Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Public Financing For New York
The number of elected officials voicing their support for public financing in New York continues to grow. At a Make the Road New York event, Representative Ocasio-Cortez endorsed public financing…
New Poll Shows Majority of New Mexicans Supports Public Financing
A survey by the University of New Mexico found that “[s]even in 10 [respondents] said elected officials are more responsive to donors than voters.” That number reflects an increase from…
Biaggi pushes for campaign finance reform
At an event in Parkchester, state Senator Alessandra Biaggi discussed the merits of small donor match public financing. Senator Biaggi told the crowd, “I really do believe that the political…
A chance to get big money out of New York politics (Op-Ed)
New York State Senator Brad Hoylman and Empire State Indivisible Co-Lead Organizer Ricky Silver penned an op-ed calling for a small donor multiple match public financing system for New York…
Edie Falco-Narrated Video Compares Big Money In Politics To Godzilla (Video)
Hitting home the dramatic need for reform, actor Edie Falco narrates a video about the donor disparity issues in New York state. The solution to this problem? Small donor public…
Speakers talk fair elections, state budget at Binghamton forum
Citizen Action of New York hosted a forum on Wednesday in Binghamton to discuss much-needed policies, like small donor public financing, that could help reverse the state of inequality in…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez identified the problem. Here’s the solution (Op-Ed)
Michael Waldman, President of the Brennan Center for Justice, authored an op-ed in response to the questions on ethics reform asked by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during the House Oversight Committee’s…
With HR 1, the House is Tackling Voting and Campaign Finance Reform
Reflecting on the first bill proposed by the new House majority, H.R. 1, Jelani Cobb writes that the legislation’s proposed small-donor match public financing system “would serve as a counterbalance…
How New York Can Become a Real Democracy: Re-Center Race as Legislative Progress Continues (Op-Ed)
Executive Director of Community Voices Heard Afua Atta-Mensah argues that democracy reform is not just about good government; it is a crucial civil rights issue. To create a truly inclusive…
To combat dark money, New York needs fair elections (Op-Ed)
State Senator Julia Salazar writes in favor of lowering contribution limits and establishing a small donor public financing system to counter the corrosive impact of big money in New York…
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