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…
Governor Cuomo is putting campaign finance reform front and center in his 2019 agenda. During his combined State of the State and budget address on January 15, he recognized that,…
Governor Cuomo rolled out his legislative priorities for the next fiscal year on Tuesday in a combined State of the State and budget address. One of the “show-stoppers” from the…
State Senator Zellnor Myrie and NY Communities for Change Executive Director Jonathan Westin advocate for a system of small donor public financing as a means of strengthening the rights of…
New York has one of the most antiquated voting systems in the country. On Monday, the legislature passed several bills to bring the state up to speed with the rest…
With legislators on the verge of passing a slate of election reforms, New York state finally may be catching up with the rest of the country on democracy issues. First,…
NY LEAD, an organization of 80 business, philanthropic, and cultural leaders, launched on Friday with a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl…
Comprehensive campaign finance reform and voting reforms could soon become a reality in New York state. “We look forward to working with [state lawmakers] to go further and enact public…