New York Governor Cuomo’s Executive budget included Good Government and Ethics Reform.
They include:
• Amending the State Constitution to require Pension Forfeiture by public officials convicted of a crime.
• Closing the “LLC loophole” by defining limited liability companies as corporations for the purposes of political donations.
• Setting limits on outside income for members of the Legislature.
• Implementing campaign finance reform and public financing of campaigns.
• Implementing early voting and providing for automatic voter registration through the DMV.
While some of these proposals are more limited than I would like, they all represent important steps in the right direction.
Unfortunately, the Senate Republican majority has indicated its opposition to many of these proposals.
We need to work to ensure the Governor stays strong and keeps these important reforms in the final budget, as they are critical to restoring confidence in New York State
government.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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