Common Cause/NY Calls on Gov. Paterson to Resign

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:05:27 -0000

Common Cause/New York today called upon Governor David Paterson to put the welfare of New York State ahead of his own personal concerns and resign as Governor. "Given the fiscal and governmental crisis enveloping our state, we at Common Cause/New...

Common Cause Statement on Albany's Ethics Failure

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:47:15 -0000

Common Cause/NY issued the following statement following the Legislature's failure to override the Governor's veto of A9544, the Legislature's ethics bill:

Governor's Ethics Veto is the Right Move, But This Can't Be the End of the Road

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:43:30 -0000

Common Cause/New York Executive Director Susan Lerner released this statement today following Governor Paterson's veto of A9544, the ethics bill sent to him by rhe Legislature.

Common Cause/New York & Brennan Center Joint Statement on Ethics Bill

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:05:55 -0000

Common Cause/NY and the Brennan Center for Justice issued the following joint statement this afternoon:

Common Cause/NY Opposes Proposed Ethics Reform

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:03:40 -0000

Common Cause/NY cannot support the joint ethics bill which has been announced this morning in Albany by the Senate and the Assembly. We agree with Senate President Sampson that New Yorkers are demanding significant changes in ethics laws, however...

Common Cause/NY Welcomes Governor's Call for Disclosures of Good Government Donors

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:41:23 -0000

As Common Cause/New York stated yesterday, there is much to like in the reform package Governor Paterson outlined in his State of the State speech yesterday. Common Cause/NY has long championed many of those proposals, including strengthening eth...

Common Cause Welcomes Reform Package Proposed by Gov. Paterson

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:01:29 -0000

There is much to like in the Governor's proposed reform package, as is expected to be presented in his State of the State address, according to Common Cause/NY. Common Cause/NY has long championed many of the proposals which will be introduced by ...

Common Cause/NY Announces Dr. Vartan Gregorian and Andrew Rasiej, Recipients of 12th Annual Awards

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:36:34 -0000

Common Cause/NY is pleased to announce that Dr. Vartan Gregorian and Andrew Rasiej will be the recipients of its 12th annual awards at a dinner this evening, at which time it will also launch its Take Back the Empire State Campaign. These individ...

Common Cause/NY Applauds Legislative Actions to Further State Government Transparency

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:33:09 -0000

Common Cause/New York applauds the NYS Legislature Joint Advisory Board on Broadcast of State Government Proceedings for the careful consideration it has given to how the legislature can encourage public knowledge of and participation in the legis...

Common Cause Submits Comment on SEC Rule

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:36:55 -0000

Common Cause today submitted comments in support of the Securities and Exchange Commission's "Proposed Rule Regarding Political Contributions by Certain Investment Advisers," which prohibits certain pay-to-play practices by government officials in...

Diverse Coalition Presents City with Plan to Bolster Transparency and Accountability of Federal Stimulus Funds

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:15:38 -0000

The NYS Stimulus Oversight Working Group today, joined by New York Councilmembers Bill de Blasio, Gale Brewer, Eric Gioia, Jessica Lappin, and John Liu on the steps of New York City Hall, released its Common Principles for Transparency and Account...

Dozens of Groups Present a Plan to Bolster City's Transparency and Accountability of Stimulus Funds

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:47:20 -0000

Members of the NYS Stimulus Oversight Working Group to be joined by Councilmembers Bill de Blasio, Gale Brewer, Jessica Lappin, and John Liu will hold a news conference on Thursday, February 26 at 10 a.m. to call on New York City policymakers to e...

Groups Call on Governor to Put the "Public" Back in Public Service Commission

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:01:43 -0000

New Yorkers for Fair and Affordable Utility Service, a coalition of more than 40 senior, environmental, consumer protection, labor, media access and community groups, joined by Assemblyman Michael Gianaris, today called on Governor Paterson to ope...

Groups to Call on Governor to Open Up Appointment Process for PSC Commissioners

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:39:57 -0000

A coalition of senior, environmental, consumer protection, media access and community groups to be joined by Assemblyman Michael Gianaris will hold a news conference on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 11 a.m. to call upon Governor Paterson to open u...

Groups Blast Secretive Public Service Commission Appointment Process

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:58:52 -0000

A growing coalition of organizations today expressed disappointment and surprise that Governor Paterson nominated and the New York State Senate approved the nomination of James Larocca to the Public Service Commission Monday in the final moments o...

New Report from Common Cause Details How Cable TV Industry 'Hardwires' Its Influence in New York State

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:46:55 -0000

Common Cause To Detail How Cable TV Industry ‘Hardwires’ Influence In NYS In Virtual Press Conference

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:39:14 -0000

Common Cause/New York will discuss its new report "The Cable TV Industry: Hardwiring Influence," which details how the cable television industry has used campaign contributions and spent tens of millions of dollars on its lobbying efforts in New Y...

Good Government, Civic & Religious Groups Call on Assembly and Senate Candidates to Commit to Reform in Albany

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:00:00 -0000

Inside the Atrium in the County Office Building today, good government, civic, and religious organizations joined together to call on Rochester-area candidates to commit to reforming our state-level government by signing the Pledge for Change NY. ...

Good Government, Civic and Religious Groups to Call on State-level Candidates to Commit to Reform in Albany

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:42:11 -0000

Good government, civic and religious groups will call on NYS Assembly and Senate candidates in the Rochester area to commit to reforming state government by signing the Pledge for Change NY. The Pledge for Change has been endorsed by Citizens for ...

Good Government, Civic, Religious Groups to Call on NYS Legislative Candidates to Commit to Reform in Albany

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:43:41 -0000

Common Cause Decries NYC Council Approval Of Mayor Bloomberg’s Proposal To Extend Term Limit Legislatively

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:15:42 -0000

The actions taken today by the political leadership in the city encourages increased cynicism about the Council and Mayor in the eyes of the city's voters. There is no disputing that an overwhelming majority of the city's voters prefer that any ch...

Civic Groups Give Mayor and Board of Elections "A's" Through "F's" on Election Reform Report Card

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:01:05 -0000

Center for Independence of the Disabled, NY • Common Cause/NY • New York Lawyers for the Public Interest • New York Public Interest Research Group, (NYPIRG) • Professional Staff Congress/CUNY

Common Cause, NYC Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum and Civic Groups call on Council, Mayor to Respect Democracy

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:45:30 -0000

COMMON CAUSE ALONGSIDE NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE BETSY GOTBAUM AND OTHER CIVIC GROUPS DELIVER HUNDREDS OF CITIZEN PETITIONS CALLING ON THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR TO RESPECT DEMOCRACY

NYC Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum to Join Common Cause and Civic Groups to Deliver Citizen Petitions

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:37:20 -0000

NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE BETSY GOTBAUM TO JOIN COMMON CAUSE, NYPIRG AND CIVIC GROUPS TO DELIVER CITIZEN PETITIONS CALLING ON THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR TO RESPECT DEMOCRACY

Civic Groups Will Release an Election Reform Report Card

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:08:34 -0000

With only two weeks remaining before the hotly-contested election for President, civic groups will release an Election Reform Report Card, giving "A-F" letter grades to the Mayor and the Board of Elections on a series of election reform issues. Th...

Common Cause/New York Calls on City’s Leaders to Rise Above Self-Interest

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:39:32 -0000

In response to testimony introduced at today's heated City Council hearing on the proposal to have the Council extend the voter-approved term limits law from 2 to 3 terms for current office holders, Common Cause/NY issued the following statement i...

Common Cause Statement Regarding Self-Interest and Mayor Bloomberg's Term Limit Proposal

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:05:38 -0000

There is talk today that Mayor Michael Bloomberg offered political cover and the possibility of long-term job security to Council Speaker Christine Quinn in return for her support of his proposal to allow himself a position on the 2009 ballot.

Congress Must Get it Right on Bailout Plan

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:30:30 -0000

Congress must consider alternative bailout plans from independent economic experts - not just the special interest industry experts who brought Wall Street and the US economy to the brink of financial disaster - before approving a legislative fix ...

Common Cause To Join With Financial Analysts, Economic Justice Organizations To Call for a “Better Bailout"

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:11:54 -0000

Good government organizations, Wall Street analysts, and economic justice organizations urge Congress to act deliberately to "Build a Better Bailout"

Activist & Media Justice Groups Decry Approval Of Citys Cable Franchise Agreement With Verizon

Tue, 27 May 2008 16:36:56 -0000

Common Cause/New York and People’s Production House expressed great regret and concern that the New York City’s Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) abruptly approved an agreement between the City and Verizon after little o...

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