The latest news and updates on Andrew Cuomo's campaign for Governor
August 12
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by Cuomo 2010
The Cuomo Campaign today announced it will air the second in a series of TV ads, this one focusing on Cuomo’s ethics reform plan, in order to build support for Cuomo’s New NY Agenda.
Included in Cuomo’s 20-point ethics plan:
- Fight the influence of lobbyists and special interests by lowering contribution limits and restricting lobbyists' contributions during the legislative session.
- Provide for independent investigations of the Executive Branch and Legislature
- Outlaw pay-to-play where individuals and corporations who do business with the state have inappropriate access.
- Create an independent redistricting panel to keep politics out of the process of establishing legislative districts.
Governor Cuomo today continued his "People First Campaign" at Hofstra University, where he outlined his legislative priorities and told Long Islanders that their voices must be heard in order to get Albany to act on these key reforms.
Governor Cuomo today urged House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to block a proposal to slash federal homeland security funding given to the states by 50 percent. In his letter, Governor Cuomo said the dramatic cut would hamper New York's efforts to prevent terrorist attacks and protect New Yorkers.
Governor Cuomo today sent the following letter to the Chancellor of the Board of Regents Merryl Tisch regarding changes needed to improve and accelerate performance evaluations for teachers.