Sentences with phrase «nonpartisan redistricting»

«Much more needs to be done to restore the public's faith and I am working closely with several of my colleagues to push for additional reforms, including tougher campaign finance laws and the establishment of an independent nonpartisan redistricting commission.»

Good government groups are organizing a grassroots effort to advance the push for nonpartisan redistricting reform a concept at the center of a several statewide platforms, including one advanced by Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo and another by former NYC Mayor Ed Koch.

If there ever was a need for nonpartisan redistricting reform, this process shows it.

Skelos said he doesn't believe Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bill creates a truly nonpartisan redistricting process, noting the governor — who is currently a Democrat — gets to appoint four individuals to the nominations committee that will eventually select the commission members, while each of the legislative leaders get one appointment each.

In the end, Skelos pretty much rejected the entire idea of independent and nonpartisan redistricting on its face, saying: «Basically your» e saying that (commission members) would just be a computer, and I don't believe that exists in people.»

States with nonpartisan redistricting had races that were, on average, 14 percent closer for the state legislature and 24 percent closer for Congress, and candidates in state legislative districts drawn through a nonpartisan process were 20 percent less likely to run unopposed.

The pledge is part of Koch's New York Uprising, a group of influential state residents who advocate nonpartisan redistricting, budget reform and ending «pay to play» politics.

Gianaris, for example, noted the assemblyman has been a lead co-sponsor of his independent redistricting bill, which was none too popular among his legislative colleagues until this year's big push for nonpartisan redistricting came along (in no small part thanks to former NYC Mayor Ed Koch and his NY Uprising PAC).

Now that he has secured a pledge in support of independent, nonpartisan redistricting from all four gubernatorial hopefuls, former Mayor Ed Koch is looking for the same from New York's congressional delegation, who, along with members of the state Legislature, would be directly impacted by that reform.

Either we need to adopt nonpartisan redistricting or we need to do what Nebraska did and adopt a unicameral legislature... Ideally, we'd do both.

Less than two hours after the results were announced, Senate Democratic conference Leader John Sampson and State Sen. Martin Malavé Dilan released a statement lashing out at Senate Republicans and accusing incoming Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos of breaking a pledge to pursue nonpartisan redistricting.

Especially since you have a Republican Senate and a Democratic Assembly, I'm not sure nonpartisan redistricting is necessarily going to get us any better outcome.»

«I am concerned about the idea of having... nonpartisan redistricting when we have states like Texas that are doing the most partisan things imaginable to eliminate Democratic seats,» the Brooklyn / Queens congressman said.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver gave his vital support to Cuomo's effort to cut spending, establish a 2 percent cap on the growth of property taxes, enact nonpartisan redistricting of election districts for the next 10 years so majority parties don't protect their power, and other key proposals.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has decided to make nonpartisan redistricting reform the first focus of his push to change politics at the Capitol, announcing a bill that would establish a nonpartisan commission to redraw state legislative and congressional district lines.

Cuomo introduced legislation to establish an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission, calling it a crucial step to bringing real democracy and accountability Albany.

A reader forwarded an e-mail appeal sent out yesterday by Koch, in which he touts the PAC's «fast - moving progress,» including the landing of pledges from all four gubernatorial hopefuls to support nonpartisan redistricting and veto any plan that was drawn up in the traditional, politically - motivated manner.

Andrew Cuomo, who advocates an independent, nonpartisan redistricting process, has promised numerous times to veto LATFOR's lines.

(I will advocate for nonpartisan redistricting.)

Mayor Bloomberg just dropped a report that demonstrates elections in states with nonpartisan redistricting are considerably more competitive across the board than in places like New York where the process is political and directly controlled by elected officials.

Also on the NYC Indy Party reform to - do list: Initiative and referendum, term limits for legislators, letting voters change their enrollment after a one - month waiting period, nonpartisan administration of the Board of Elections, nonpartisan redistricting and campaign finance reform.

And, yes, the governor must resume the fight on the remaining critical issues in the battle to reform Albany — overhaul of New York's campaign - finance laws and nonpartisan redistricting for the 2012 elections.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's push for nonpartisan redistricting has gained significant Republican support, with Ohio Gov. John Kasich signing on to his amicus brief at the Supreme Court and Arizona Sen. John McCain filing a separate friend - of - the - court brief.

For months now, the Senate Democrats have been slamming their Republican counterparts for reneging on their pledge to ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch in support of independent and nonpartisan redistricting.

This comes on the heels of Koch's visit to Albany Tuesday during which he chided the Senate Republicans and their leader, Dean Skelos, for backing away from their NY Uprising pledge to support legislation to create a nonpartisan redistricting commission.

Sen. John Bonacic's bill to establish a nonpartisan redistricting commission via a constitutional amendment that won't kick in until after the 2012 elections passed 35 - 24 with the four «independent» Democrats joining with the Republicans to push the measure over the finish line.

A nonpartisan redistricting commission's remap of district lines mixed with an aging delegation and a rush of ambition is resulting in an unusually competitive election cycle in a state largely uncontested at the presidential or Senate levels.

Basically, it's a codification of AG Andrew Cuomo's reform platform, which includes restructuring of the campaign finance system, nonpartisan redistricting and an independent oversight body for the state Legislature.

Mr. Romaine (R - Center Moriches), who represents the 1st Legislative District, said county Democrats have proposed new district lines after a nonpartisan redistricting commission failed to meet its February deadline.

During the election, Skelos signed a pledge to support former Mayor Ed Koch's «New York Uprising,» a Political Action Committee that is calling for nonpartisan redistricting, among other reforms.

He said he would push for significant campaign finance reform, ethics reform and nonpartisan redistricting.

Its failure means that the nonpartisan redistricting commision for the state will not redistrict congressional districts, but only state legislative districts.

But even Assemblyman Mike Gianaris, who is sponsoring the nonpartisan redistricting commission bill, admits there's some wiggle room there and concedes it might be impossible to completely remove politics from the process.

Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch kicked off his upstate NY Uprising tour in Buffalo today, and, true to his word, called out the so - called «enemies» of reform who declined to sign his trio of pledges to support nonpartisan redistricting, GAP budgeting and an ethics overhaul.

Passing a nonpartisan redistricting bill of the sort being championed by Koch would be «one of the best things to happen to Albany since the building of the Erie Canal,» said Bloomberg, who said the current system of drawing district lines «promotes ideological extremism and reduces voter choice.»

Koch is also asking all legislative challengers and incumbents to sign the nonpartisan redistricting pledge, but that won't be sent out until after the budget.

It describes the pending chaos created by a drawn out redistricting process, complicated by Governor Andrew Cuomo «s insistence on nonpartisan redistricting, two federal lawsuits, a push... Continue reading →

Miner pointed to a need to improve access to the ballot box and for nonpartisan redistricting.

I can't imagine that agreeing to a nonpartisan redistricting commission is going to be something that endears any of these candidates to either side of the aisle in the state Senate and House delegation.

Assemblyman Richard Brodsky is also in still in «reviewing» mode, according to his campaign manager Jon Lipshutz, who also noted that the Westchester lawmaker's own reform agenda includes a nonpartisan redistricting commission.

During the campaign, Mr. Cuomo promised to work for an independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission.

To those carrots, Cuomo adds two sticks: Skelos doesn't want to discuss tougher ethics standards until after the budget is done, and he'd like to stall proposals for nonpartisan redistricting — the adoption of which would be a demographic death sentence for his Republican majority.

In March 2017, Hogan backed legislation establishing a nonpartisan redistricting commission in Maryland (without participation from other states), but the Assembly rejected the proposal.

Proponents say that new rights and safeguards for democracy, such as fair campaign finance, nonpartisan redistricting, rights to clean air and water, and protection for a woman's right to choose could be gained by a convention.

Notwithstanding creation of a nonpartisan redistricting commission, the upstate Republican base will shrink due to death, outmigration, the end of state prison - based gerrymandering, and other demographic changes.

During the 2010 elections, New York City Mayor Ed Koch campaigned for redistricting reform and won a pledge from many lawmakers, including all the Senate Republicans, to support nonpartisan redistricting.

And we champion a transparent, nonpartisan redistricting process that provides fair and meaningful representation.