JCOPE

Takeaways from JCOPE’s 2021 New York lobbying report

Lobbying spending reached almost $293 million in 2021, according to a new report from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics. The hospital association, United Teachers and Doordash were among top clients.

  • By Annie McDonough

Andrew Cuomo

Why NY doesn’t have an investigative body for Cuomo

Holding the governor accountable is hard when he controls the state ethics commission.

  • By Zach Williams

New York State

What Brian Kolb’s arrest means for bail reform

Getting arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly drinking and driving is bad enough, but Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb drove his state-issued GMC Acadia into a ditch at an especially inopportune time for Republicans as they vociferously oppose bail reform.

  • By Zach Williams

JCOPE

Is it time to replace JCOPE?

A constitutional amendment could reduce Cuomo’s influence on ethics enforcement.

  • By Zach Williams

JCOPE

JCOPE’s strange priorities

Why investigate a possible allegation against the governor and state Assembly Speaker when you can harrass an alleged rape victim?

  • By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago

New York City

De Blasio’s history of campaign finance scandals

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is no stranger to fundraising scandals, even if the allegations never fully stick, and last week saw fresh headlines relating to some of them. Here is a rundown of the times de Blasio’s fundraising has gotten him into hot water.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

New York State

JCOPE’s strange priorities

The state ethics watchdog slept on a lot of major corruption scandals, but it’s chasing a private citizen for buying a billboard.

  • By Kay Dervishi

New York State

Replace JCOPE with an independent body

Ross Barkan makes the case for replacing JCOPE with a new independent commission to better combat corruption.

  • By Ross Barkan

Andrew Cuomo

What has JCOPE actually done?

JCOPE has been blasted by Cuomo’s gubernatorial rivals. Should it be replaced?

  • By Kay Dervishi
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