Strong Democracy
More people voting, publicly financed elections, vote by mail, ranked choice voting, restrictions on dark money.

To see our positions on bills that fall under this issue area, please see our chart of Reinvent Albany State Bill Memos.

In the News
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September 21, 2023 Manhattan Democratic Party Boss Has a Target on His Back — Again The City
September 18, 2023 City Council Approves 5-Year Permit for Msg, Shortest Extension in Venue’s History AM New York
September 14, 2023 City Council Approves 5-Year Permit for Msg, Shortest Extension in Venue’s History Gothamist
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From the Blog
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September 21, 2023 New Data: 37% of Manhattan Properties Owned by Secretive LLC Shell Companies – 5x NYS Average
September 11, 2023 Woeful Lower Court Ruling on Ethics Commission is Factually Wrong
September 6, 2023 Watchdog Groups Urge Governor to Approve Bill that Discloses Lobbying for Nominations
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Reports and Policy Briefs
Strong Democracy

April 2023 New Report Shows Buying Influence Works
October 2022 Empire State of Emergency: Overuse of Governor’s Emergency Powers Invites Abuse of Power and Corruption
July 2019 Less Than 1 in 4 Campaign Donations to 19 NYS Senate Democratic Leaders Are From People in Their Districts
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