by Communications Team | Jan 25, 2012 | Fair Elections
Tomorrow, Citizen Action of New York City’s Board Chair Tè Revesz is hosting an online seminar about Citizens United, the 2010 Supreme Court decision that allows unrestricted corporate contributions to political candidates. The show begins at 2pm on January...
by Communications Team | Jan 23, 2012 | Fair Elections
In today’s Times Union, James Odato reported some of the top contributors to New York campaigns in last six months of 2011 – including one man who donated over $500,000 to the Conservative Party. But the real money quote (pun intended) is this: Verizon...
by Communications Team | Jan 20, 2012 | Fair Elections
Cross-posted from the Brennan Center. For more stories on an ongoing basis, follow the Twitter hashtag #moNeYpolitics NY Campaign Finance News 1. Gov. Cuomo renewed his support for public campaign financing in New York in his recent State of the State address, calling...
by Communications Team | Jan 16, 2012 | Fair Elections
A new poll by Siena Research Institute was just released showing that 74% of New Yorkers support Governor Cuomo’s proposal for public financing of elections and lower campaign contribution limits that he included in his State of the State address. Click here to...
by Communications Team | Jan 9, 2012 | Fair Elections
Earlier today, Citizen Action joined with dozens of allies to announce our new plan to reform our corporate tax system – a plan that if enacted would save New York State over $1 billion. For the policy wonks among us, here’s some detail about the plan....
by Communications Team | Dec 2, 2011 | Fair Elections
A post by John Travis, Brennan Center for Justice Every Friday, the Brennan Center will be compiling the latest news concerning the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics—and the ongoing need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform. We’ll...
by Communications Team | Aug 22, 2011 | Fair Elections, Uncategorized
Citizen Action of New York officially endorses Jesus Gonzalez in his campaign for election to the State Assembly. Gonzalez is a candidate in the September 13th Special Election to fill the vacancy in the 54th Assembly District. He is a lifelong Democrat, running on...
by Communications Team | Aug 8, 2011 | Education, Fair Elections, Health Care
Citizen Action of New York is a grassroots membership organization taking on big issues that are at the center of transforming American society. We look for opportunities to accomplish big changes – not small, incremental reforms. We work to elect progressive...
by Communications Team | May 9, 2011 | Education, Fair Elections, Health Care, New York City
On Thursday, May 12th, thousands of concerned New Yorkers will converge at public assembly points throughout lower Manhattan to protest a devastating state budget that puts millionaires before working New Yorkers. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing disastrous budget...
