Battling the Boss in Brooklyn
Aug 14, 2012
Photo by Mitch Waxman, used with permission NEW YORK — For the average citizen, trying to run for office can be frustrating and confusing at the least, and downright intimidating and
Campaign Finance Reform: What's Needed Besides Public Financing?
Aug 09, 2012
Cartoonist Thomas Nast's classic portrayal of the "fat cat" politician. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pledge of campaign finance reform has widespread support from New Yorkers fed up with a system in which
Can the City's Board of Election be Reformed?
Aug 08, 2012
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How the State's Elected Elite Stays in Power
Aug 06, 2012
Longtime state Sen. Velmanette Montgomery seen at the first interactive ethics reform forum in Albany on May 4, 2011. NEW YORK — In an alternate reality, New York is
Groups Seek to Pressure Cuomo on Campaign Finance Reform
Jul 30, 2012
Photo by 401(K) 2012, used under Creative Commons license. ALBANY, N.Y. — It was during his State of the State address earlier this year that Gov. Andrew Cuomo decried New York's campaign
Espaillat asks whether Board of Elections is reliable: 'I feel not'
Jul 10, 2012
Photo by azipaybarah State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, after conceding for a second time to U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel in the race for the 13th Congressional District, said there were still questions
For primary election, South Asians in Queens get language help
Jun 26, 2012
Salam Nabi, a halal street vendor and Bengali speaker in Queens, says his limited English skills have kept him from voting. Photo by Kamelia Kilawan. Salam Nabi, a halal street food
Guide for the last minute (primary) voter
Jun 25, 2012
From the 82-year-old ethically-challenged Charlie Rangel's first serious electoral challenge since he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1971 to the surprise endorsement of City Councilman Charles Barron
Critics Attack Influence of the Committee to Save New York
May 03, 2012
An important part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2010 campaign platform was his promise to “clean up Albany.” The Governor’s campaign ads said that his experience as the state’s Attorney General
Redistricting Battle Comes to a Head
Mar 14, 2012
Photo provided by Office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo Albany is hurtling toward a massive agreement that will likely resolve the state budget, create a new pension tier, expand the state’s DNA |