Working Families

Two New York lawmakers arrested. A “show me the money culture” where cash comes first and democracy second. And public cynicism only grows.
The silver lining—and it’s real—is a public demanding change and a political environment ripe for reform. Leaders in the Assembly and State Senate have announced their support for comprehensive campaign finance reform, including [...]

Nineteen votes has never felt like a bigger landslide.

After Governor Cuomo’s State of the State address, Working Families Party executive director Dan Cantor released the following statement:
Two important ideas came out of Albany today: the Governor’s plan to get money out of politics and Speaker Silver’s proposal to raise the minimum wage. Both measures have our strong support, and show the [...]

With your help, NYC took a stand against Citizens United. Now we’re launching a campaign to end corporate control of end corporate control of elections in New York State. But we need your help.