by Andrew Tarwerdi | May 14, 2015 | Fair Elections
Earlier today, community, environmental and worker groups from across the Hudson Valley rallied at New York State Senator George Amedore’s Kingston, NY office to say that simply changing the state Senate leadership in the wake of Dean Skelos’ resignation isn’t enough...
by Communications Team | May 5, 2015 | Fair Elections
I just finished reading the 43-page complaint against Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos. If the stories in this document are true, they point to a truly sad situation: that the leader of the New York State Senate used his position for personal gain. We all know that...
by Communications Team | Jan 21, 2014 | Fair Elections
Governor Andrew Cuomo released his executive budget proposal today. Citizen Action responded by calling it a divided approach to inequality. Here’s our statement explaining our view: Governor Cuomo’s inclusion of a publicly funded elections system in his budget...
by Communications Team | Jan 20, 2014 | Fair Elections
Albany, NY – In response to reports that Gov. Cuomo will include a publicly financed elections system in his budget proposal, Ivette Alfonso, President of Citizen Action of New York, said: Governor Cuomo has made it clear that restoring the public’s trust...
by Communications Team | Jan 8, 2014 | Education, Fair Elections
Investing in Pre-K Critical Step, but Tax Policies Will Only Grow Economic Divide Time for Albany to Prove They Work for the People by Passing Fair Elections Statement in Response to Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State Address Albany, NY – In response to Governor...
by Communications Team | Apr 1, 2013 | Fair Elections
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 New York State. The new ad, “Listen to Us,” focuses on how Fair Elections...
by Communications Team | Mar 26, 2013 | 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 across New York will surely make our already...
by Communications Team | Oct 30, 2012 | Fair Elections
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 big real estate interests at the expense of his...
by Communications Team | Jun 11, 2012 | 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 on moving two important pieces of legislation...
