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Siena Poll Shows Broad Support for Publicly Financed Fair Elections
Governor’s Support Means 2013 is Year for Real Reform Albany, NY - In response to the newly released Siena poll showing that 59% of New Yorkers support a small donor matching funds system for campaigns
Read More »Advocates for Publicly Financed Fair Elections Ramp Up Campaign in Albany and Washington
Groups Gather to Strategize, Lobby Legislature Albany, NY - On Monday, more than two dozen partner organizations in the Fair Elections for New York campaign, including community, faith, labor, good government, and other groups, joined
Read More »Early Childhood Education Advocates Commend Governor’s Push for Pre-K Expansion in State of the State Address
Gov. Cuomo Makes New Full-Day Pre-K Funding Top Priority Albany, NY - A coalition of early childhood, education and community organizations, the Ready for Kindergarten, Ready for College Campaign, praised Governor Cuomo’s emphasis on the
Read More »Citizen Action Praises Gov. Cuomo’s Call for Publicly Financed Fair Elections
Albany, NY - In response to Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address,Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: Reform isn’t reform without publicly financed Fair Elections. That’s why Governor Cuomo
Read More »Disenfranchised Voters Speak Out, Call for Ballots to be Counted
In 46th State Senate Election, 331 Ballots Still Not Counted Albany, NY - Voters whose ballots were laid aside and have yet to be counted in the race to represent the 46th State Senate district
Read More »Disenfranchised Voters Deliver Over 5,000 Petitions to Appellate Court Calling for All Ballots to Be Counted
In 46th State Senate Election, Hundreds of Ballots Still Not Counted Click here for all the event photos. Albany, NY - Voters whose ballots were laid aside and have yet to be counted in the
Read More »Ready for Kindergarten, Ready for College Campaign Praises New York Education Commission’s Recommendation to Create Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten Program
A coalition of early childhood, education and community organizations, the Ready for Kindergarten, Ready for College Campaign praised Governor Cuomo’s New New York Education Reform Commission for recommending the expansion of quality pre-kindergarten programs
Read More »Statement in Response to New Poll Showing Overwhelming Support for Publicly Financed Fair Elections
Albany, NY - In response to the release of a new poll by Public Campaign Action Fund showing that 79% of New Yorkers want bold campaign finance reform, including a public matching funds system, Karen Scharff,
Read More »Statement Announcing Support of Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins As Democratic Conference Leader
Albany, NY - In response to Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ election as leader of the New York State Senate Democratic Conference, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: Citizen Action of New
Read More »As Fiscal Cliff Offers Surface, New Report Shows How Few Wealthy Live in New York Congressional Districts Represented by Republicans Resistant to Ending Tax Cuts for the Rich
Analysis juxtaposes handful of those making over $250K with double-digit percentages of Medicare and Social Security recipients, illustrating what’s at stake for more than 98% of New Yorkers New York – A statewide coalition –
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