NEW Groups Urge Lawmakers to Act to Restore Public Confidence; May 5th "Albany On the Record" Event to Draw Reformers from Across the State (3/11/2010)
Good government groups announce a campaign get elected officials - and those who wish to become elected officials - to pledge to enact meaningful reforms. Groups also announced an event on May 5th in Albany to put Albany's leading political figures "on-the-record" in how they plan to change Albany now.
Report by Citizens Union Shows Stunning Increase in Misconduct by State Legislators (11/17/09)
Report documents and outlines the reasons for legislative turnover over the last decade and urges meaningful ethics reform since departures attributable to misconduct are on the rise.
Recent media coverage can be viewed at The New York Observer and The New York Daily News.
Good Government Groups' Analysis of Corporate Campaign Contributions and Need for Reform (11/5/09)
Civic groups have identified 6,711 recent potential violations of New York's campaign finance law and urge passage of S. 6157 to create new enforcement unit and additional campaign finance disclosures.
Deposits on Bottled Water to Begin October 31st: Green Groups See Big Benefits for NY'sEnvironment (10/28/09)
Good Government Groups Support State Senate Effort to Pass Real Ethics Reform
(9/11/2009)
LWV Supports Full Clean-Up of West Valley Nuclear Waste Site (8/26/2009)
36 Organizations Ask Governor Paterson to Revoke Executive Order 25, Establishing a Regulatory Review and Reform Program (8/13/09)
Letter to Governor Urging Legislation to Make Public Authorities More Transparent and Accountable (7/31/09)
New NYS Senate Rules a Solid Improvement, According to Good Government Groups (7/16/2009)
Too soon to retire dysfunctional label, but a strong step forward.
Good Government Groups Call on State Senators to Make Good on Their Promises of Reform (7/15/2009)
Senate Stalement End (6/29/2009)
Call for Revisions to State Plan to Use Uncertified Voting Machines in 2009 Elections (6/3/2009)
Groups Cheer Passage of Bigger Better Bottle Bill (4/3/2009)
Bottle Bill Update Will Yield Big Benefits for New Yorkers (2/9/2009)
Why Lever Voting Machines Do Not Provide An Acceptable Method of Voting for New Yorkers
(2/9/2009)
Groups Warn that New Voters May Not Find Names in Poll Books (10/28/2008)
Local Boards Urged to Take Steps to Ensure Voters Names at Poll Sites |
Campaign Finance Reform, Enforcement, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008, in response to the failure of both Governor Patterson and the legislature to engage in bipartisan negotiations for meaningful campaign finance reform.