state Board of Elections (SBOE) spokesperson – a Republican appointee — released a memo that made a […]
Governor Challenges Legislature to Close LLC Loophole
Earlier today, Gov. Cuomo announced that he is submitting to the Legislature legislation to close the LLC loophole in New York State. The Governor has sent the Legislature eight bills […]
JCOPE Responds to PR Firm Lawsuit Challenging Advisory Opinion
In Politico NY, Bill Mahoney reports that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has filed papers responding to the lawsuit that five public relations firms filed in March challenging […]
JCOPE Brings Action to Force Compliance with Subpoena
Last Friday, a lawyer for the Campaign for One New York — a 501(c)(4) created to push for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda – wrote to the […]
Governor’s Office Subpoenaed in Federal Probe
Last Friday, the Daily News reported that “[a] former top aide and several others close to Gov. Cuomo are being probed by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office for potential improper […]