As a second of Albany's powerful "three men in a room" has been indicted on federal corruption charges, the need to combat and prevent corruption in Albany could not be clearer.

We are disappointed by the State Board of Elections' deadlock, which leaves in place its ill-advised and outdated 1996 advisory opinion that treats limited liability companies (LLCs) like individuals, rather than corporations.

Good Government Watchdog Urges Quick Action by New York State Board of Elections

Albany Ethics Reform is Inadequate

Common Cause New York, along with the Moral Mondays Movement NY, hosts rally outside Governor Cuomo's NYC office to demand an ethics clean-up of Albany.

A coalition of government reform organizations today urged that Governor Cuomo and State Lawmakers agree on strict, new limits on legislators’ outside income. As part of their call, the groups issued a report, “Serving Two Masters: Conflicts of Interest in Albany,” which argued that New York should follow the restrictions applied to Congress.