Cuomo seeks to reduce New York’s sky-high campaign donation limits
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 Proposes Public Financing for New York
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…
H.R. 1 Could Save American Democracy (Op-Ed)
The House majority’s first piece of legislation, H.R. 1, would improve the nation’s electoral process immeasurably. One of the most significant and potentially transformative policies in the package is a…
Small Donor Public Financing Can Help Protect Tenants (Op-Ed)
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 Catching Up to Rest of Country on Voting Rights
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…
Go the distance on civic reform: New York is taking strong steps for the first time in a generation; it must finish the job (Op-Ed)
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 Launches, Calling on Albany to Change the Way It Finances Campaigns
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…
States and Cities Have Already Shown Democrats’ Election Reforms Will Work
A number of states, cities and municipalities across the country already have enacted many of the key democracy-strengthening reforms featured in the For the People Act (HR 1). These proposals…
Democracy Reforms Are Coming to New York
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…
Cuomo to Deliver State of the State, Unveil Budget Tuesday
On January 15, Governor Cuomo will deliver his State of the State address, which will detail proposals for campaign finance and ethics reform, among others. The Governor is also expected…