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Common Cause/NY is a citizen's lobby whose goal is open and accountable government. Some of our issues include redistricting and campaign finance reform. Please visit our website www.commoncause.org/ny for more information, and sign up to be on our activist list! Or email us to be included on our Connect the Dots mailing list!
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Members! Because we are a citizen's lobby group, our members are most important. Regardless of your political affiliation, your race, class, gender, ethnicity, religion, we want the citizen's of New York to have a say in decisions that impact them directly! That's why we want special interest money out of the political process. We want the votes of the citizen's of New York to count - that's why we want district lines to be drawn by an independent comission and NOT the politicians. We want your voices to be heard! Help us become stronger by becoming a member. Check out our website on how - www.commoncause.org/ny

My Blog

A Corrupt System Soldiers On

A corrupt system soldiers on By Josh ZaharoffPosted on Tue Sep 23, 2008 at 05:49:14 PM EST The LA Times covers the story behind the bailout story today: how the major Wall Street financial institutio...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:41:00 GMT

Race, Gender and the Media in the 2008 Elections

Race, Gender and the Media in the 2008 Elections By Jon BartholomewPosted on Fri Sep 26, 2008 at 10:42:47 AM EST MAKING HISTORY: Race, Gender and the Media in the 2008 Elections Watch it live onli...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:39:00 GMT

Ethics Probe of Legislator Sought

Ethics Probe of legislator sought Lobbying groups ask state panel to investigate assemblyman facing federal complaint Albany Times Union, September 18, 2008 - Lobbying groups are asking the state et...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:58:00 GMT

Call for Ethics Reform Garners State-wide Press Coverage

Civic Groups urge Governor and Legislative Leaders to React to Mounting Ethics Controversies and Scandals by Passing Sweeping Ethics Reforms   September 18, 2008 - Civic groups today called on Go...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:45:00 GMT

Up For Sale?

Up for Sale? (Editorial)New York Times - September 22, 2008EditorialF.B.I. recordings of Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio, a New York State assemblyman, should be required listening for all part-time pol...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:43:00 GMT

Albany’s Logjam

Journal News -  September 19, 2008   Albany's logjam   It is not democracy, it is a logjam. And logjams result in either stagnancy or floods. In the state Legislature's case, both. New ...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:31:00 GMT

CCNY on NY1 Tonight, Live at 9pm

CCNY on NY1 Tonight, Live at 9pm  Susan Lerner will be the guest on tonight's New York 1 viewer call-in show,  "The Call." The show will air live at 9pm.  Susan will be ...
Posted by on Wed, 14 May 2008 13:51:00 GMT

Rochester members: Gathering tonight on Campaign Finance Reform

On Monday, Citizens for Better Government in New York will be hosting a talk on public financing by our Executive Director Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause NY. It will be part of the C...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:52:00 GMT

Common Cause Calls for Untying Judicial and Legislative Pay Raises; Retroactive Pay Raise

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Posted by on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:13:00 GMT

Susan Lerner on Channel 13’s "New York Voices" in NYC

On March 18, Susan discussed David Paterson’s job ahead in Albany. She joined Rafael Pi Roman from "New York Voices" and E.J. McMahon of the Manhattan Institute. (Fast-forward to minute 13 to se...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:49:00 GMT