American - Politician | December 31, 1954 -
As Attorney General, my most important responsibility is keeping New Yorkers safe by enforcing the laws that protect our people from harm. But another fundamental part of my job is to seek to advance the basic American principle of equal justice under law.
Eric Schneiderman
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For more than a century, states have sought to protect the integrity of the democratic process at the state and local level by regulating corporate spending in elections.
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Exxon Mobil and JPMorgan Chase each made more in profits in the first quarter of 2012 alone than the entire state budget of Montana. Without a doubt, multinational corporations like these have the resources to overwhelm the voices of the people.
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Our elected representatives wisely enacted laws to protect our state and local governments from undue outside influence.
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My office is committed to tearing down unlawful barriers to voting to ensure that all eligible voters are able to freely cast a ballot.
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Language has historically stood as a barrier for some voters seeking to participate in the electoral process.
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The right to vote is one of our nation's most important civil rights.
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From the Bronx to Buffalo, cities and towns in New York have been plagued by what are commonly called zombie properties. These are homes that residents abandon - often after they have received a foreclosure notice - which then languish, uncared-for, until the foreclosure process is complete.
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Abandoned homes are everyone's problem, afflicting communities all over the state.
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