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As the New York Times reported this morning, we and our partners in the Fair Elections for New York campaign launched a new TV ad that will begin airing today in every market across
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Organizing for Action Joins the Fight for Fair Elections
Earlier today, Organizing for Action announced that they’ll be joining the growing campaign to win Fair Elections for New York. This is a major boost to our efforts. OFA’s huge network of grassroots activists
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Amedore’s Money Chase: Real Estate Developers
George Amedore, the Republican candidate running in the newly created 46th State Senate district, is a local builder who has a long track record in the Assembly of supporting legislation that helps developers and
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Minimum Wage Opponents Highlight Why We Need Fair Elections
Today in Albany, Buffalo, Brooklyn, and Binghamton, we hosted press conferences showing the corrosive influence of money in our politics. With just eight days left in the legislative session, there has been little action
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NYC Campaign Finance Board Study Shows Fair Elections Works
In their Spring newsletter, the New York City Campaign Finance Board announced their own study about the impact that a publicly financed Fair Elections system can have on the size of contributions made in elections. Their
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Business Council Leaders Contribute $1.9 Million to Senate Campaigns
Volunteers hit the streets on Saturday as part of a statewide door-to-door canvass called “Knock for the 99%” to build support for Fair Elections campaign finance reform. At 8 events across the State, volunteers
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Knock for the 99%
Click here to learn about our Knock for the 99% Day of Action and see how you can get involved!
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Senate Democrats Introduce Fair Elections Legislation
Today, Senate Democrats held a press conference announcing the introduction of two bills that would establish a publicly financed Fair Elections system for statewide and legislative campaigns. Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson introduced S7036,
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Now is the Time for Fair Elections
Today, an unprecedented coalition of groups – labor, faith, student, community, business, good government, and national – held a press conference in the Capitol outside the Senate lobby calling on legislators and Governor Cuomo
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Today’s Letters to the Editor in the New York Times
Today’s New York Times includes three great letters to the editor about money in politics. Two of the letters are in response to an Op-Ed by Linsay Mark Lewis, the former Finance Director for
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