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Citizen Action Supports AG’s Draft Regulations on Election Spending
Albany, NY - In response to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s proposal to make election expenditures by tax exempt organizations more transparent, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: It’s hard to
Read More »Skelos Comments on Cost of Public Financing Inaccurate and Misleading
Albany, NY - In response to comments delivered by Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, which were reported in numerous outlets earlier today, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: Senator Skelos
Read More »New Legislators Join Community, Labor, Faith Leaders to Demand Publicly Financed Fair Elections
Progressive Leaders Say Public Financing is Key to Meaningful Campaign Finance Reform Albany, NY - Newly elected state legislators Terry Gipson, Cecilia Tkaczyk, Patricia Fahy, and John McDonald, joined Senator Neil Breslin and leaders from
Read More »Statement in Response to Senate Leadership Announcement
Albany, NY - In response to the announcement that Senators Skelos and Klein will share the position of Temporary President of the State Senate, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said:
Read More »Small Business Owners, Community Groups Rally to End Bush Tax Cuts for Richest 2%
Ask Rep. Reed to Protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and Invest in Jobs Part of National Day of Action in 100+ Cities Corning, NY - Small business owners and Southern Tier residents gathered in downtown
Read More »New Poll Shows Tax Fairness Was Important Consideration for 2/3 of Voters
Groups Urge Congress to Heed the Voters’ Wishes: Make Sure Richest 2% Pay Their Fair Share Washington, D.C. – Two-thirds of voters (67 percent) say “making the tax system more fair” was a “very”
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Citizen Action Endorses Marc Landis for New York City Council
Today, we announced our first endorsement of the 2013 election cycle, supporting Marc Landis as he runs for City Council in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. A past board chair for Citizen Action of New
Read More »Fair Elections Campaign Finance Reform Deciding Issue in Race for 46th Senate District
Albany, NY - With reformer Cecilia Tkaczyk ahead by 139 votes in the race to represent the 46th State Senate District, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said: Despite a new
Read More »Citizen Action Responds to Joint Landowners Coalition of New York’s Political Endorsements
New York – In response to the Joint Landowners Coalition of New York’s political endorsements for next week’s upcoming elections, Eileen Hamlin, a Citizen Action of New York board member, said: This week’s announcement
Read More »Community, Labor Groups Protest George Amedore’s Support for Sending Jobs Overseas, Demand Fair Elections Campaign Finance Reform
Republican Committees That Support Amedore Received $193,050 from Companies, Trade Groups and PACs that Oppose Reasonable Limits on Off-Shoring Albany, NY – Capital District members of the Communications Workers of America and Citizen Action of
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