December 31, 2010
New York Council Grants Shortchange Needy Districts, The New York Times
December 30, 2010
Cuomo Girlfriend, Sandra Lee, Won’t Have Normal Role, The New York Times
December 20, 2010
Senate Democrats want quick passage of bills to fulfill reform pledge (updated), Politics on the Hudson
December 16, 2010
Vito goes double-dipping – goes for pension while still in office!, The Brooklyn Paper
December 14, 2010
Advocates Air Concerns Over NY’s Redistricting Process, NY1.com
December 6, 2010
Officials call for changes to New York election laws, NewsChannel 9 WSYR
December 6, 2010
Local Lawmakers Call For Changes To State Election Laws, NY1.com
December 6, 2010
Report: Voter Access In New York Really Just Stinks, New York Daily News
December 6, 2010
Bloomberg Seeks Election Law Changes to Raise Voter Turnout, The New York Times
December 4, 2010
New York Republicans Regain State Senate Majority as Judge Certifies Race, Bloomberg
December 1, 2010
Crooked lines: Redistricting reformers charge, Albany shrugs, Capital New York
November 29, 2010
State pols spent $9M in taxpayer money on constituent mailings despite budget deficit, New York Daily News
November 4, 2010
Nearly half of NY’s counties put sample ballots online, Politics on the Hudson
Nearly half of NY’s counties put sample ballots online, Politics on the Hudson
October 27, 2010
Citizens Union Issues Recommendations On City Charter Revision Proposals, Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Citizens Union Issues Recommendations On City Charter Revision Proposals, Brooklyn Daily Eagle
October 17, 2010
Two More For Wilson: Citizens Union, Crain’s, Capital Tonight
Two More For Wilson: Citizens Union, Crain’s, Capital Tonight
October 8, 2010
Alan Hevesi: The Man Who Betrayed the Public Trust, NBC New York
Alan Hevesi: The Man Who Betrayed the Public Trust, NBC New York
October 6, 2010
State Senate Election Commitee Hears Primary Day Voting Concerns, The Epoch Times
State Senate Election Commitee Hears Primary Day Voting Concerns, The Epoch Times
October 1, 2010
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz eyes China trip to get Atlantic Yards investors, New York Post
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz eyes China trip to get Atlantic Yards investors, New York Post
September 30, 2010
Pension Plunder — The Power of Corruption, NBC New York
Pension Plunder — The Power of Corruption, NBC New York
September 30, 2010
For State Lawmakers, Job Security Lies Within The (District) Map, NY1
For State Lawmakers, Job Security Lies Within The (District) Map, NY1
September 29, 2010
State’s Prison Population Becomes Political Pawn, NY1
State’s Prison Population Becomes Political Pawn, NY1
September 27, 2010
State’s Redistricting Called Into Question, NY1
State’s Redistricting Called Into Question, NY1
September 13, 2010
City paying $7 million to build an office building for a Brooklyn community board that has only two employees — state Sen. Carl. Kruger’s girlfriend and sister, New York Post
City paying $7 million to build an office building for a Brooklyn community board that has only two employees — state Sen. Carl. Kruger’s girlfriend and sister, New York Post
September 1, 2010
Convicted pols such as Guy Velella, Joe Bruno and Alan Hevesi get fat pensions, New York Daily News
Convicted pols such as Guy Velella, Joe Bruno and Alan Hevesi get fat pensions, New York Daily News
Monday, August 30
‘Retirement’ sweet for 8 double-dippers in Congress who collect state pensions, New York Daily News
‘Retirement’ sweet for 8 double-dippers in Congress who collect state pensions, New York Daily News
August 23, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada runs afoul of state Board of Elections over food giveaways, New York Post
Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada runs afoul of state Board of Elections over food giveaways, New York Post
August 22, 2010
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s firm gets cut of 9/11-suit payouts, New York Post
August 18, 2010
Vito’s abuse of power! Lopez called city worker to get goods in political case, The Brooklyn Paper
Vito’s abuse of power! Lopez called city worker to get goods in political case, The Brooklyn Paper
August 11, 2010
Bloomberg Abandons Nonpartisan Elections, but Not Rangel, City Room Blog – NYTimes.com
Bloomberg Abandons Nonpartisan Elections, but Not Rangel, City Room Blog – NYTimes.com
August 9, 2010
Top to bottom, fix the Charter: NYC should stop excluding so many voters from the primary process, NY Daily News
A New, Nonpartisan Organization Could Improve Maine Government, The Morning Sentinel
Coalition Praises Lawmakers for Ending Prison Gerrymandering, Prisoner of the Census
Coalition Praises Lawmakers for Ending Prison Gerrymandering, Prisoner of the Census
Mayor Bloomberg is Trying to Give Nonpartisan Elections Another Push After it Failed in 2003, NY Daily News
Call To Charter Commission: Do More, City Limits Magazine
N.Y. Senate Leader Tied to Figure in Loan Scandal, The New York Times
Dinkins for Schneiderman, Gotham Gazette
July 9, 2010
As Voter Turnout Dwindles, Some Look to a Tiny Agency for Help, Gotham Gazette
As Voter Turnout Dwindles, Some Look to a Tiny Agency for Help, Gotham Gazette
July 8, 2010
Charter Talk, The Brooklyn Rail
Charter Talk, The Brooklyn Rail
July 8, 2010
Claims of Dysfunction At City Clerk’s Lobbying Bureau, Gotham Gazette
Claims of Dysfunction At City Clerk’s Lobbying Bureau, Gotham Gazette
July 7, 2010
Nonpartisan Elections Won’t Make Ballot in New York City this Fall, Wall Stree Journal
Nonpartisan Elections Won’t Make Ballot in New York City this Fall, Wall Stree Journal
July 4, 2010
Senate’s Biggest ‘Waste’, NY Post
Senate’s Biggest ‘Waste’, NY Post
July 2, 2010
New Web Site Opens New York City’s Books, NBC New York
New Web Site Opens New York City’s Books, NBC New York
June 13, 2010
Pulse of The People: Time is Ripe for Change, Troy Record
Pulse of The People: Time is Ripe for Change, Troy Record
June 7, 2010
New City Charter May Limit Mayor to Two Terms at Last, NBC New York
New City Charter May Limit Mayor to Two Terms at Last, NBC New York
June 4, 2010
Unions Pick Up Tab for Council Members’ Fines, Legal Bills, Gotham Gazette
Unions Pick Up Tab for Council Members’ Fines, Legal Bills, Gotham Gazette
June 1, 2010
Proposal Could Shed Light on Who Helps Candidates, Gotham Gazette
Proposal Could Shed Light on Who Helps Candidates, Gotham Gazette
May 28, 2010
Don’t Bet on Reformers to Fix N.Y., Times Union
Don’t Bet on Reformers to Fix N.Y., Times Union
May 27, 2010
Cuomo Would Pick Ticket, Seeks Pledges for Reform (Second item), Queens Tribune
Cuomo Would Pick Ticket, Seeks Pledges for Reform (Second item), Queens Tribune
May 26, 2010
Cuomo’s Got Good Ideas But Changing Albany Will Take More, NBC New York
May 25, 2010
Bloomberg Assistant Is Key Witness in Payment Probe, The Wall Street Journal
Bloomberg Assistant Is Key Witness in Payment Probe, The Wall Street Journal
May 24, 2010
Cuomo Picks Up the Perpetual Promise, The New York Observer
Cuomo Picks Up the Perpetual Promise, The New York Observer
May 23, 2010
Coalition Sends Pledges to Candidates for New York Office, The New York Times
Coalition Sends Pledges to Candidates for New York Office, The New York Times
May 17, 2010
Election Reform Among Charter Revision Agenda, WNYC
Election Reform Among Charter Revision Agenda, WNYC
May 16, 2010
Retiring Workers’ ‘Ill’-Gotten Gains, New York Post
Retiring Workers’ ‘Ill’-Gotten Gains, New York Post
May 13, 2010
Bill Would Change How the State Draws Districts, Gotham Gazette
Debating Proposal to Eliminate Parties in New York Elections, The New York Times
Bill Would Change How the State Draws Districts, Gotham Gazette
Debating Proposal to Eliminate Parties in New York Elections, The New York Times
May 10, 2010
The Brian Lehrer Show: Where You Draw the Line – WNYC, WNYC
EDITORIAL: Unfairness doctrine, Daily Freeman
The Brian Lehrer Show: Where You Draw the Line – WNYC, WNYC
EDITORIAL: Unfairness doctrine, Daily Freeman
May 5, 2010
Top Albany Lawmakers Balk at Redistricting Reform, Niagra Gazette
Koch Calls Incumbents “An Endangered Species”, NBC New York
Say That Again, Mr. Speaker?, Daily Politics
Padavan Signs ‘Pledge for Change New York’, Queens Gazette
NY Uprising: Fighting State Government Failure, Queens Tribune
Top New York State Lawmakers Balk at Redistricting Reform, The Post Standard – Syracuse.com
Top Albany Lawmakers Balk at Redistricting Reform, Niagra Gazette
Koch Calls Incumbents “An Endangered Species”, NBC New York
Say That Again, Mr. Speaker?, Daily Politics
Padavan Signs ‘Pledge for Change New York’, Queens Gazette
NY Uprising: Fighting State Government Failure, Queens Tribune
Top New York State Lawmakers Balk at Redistricting Reform, The Post Standard – Syracuse.com
May 4, 2010
Reformers Frustrated By Legislative Inaction, But They Keep Trying, Brooklyn Eagle
Reformers Frustrated By Legislative Inaction, But They Keep Trying, Brooklyn Eagle
May 3, 2010
Candidates Agreeing to Koch ?Army?s? Demands, Legislative Gazette
Candidates Agreeing to Koch ?Army?s? Demands, Legislative Gazette
May 2, 2010
People, Rise Up and Take Back New York, NY Daily News
A Bill to Dry Up Albany’s Trough, NY Post
People, Rise Up and Take Back New York, NY Daily News
A Bill to Dry Up Albany’s Trough, NY Post
April 27, 2010
An Inspector Pleads Guilty — We Are All Vulnerable, NBC New York
An Inspector Pleads Guilty — We Are All Vulnerable, NBC New York
April 26, 2010
The Way To Reform Albany Is…(Pick One), The Capitol
Voting May Get Easier for Many New Yorkers, Legislative Gazette
Coalition Urges Albany Pols to Sign Reform Pledge, Daily Politics
N.Y. needs an uprising, all right, Times Union
The Way To Reform Albany Is…(Pick One), The Capitol
Voting May Get Easier for Many New Yorkers, Legislative Gazette
Coalition Urges Albany Pols to Sign Reform Pledge, Daily Politics
N.Y. needs an uprising, all right, Times Union
April 23, 2010
Silver: Keep L.M.D.C., Hands Off District Lines, Downtown Express
Koch’s “New York Uprising” Gets Social (Networked), Daily Politics
Silver: Keep L.M.D.C., Hands Off District Lines, Downtown Express
Koch’s “New York Uprising” Gets Social (Networked), Daily Politics
April 22, 2010
Change in Albany? Really?, Staten Island Advance
Change in Albany? Really?, Staten Island Advance
April 21, 2010
Goo Goos (Including a New Group) Want You on the Record, Capitol Confidential
Goo Goos (Including a New Group) Want You on the Record, Capitol Confidential
April 20, 2010
John Liu’s “Zero Tolerance” For Gifts, NBC New York
April 19, 2010
Albany Candidates Back Nonpartisan Redistricting, The New York Times
Albany Candidates Back Nonpartisan Redistricting, The New York Times
Uprising against Gerrymandering, Times Union
Governor Wannabes Say Yes to Koch’s Redistrict Fix, NBC New York
Koch Pushes Pols On Good Government Pledge, Daily Politics
Candidates for New York Governor Sign Redistricting Pledge, Syracuse.com
Candidates for New York Governor Sign Redistricting Pledge, Syracuse.com
April 8, 2010
Ed Koch To Albany: “Throw the Bums Out”, WPIX
Ed Koch To Albany: “Throw the Bums Out”, WPIX
Senate Dems Put Budget Cart Before Horse, Daily Politics
March 31, 2010
Koch-Led Reform Group To Focus On Independent Redistricting, City Hall
Koch-Led Reform Group To Focus On Independent Redistricting, City Hall
March 29, 2010
Report Bears Out Unequal Pork Claims, Legislative Gazette
Report Bears Out Unequal Pork Claims, Legislative Gazette
March 28, 2010
School for Scandal, NY Post
School for Scandal, NY Post
Member Items: Some Districts Getting Gypped, Bronx News Network
March 24, 2010
As Big Change in Voting Approaches, Election Board Lacks a Leader, Gotham Gazette
As Big Change in Voting Approaches, Election Board Lacks a Leader, Gotham Gazette
Wrong way to control pork, Times Union
Report: NY System for Awarding ?Pork? Funds Unfair, Long Island Press
March 21, 2010
Citizens Union Watchdog Group Struggles with Cozy Government Relationships, NY Daily News
Citizens Union Watchdog Group Struggles with Cozy Government Relationships, NY Daily News
March 17, 2010
The New York Uprising Begins, The Villager
The New York Uprising Begins, The Villager
Troubled State, The New Yorker
A Good Challenger Is Hard To Find, The Daily Politics
March 12, 2010
Reformers: New Yorkers Fed Up With Albany, WAMC
Reformers: New Yorkers Fed Up With Albany, WAMC
March 11, 2010
Cuomo recuses himself in Paterson investigation, appoints former chief judge, News10Now.com
Cuomo recuses himself in Paterson investigation, appoints former chief judge, News10Now.com
Koch’s Fix Albany Agenda, The Daily Politics
Connecting the Dots, WPIX
March 10, 2010
Koch to the Rescue, The Villager
Koch to the Rescue, The Villager
March 8, 2010
Bloomberg Moves to Change the City Charter — But How?, Gotham Gazette
Bloomberg Moves to Change the City Charter — But How?, Gotham Gazette
Chancellor?s New Role, Barcuh College Ticker
March 5, 2010
Former New York Mayor Edward Koch forms coalition to address NYS gridlock, 7online.com
Former New York Mayor Edward Koch forms coalition to address NYS gridlock, 7online.com
Who Can Save Albany? Ed Koch and Company, Maybe?, The New York Times
Ed Koch to Lead Next Albany Coup, The New York Observer
March 3, 2010
Two Bronxites Named to City Charter Revision Commission, Bronx News Network
Two Bronxites Named to City Charter Revision Commission, Bronx News Network
March 2, 2010
New Voting Machines Are on the Way — Probably, Gotham Gazette
New Voting Machines Are on the Way — Probably, Gotham Gazette
Paterson Expected to Drop Election Bid, Gothamist
February 25, 2010
Paterson?s Call for Inquiry Hands Cuomo Political Quandary, The New York Times
Paterson?s Call for Inquiry Hands Cuomo Political Quandary, The New York Times
February 24, 2010
Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate, Plans Database on Earmarks, The New York Times
Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate, Plans Database on Earmarks, The New York Times
February 23, 2010
The money game in Albany: Campaign contribution loopholes, 7online.com
From the Senate: New Website Expands Public Access to Information, Madison County Courier
The money game in Albany: Campaign contribution loopholes, 7online.com
From the Senate: New Website Expands Public Access to Information, Madison County Courier
February 22, 2010
City Cancels Charter School’s Move to Bronx Space After Board Members Questioned, NY Daily News
City Cancels Charter School’s Move to Bronx Space After Board Members Questioned, NY Daily News
February 19, 2010
Plan to Let Civilians Prosecute Police Is Revived, The New York Times
Plan to Let Civilians Prosecute Police Is Revived, The New York Times
February 17, 2010
Be-bop-a-lulu: Scoopy’s Notebook, The Villager
Be-bop-a-lulu: Scoopy’s Notebook, The Villager
February 16, 2010
Promises kept: Two more City Council Members Do the Right Thing by Spurning Lulus, NY Daily News
Promises kept: Two more City Council Members Do the Right Thing by Spurning Lulus, NY Daily News
February 15, 2010
So-called ‘LLCs’ Enable Real Estate Giants to Give Huge Sums to Gov. Paterson, AG Andrew Cuomo, NY Daily News
So-called ‘LLCs’ Enable Real Estate Giants to Give Huge Sums to Gov. Paterson, AG Andrew Cuomo, NY Daily News
Political leaders address new charter revision, Ticker, Baruch College
2010 Charter Revision Commission?, My Little O
Thompson: Close The Council Term Limits ‘Loophole’, Daily Politics
Thompson: Close The Council Term Limits ‘Loophole’, Daily Politics
February 8, 2010
An ethics bill compromise?, Legislative Gazette
An ethics bill compromise?, Legislative Gazette
February 6, 2010
Ulrich’s Good Deed: One More Council Member Stepped Up and Spurned Lulu, NY Daily News
Ulrich’s Good Deed: One More Council Member Stepped Up and Spurned Lulu, NY Daily News
Lawmakers Weigh In on Ethics-Reform Veto, Poughkeepsie Journal
February 5, 2010
Picking the Public Pocket: Few Council Members Kept Promise to Reject Lulus, NY Daily News
Picking the Public Pocket: Few Council Members Kept Promise to Reject Lulus, NY Daily News
Common Cause: Paterson?s Veto ?Right Move?, The Wonkster
Ethics reform stalled again in Albany, Star-Gazette
Veto: Ethics Rot Remains, Times Union
January 29, 2010
Governor, Swallow the Pill and Sign the Bill, Downtown Express
Governor, Swallow the Pill and Sign the Bill, Downtown Express
January 27, 2010
Rebuked Together By Paterson And Split On Ethics, Goo-Goos Regroup, The Capitol
Rebuked Together By Paterson And Split On Ethics, Goo-Goos Regroup, The Capitol
January 25, 2010
Newbie Council Members Get Committee Positions, Cash Perks from City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, NY Daily News
Newbie Council Members Get Committee Positions, Cash Perks from City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, NY Daily News
What a Wa$te: Bins Promote Ex-Councilman, New York Post
January 19, 2010
Push to Nix Pay Perks in Council, New York Post
Push to Nix Pay Perks in Council, New York Post
January 14, 2010
Albany’s Ethics Bill: First Step or Missed Opportunity?, Gotham Gazette
Albany’s Ethics Bill: First Step or Missed Opportunity?, Gotham Gazette
Ethics dissent, Times Union
NY Legislature’s New Ethics Reform Quickly Panned, Bismark Tribune
Dueling ethics packages, Rochester City Newspaper
NY Legislature’s new ethics reform quickly panned, The Seattle Times
NY Legislature’s new ethics reform quickly panned, Houston Chronicle
Paterson Says New York Lawmakers? Ethics Plan Falls Short, The New York Times
NY Legislature’s New Ethics Reform Quickly Panned, New York Times
Legislature Agrees to Ethics Reform, Critics Include Governor Paterson, WXXI
Legislature Agrees to Ethics Reform, Critics Include Governor Paterson, WXXI
January 8, 2010
Good-government groups bristle at Gov. David Paterson’s attacks, The Post-Standard
Good-government groups bristle at Gov. David Paterson’s attacks, The Post-Standard
January 6, 2010
Paterson Versus Everyone, Gotham Gazette
Paterson Versus Everyone, Gotham Gazette