In the wake of the multiple indictments announced last week by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Gov. Cuomo is reportedly “discussing several legislative and policy […]
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State Board of Elections Releases 2013 Legislative Proposals
The State Board of Elections has posted its Election Law proposals for 2013. The Board notes that its list does not include “any legislative proposals that may be needed as […]
State Board of Elections Posts 2013 Updates
The state Board of Elections has posted three updates for 2013 for those involved in campaign finance. They are the 2013 Campaign Finance Handbook, a 2013 filer update, and the […]
US Attorney Announces Multiple Indictments of State Legislators, Others, in Corruption Cases
In what can only be described as an active week, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced two sets of indictments this week. On Tuesday, State Senator Malcolm Smith (D-Queens) was arrested […]
JCOPE Schedules Next Meeting (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has scheduled its next meeting for Thursday, March 28 at 10:30 at its offices in Albany. There is no agenda available yet. The […]
McDonald Explains His Challenge to New York City’s Campaign Finance Law
Republican New York City mayoral candidate George McDonald explains the rationale for his recent lawsuit in today’s Daily News: “How does an average New Yorker afford to run for mayor? […]
JCOPE to Meet
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) will meet at 12:30 this afternoon. There is no agenda available yet, and according to news reports, the meeting will not be webcast.
JCOPE Posts Source of Lobbying Funding, Reportable Business Relationship Data
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has begun posting Reportable Business Relationships and Source of Funding Disclosures. View the information made available so far: – Reportable Business Relationships (reported […]
JCOPE Accepting Public Comment on Source of Funding Regulations
Last Friday, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) announced that they are accepting public comments on their permanent “source of funding” regulations, which can be found here. Read background […]
Signs of Project Sunlight
The Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011 included language establishing the Project Sunlight database (read my prior post on it here). That law became effective on January 1, 2013. In […]