Common Cause

The independent redistricting commission is preparing once again to draft new congressional maps after the state court of appeals in December ruled that the lines be redrawn.

Civil rights, government watchdog groups, and others are contemplating their next steps after Onondaga County’s new legislative district map was quietly signed into law right before the new year. They’re not happy with how the process began and ended.

New York’s good government groups see a fresh opportunity to address what they see as a failure of ethics oversight in the executive branch under former governor Andrew Cuomo.

Voters in New York City will decide on a measure that could significantly impact how they vote in the future. A proposal for Ranked Choice Voting will be…