Susan Lerner

The nuts and bolts of how to vote in New York and New Jersey, and what to do if problems arise.

Susan Lerner on the latest developments in the redistricting story and why a new process is needed.

A look at the new district maps and what they mean for New York's communities.

How-to Ranked Choice Voting -- it starts now for voters in City Council District 24.  

What you need to know about voting in the tri-state area.

Given that many poll workers are typically over the age of 60 (and more vulnerable to COVID-19 complications), there is a shortage of poll workers for the upcoming election.

The COVID-19 outbreak has made voting sites unsafe. The Queens Borough President election was delayed and many want voting by mail for the presidential primary. But could that work? 

We continue to dig in the weeds of the state budget with a conversation about election and ethics reform. How much has changed?

Susan Lerner of Common Cause New York argues New York's elections are in need of reforms and Politico's Gloria Pazmino offers analysis on who may be on the ballot in the election.

Mayor de Blasio is refusing to cooperate with a state ethics panel that is investigating his fundraising methods. Hear why he's drawing the line.

Hear a round table of reporters discuss the latest on the de Blasio fundraising investigations and whether political ill will is at play.

A government watchdog group is pressing City Hall to investigate Mayor de Blasio's relationship with a political advocacy group that can raise unlimited amounts of money.

With the corruption trials underway for the former leaders of the New York State Senate and Assembly, hear about the push for comprehensive reform of the way the state does business.

With the legislative season wrapping up for the year, is there any hope for Albany?

The Assembly Speaker and Governor came to an agreement on ethics reform last night. Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky shares the details, then good government groups weigh in.

Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, discusses the ethics reform changes that were included in the New York State budget deal, and the ones that fell away during negotiations.

Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, and Martin Golden, New York State Senator (R-22), discuss the proposal in the state legislature to allow the use of old-fashioned lever machines in the case of a runoff vote in this fall's mayoral election and the opposition to this measure.

Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, and Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, discuss whether or not the recent mayoral race bribery scandal can be seen as an indictment of state politics on the whole, and what measures could yield greater transparency within the political process.

 

"We have a corrupting pay-to-play culture in Albany. And this confirms everyone's worst suspicions." -- Susan Lerner @commoncauseny

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) April 3, 2013

On the Brian Lehrer Show today at 11:20am. Audio and a recap will be posted by 1pm.

Colby Hamilton, blogger for WNYC's The Empire, discusses how Rep. Turner's win has changed the redistricting battle in New York as well as the stakes for future elections, and Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, explains why Common Cause has pulled out of a coalition on legislative redistricting, and what should be done instead.

Colby Hamilton, blogger for WNYC's The Empire, discusses how Rep. Turner's win has changed the redistricting battle in New York as well as the stakes for future elections, and Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause New York, explains why Common Cause has pulled out of a coalition on legislative redistricting, and what should be done instead.