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In response to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's State of the State address, Common Cause/NY issued the following statement:

Today the Mayor sent a letter to the Speaker of the New York City Council approving a salary increase in exchange for eliminating outside income.

One week after Governor Cuomo's State of the State and budget address, Common Cause/NY, Citizens Union, and NYPIRG reacted to his proposals for ethics, elections, and oversight in an open letter.

On the first day of the 2016 legislative session, Common Cause/NY, NYPIRG, Citizens Union are calling for all 213 lawmakers, and the Governor, to sign a "Clean Conscience Pledge" to address the political crime wave in Albany.

Today Governor Cuomo appeared on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show to talk about a number of issues including campaign finance reform.

Today the NYC Quadrennial Advisory Commission released its recommendations regarding pay raises for local elected officials who serve in city government.