Support for public financing and other democracy reforms is spreading across the state. Citizen Action held a roundtable in Binghamton to discuss the benefits of legislation that would create a…
Advocates and elected officials gathered at the Capitol in Albany on Monday to push for small donor public financing and other reforms in New York. As Assemblywoman Pat Fahy said…
Members of the Fair Elections for New York coalition gathered for a press conference on the steps of Buffalo City Hall to voice concern over the status quo in New…
Blair Horner, Executive Director of New York Public Interest Research Group, notes that steps toward bold anti-corruption legislation are being taken both in Congress and in New York state. The…
Over fifty organizations with a national presence – including Common Cause, Greenpeace, Ben & Jerry’s, and the NAACP – sent Governor Cuomo a letter encouraging him to take action on…
Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. writes that the new House majority sworn in on January 3 is prioritizing democracy reform with HR 1. The legislation will include a public…
HR 1, the For The People Act, was the first legislation introduced by the House majority in the new session. The bill includes many needed democracy reforms. If passed, HR…
In a radio interview with WCNY, Governor Cuomo implored the state Legislature to pass public financing this session. Asking legislators to live up to their promises, Cuomo said: “Pass public…
Representatives of the Suffolk County Legislature joined grassroots activists last week to call on Albany to pass fair elections legislation this session, which would include small donor public financing. Source:…
On its first day in session, the new House majority introduced a comprehensive democracy reform bill that, among other critical reforms, includes a small donor match public financing system. Lauding…