This week: U.S. Rep. Velasquez Becomes Kings County Democratic Chair; Local Government Ethics- Problems & Solutions; Attorney General’s Preclearance Activity; Census: Proposed Rule to Change Decennial Census Comment Period Extended to November 2; Even the Census Bureau Says Proposed Changes Would Degrade Data; Around the Nation (From Redistricting Network)
By Stephen Louis
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s charter revision commission, known as the Committee on Government Efficiency (COGE), has put forth proposals in five yes-or-no questions to appear on this fall’s general election ballot, available for all New York City voters to register their approval or disapproval. They deal with speeding up and simplifying processes for a variety of city projects and approvals, reducing paperwork for city contractors, and improving the City’s process to set aside … <Read More>
This week: Election Law Litigation Deadlines; Brooklyn Democrats’ Leadership Fight Continues in Appellate Division; Webinar on New York Voting Rights Act; Attorney General’s Preclearance Activity; Test Census Raises Concerns; Around the Nation (From Redistricting Network)
This week: What Candidates and Political Professionals Need To Know As Election Day Approaches; Brooklyn Democrats’ Leadership Fight Continues in Court; Federal Court Challenge to Even Year Voting Slowly Advances; Attorney General’s Preclearance Activity; Cheektowaga VRA Case Proceeds in Erie County Supreme Court; Senator Shelley Mayer Appointed as LATFOR Senate Co-Chair; Proposed Census Changes Threaten Data Accuracy; Around the Nation (From Redistricting Network)
This week: Proposed 2030 Census Changes Would Limit the Count & Impact New York Population Count; Legislation Before Governor Hochul Would Extend Voting Hours; Brooklyn Democrats’ Leadership Fight Continues in Court; Federal Court Challenge to Even Year Voting Slowly Advances; AG Letitia James Joins U.S. Supreme Court Brief Opposing Trump Mail Voting Restrictions; Attorney General’s Preclearance Activity; State Board of Elections Adopts New Fair Campaign Code; Around the Nation (From Redistricting Network)
On Thursday, September 10, 2026, New York Law School commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The panel, “September 11 Commemoration – 25 Years Later: Remembrance, Resilience and the Future of Lower Manhattan” discussed the different collaborative efforts in Lower Manhattan’s recovery and renewal following the attacks. Dean and President of New York Law School Anthony W. Crowell provided opening remarks. Panelists included Carol Kellerman, former Executive Director of the September 11th Fund; … <Read More>