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According to the American Civil Liberties Union (A.C.L.U.) and New York Civil Liberties Union (N.Y.C.L.U.), Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will not enforce certain provisions of the ethics law passed in 2016. Specifically, Schneiderman is holding off on enforcing provisions of […]

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Minutes before midnight on December 12, 2016, Citizens Union (CU) filed a complaint against the State of New York alleging a violation of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. CU seeks declaratory and injunctive relief from disclosure laws […]

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December 1, 2016  •  

Chairman of JCOPE Steps Down

On November 29, 2016, Daniel Horwitz’s departure as the chairman of the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) was announced at a panel meeting. Horwitz has been a member of JCOPE since 2011 and the chairman since […]

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A special session may be called for the New York Legislature this December. Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants a special session to pass a series of ethics reforms he proposed in a statement released on Nov. 16, 2016. Lawmakers are against […]

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On November 16, 2016, Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a statement proposing plans to limit campaign contributions and close loopholes for those doing business with the state. In response to contracting scandals at state universities, Cuomo intends to appoint inspectors general […]

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The New York City Council plans to hear legislation aimed at limiting contributions from contributors who have city business to groups directed or affiliated with an elected official. The bill, yet to be released publicly, will likely limit contributions to […]

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The Office of the City Clerk released an advisory opinion to clarify language in the city administrative code. Pursuant to Administrative Code §3-211(c), “lobbying” or “lobbying activities” include any attempt to influence any determination made by an employee of the […]

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Rose Gill Hearn, chairwoman of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB), will step down in December. In Hearn’s September resignation letter, she stated her heavy work load from her primary job as the reason for her departure as […]

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The New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) released a set of proposed lobbying regulations on October 13, 2016. The comprehensive regulations expand the definition of lobbying to include indirect lobbying, like setting up a meeting between a legislator […]

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Nassau County Legislator Judith Jacobs passed away on September 13, 2016. Jacobs, the presiding officer of the county Legislature, was serving her 11th term as the District 16 representative. With more than one year left in her term, Nassau County […]

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The New York City Campaign Finance Board has proposed several rule changes. Dependent on any amendment to the proposed rules, the board aims at reducing coordination between campaigns and independent expenditure groups by adding two new factors to determine coordination […]

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The New York City Campaign Finance Board has launched a new online tool to track individual contributions to participating 2017 candidates. The visualization of individual contributions is searchable by office, candidates, geography, and filing period. The interactive map may be […]

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On September 9, 2016, New York Assemblyman Bill Nojay took his own life. Nojay was scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court on fraud charges related to mishandling of a trust fund on the day he passed. Nojay was already […]

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Today, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Senate Bill 8160, part of his five-point ethics reform package introduced earlier this year. Effective immediately, individuals working in public relations are no longer required to register or report as lobbyists. Other major changes to […]

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