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.
May 11, 2015 - Urges New Leader to Push Critical Reforms in the Wake of Corruption Charges.
May 7, 2015 - Nearly a Quarter of State Legislative Seats Filled Via Special Election.
May 5, 2015 - Good Government Group believes Senate Leader Skelos has violated trust of the public.
April 17, 2015 - $2.9 Billion in Spending is Still Unaccounted for in Spite of Broader Ethics Push.
April 16, 2015 - The LLC loophole keeps voters in the dark about contributors who pour millions of dollars into New York campaigns.
April 13, 2015 - Ask Governor Cuomo to Publicly Voice His Support for Immediate Action.
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.
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.
March 19, 2015 - Proposed $2.6 Billion in spending needs greater accountability and transparency.
March 18, 2015 - Good government groups see agreement that still leaves much unfinished reform on the table.
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.
February 5, 2015 - Citizens Union’s corruption tracker shows Albany’s crime wave continues to rise.
February 5, 2015 - Good government group pleased to hear his public interest in ethics and compensation reform.
February 2, 2015 - Urge lawmakers to seize opportunity to restore public's faith in state government.
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.
January 29, 2015 - Groups urge a transparent process in selection of new assembly speaker.
January 26, 2015 - Good government group believes speaker Sheldon Silver no longer has the trust of the public to govern effectively.
January 22, 2015 - Calls for improvements in ethics enforcement and in addressing outside income.
January 21, 2015 - Supports legislative and executive pay commission and urges deliberative review of police accountability reforms.
December 27, 2014 - Statement regarding Gov. Cuomo’s veto of Port Authority reform.
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.
December 12, 2014 - Voting rights coalition applauds Mayor and City Council.
December 10, 2014 - Changes needed to public oversight of police misconduct and criminal justice system.
December 9, 2014 - State Assemblymembers Jim Brennan and Amy Paulin along with New Jersey State Senator Robert Gordon and New Jersey State Assemblymember Valerie Vainieri Huttle, joined fellow legislators and advocates today to urge Governors Cuomo and Christie to sign two bi-state reform bills aiming to overhaul the Port Authority.