Citizens Union Affirms Support for Mayoral Control of New York City Schools
May 18, 2015 - Also Advocates for Changes to Make System More Accountable, Transparent, and Participatory.
Student Voter Registration Day Coalition Encourages NYC Department of Education to Establish Student Voter Registration Day as a Permanent Citywide Program
May 14, 2015 - As the City Council acknowledges the success of the first Student Voter Registration Day (SVRD) pilot program today, the SVRD Coalition calls on the New York City Department of Education to make the initiative a permanent citywide program in New York.
Civic Groups Applaud Bipartisan Assembly Vote to Close the LLC Loophole
May 14, 2015 - Our groups commend the New York State Assembly for its strong two-party action with its bipartisan vote today of 120 to 8 to pass legislation that closes the limited liability company (LLC) loophole.
Citizens Union Congratulates John Flanagan for Election as New York State Senate Temporary President of the Senate and Majority Leader
May 11, 2015 - Urges New Leader to Push Critical Reforms in the Wake of Corruption Charges.
Citizens Union Calls for Special Election Reform
May 7, 2015 - Nearly a Quarter of State Legislative Seats Filled Via Special Election.
Citizens Union: Dean Skelos Must Step Down
May 5, 2015 - Good Government Group believes Senate Leader Skelos has violated trust of the public.
Citizens Union Finds $300 Million More in Opaque “Lump Sum Funds” Added to Enacted Budget
April 17, 2015 - $2.9 Billion in Spending is Still Unaccounted for in Spite of Broader Ethics Push.
Deadlock Results In No Action: NYS Board Of Elections Fails To Close LLC Loophole – Bad Public Policy And Bad For Democracy
April 16, 2015 - The LLC loophole keeps voters in the dark about contributors who pour millions of dollars into New York campaigns.
Civic Groups Call on NYS Board of Elections to Close LLC Loophole
April 13, 2015 - Ask Governor Cuomo to Publicly Voice His Support for Immediate Action.
Good Government Groups Question Why Ethics Disclosure Bill Not Yet Publicly Disclosed
March 31, 2015 - A NY state ethics deal may have been reached, but no one has yet seen a bill. Only 15 hours remain before the deadline of the state budget’s required passage is reached.
Albany Ethics Reform is Inadequate More Comprehensive Plan is Still Needed
March 31, 2015 - New York needs a much stronger response than the ethics bill finally presented mid-afternoon today by the governor and the legislature to solve Albany’s crime wave of political corruption.
Citizens Union Report Finds Opaque Discretionary “Lump Sum Funds” Persist in State Budget
March 19, 2015 - Proposed $2.6 Billion in spending needs greater accountability and transparency.
Ethics Proposal by Governor and Speaker is an Improvement Over Status Quo
March 18, 2015 - Good government groups see agreement that still leaves much unfinished reform on the table.
Citizens Union Urges Comprehensive Action on Ethics Reform to Address Full Scope of Corruption and Restore New Yorkers’ Trust in Albany
March 12, 2015 - Good government group wants to cap and disclose all outside income, boost legislative salaries, increase JCOPE role and budget, expand disclosure of executive and legislative lump sum funds, and end use of budget for policy changes.
Malcolm Smith’s Conviction First of the Year, With 4 More Possible
February 5, 2015 - Citizens Union’s corruption tracker shows Albany’s crime wave continues to rise.
Citizens Union Hails Heastie’s Election As First Assembly Speaker Of Color
February 5, 2015 - Good government group pleased to hear his public interest in ethics and compensation reform.
Good Government Groups Call for Ethics and Rules Changes as Assembly Picks New Speaker
February 2, 2015 - Urge lawmakers to seize opportunity to restore public's faith in state government.
Citizens Union Supports Governor Cuomo’s Call for Ethics Reform
February 2, 2015 - Citizens Union finds promise in Governor Cuomo’s call today for comprehensive ethics reform to end the culture of secrecy in Albany that has fed the crime wave of corruption.
Good Government Groups Send Letter to Speaker Candidates Asking for Commitment to Public Forum
January 29, 2015 - Groups urge a transparent process in selection of new assembly speaker.
Citizens Union: The Speaker Must Go
January 26, 2015 - Good government group believes speaker Sheldon Silver no longer has the trust of the public to govern effectively.
Citizens Union Statement on Disturbing Arrest of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver
January 22, 2015 - Calls for improvements in ethics enforcement and in addressing outside income.
Citizens Union Welcomes Proposals by Governor Cuomo
January 21, 2015 - Supports legislative and executive pay commission and urges deliberative review of police accountability reforms.
Citizens Union, Reinvent Albany, New York Public Interest Research Group, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
December 27, 2014 - Statement regarding Gov. Cuomo’s veto of Port Authority reform.
Citizens Union Statement On The Death Of Two NYPD Officers and The Need For Our City To Honor, Heal And Hope
December 27, 2014 - The execution of NYPD officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos is a horrible tragedy. Coming as it did after two weeks of heated words, unfortunate demagoguery, and continuing protests makes the police officers’ deaths more painful and unsettling.
Mayor de Blasio Signs New Legislation Expanding Pro-Voter Law, Will Help Enfranchise Thousands
December 12, 2014 - Voting rights coalition applauds Mayor and City Council.