State Senator Rachel May applauds the state legislature for prioritizing democracy reform. In the first weeks of the 2019 session, the legislature passed early voting, consolidated federal and state primaries,…
The Fair Elections for New York coalition includes over 200 organizations pushing for campaign finance reform in Albany. With a new political landscape in Albany, coalition members are optimistic that…
Big money dominates New York politics, according to a new analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice. Just 100 large donors gave more to statewide races in New York during…
A former county councilmember and supporter of Montgomery County’s public financing system says that the number of candidates who ran for office in the 2018 local elections was “a testament…
Patriotic Millionaires chair and NY LEAD member Morris Pearl penned an op-ed in defense of H.R. 1, the House Majority’s pro-democracy reform bill, in response to a piece by Senator…
In a letter to the New York Times editorial board, Jerry Goldfeder, former special counsel for public integrity to Governor Cuomo during his tenure as Attorney General, praised the legislature…
Governor Cuomo signed a package of five election and campaign finance reform bills into law on January 24, an important start for strengthening democracy in New York State. The package…
New York state is prioritizing electoral reform this session, passing several bills on their first day, including early voting, pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds, and more. Up next: small donor…
Declaring that it’s time to “give the power back to New Yorkers once and for all,” Governor Cuomo proposed a small donor public financing system featuring a 6-to-1 match for…
In his January 15, 2019 State of the State and budget address, Governor Cuomo called for campaign finance, voting, and ethics reforms, including a small donor match public financing system…