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Money & Influence 03.6.2019

Report: Employment Restrictions Could Reshape Legislature

Nearly a quarter of state lawmakers could be forced to give up their outside employment or divest from their businesses before the end of the year if they want to hold on to their seats, according to a new analysis by the good government group Common Cause New York.

Voting & Elections 03.1.2019

Charter Revision Commission Hears Expert Testimony on Voting, Redistricting and Campaign Finance Reform

New York City is particularly well-suited to a ranked-choice voting system, argued Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, since voters tend to favor Democrats over Republicans by a wide margin, and where many Democrats and few Republicans run.

Voting & Elections 02.25.2019

Interpreters Allowed in Polling Locations for Public Advocate Special Election

"It is absolutely unimaginable that the people who are running our elections do not understand that their job is to help voters, and that they should be grateful for the assistance of New York City, which is the government for all New Yorkers," said Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, during the rally.

Voting & Elections 02.22.2019

Board Of Elections Is Suing New York City To Block Translators From Poll Sites

“This is a rogue agency,” said Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause New York, which has repeatedly sued the City Board of Elections on behalf of voters to improve the agency’s operations.

Voting & Elections 02.16.2019

No Funds for Early Voting in Cuomo's NY Budget Amendments

Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause/NY and a founding member of the Let NY Vote coalition, urged the state Legislature to include funding for early voting in their budget proposals.

Money & Influence 02.13.2019

Don’t Lower the Lobbying Disclosure Threshold

A misleadingly-named Good Government and Ethics Reform law proposed by Cuomo in his executive budget includes a provision in Part R that would reduce the threshold of money allowed to be spent on advocacy work from $5,000 to $500 before triggering the need to register as a lobbyist.

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