In an open letter to the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), nearly 60 business and civic leaders called on Senate Co-President Jeff Klein and the IDC to bring campaign finance reform legislation to a vote on the floor of the State Senate.

At a discussion with business leaders and advocacy groups, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman unveiled new regulations to help end secret spending in New York State elections and called on the Senate to pass comprehensive campaign finance reform, including a small donor public financing system.

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced his plan today to restore voting rights to those with nonviolent criminal convictions in their past, bringing the state one step closer to the mainstream.

A new report by the Brennan Center and Center for American Progress highlights the unintended consequences of the recent wave of anti-Muslim driven foreign law bans.