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Groups call for campaign finance reform
Advocates for campaign finance reform gathered in Rochester on Thursday, saying that public financing of campaigns would encourage more women and racial minorities to run for office while encouraging smaller donations
Read More »Cuomo creates health exchange by executive order
In an expected move, Gov. Andrew Cuomo used an executive order Thursday afternoon to create the state's first ever health exchange. The new system is mandated federally by the Affordable Care Act.
Read More »Kink and Alfonso on the ‘Buffett Rule’ and Tax Fairness
President Obama’s push for higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans has renewed discussions of income inequality and fair tax codes
Read More »Organizations push for new, publicly funded election system
Troy Record 4/11/12 Andrew Beam http://troyrecord.com/articles/2012/04/11/news/doc4f8509a3c5211188016949.txt?viewmode=fullstory With election season on the horizon, there has been plenty of discussion about the disparity between the rich and the poor. Members of both Citizen Action of New
Read More »Working Families Party Endorses Julian Schreibman for Congress in 19th CD
Saugerties Post Star 4/10/12 http://www.poststarnews.com/news/x898662874/Working-Families-Party-Endorses-Julian-Schreibman-for-Congress-in-19th-CD Democratic candidate for New York’s 19th Congressional District, Julian Schreibman, announced Monday that he has been endorsed by the Working Families Party. “In the Upper Hudson Valley, ordinary families
Read More »Libous War Chest
Newschannel 34 Binghamton 4/10/12 http://www.newschannel34.com/news/local/story/Libous-War-Chest/nGo71BHL9ky3S4vHL4iZIw.cspx Several statewide organizations want Republican State Senator Tom Libous to support a proposal for publicly financed fair elections. Common Cause says it has research that shows 64 percent of
Read More »Commom Cause gives a Canestrari reality check
Times Union’s Capitol Confidential 4/10/12 Rick Karlin http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/124568/commom-cause-gives-a-canestrari-reality-check/ A good deal of the political news around Albany today is focusing on Democratic Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari’s retirement and the blogs as well as airwaves and
Read More »Making case for public funding of political campaigns
Buffalo News 4/6/12 Aaron Besecker http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/buffalo/article798647.ece Demonstrators came to downtown Buffalo on Thursday to call for publicly funded political campaigns in New York State. Organizers said about two dozen people staged a late-morning picket
Read More »Common Cause Analysis Reveals Grisanti & Kennedy Took in over 90% & 75% of Campaign Cash from Outside Donors
readMedia 4/5/12 http://readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-Analysis-Reveals-Grisanti-Kennedy-Took-in-over-90-75-of-Campaign-Cash-from-Outside-Donors/3797421 As part of a statewide effort to build support for campaign finance reform, Common Cause/NY joined today with Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters and others in Binghamton. Common Cause/NY
Read More »Common Cause analysis reveals Libous took in 64% of campaign cash from outside donors
readMedia 4/5/12 http://readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-analysis-reveals-Libous-took-in-64-of-campaign-cash-from-outside-donors/3797414 As part of a statewide effort to build support for campaign finance reform, Common Cause/NY joined today with Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters and others in Binghamton. Common Cause/NY
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