7 Takeaways From New York’s $175 Billion Budget
The governor and legislative leaders have announced their budget agreement, which includes the allocation of $100 million in state funds for a state public financing system, the details of which…
Will NYS Defend Democracy by Adopting Public Financing? (Op-Ed)
Jess Wisneski, Co-Director of Citizen Action New York, penned an op-ed encouraging lawmakers to pass small donor public financing this session. She writes, “Our representatives must decide whether they will…
The Budget New York Needs (Editorial)
Just days before the budget deadline, the New York Times editorial board writes that passing small donor public financing in New York “is worth the fight,” noting “[a] similar system…
For Real Democracy, Demand Small Donor Matching for New York State Elections (Op-Ed)
Noting the popularity of small donor public financing in New York City, where 80% of voters in the November 2018 election decided to increase the match in the city’s long-standing…
Reforming elections is all about the money (Editorial)
Referencing Comptroller DiNapoli’s Daily News op-ed on small donor public financing, this Times-Herald Record editorial praises the comptroller’s record on ethics and argues why New York must heed his advice…
A budget must-do list (Editorial)
The Albany Times Union editorial board endorses including small donor public financing in this year’s budget. The board writes, “Democrats have long called for public financing — as they did…
State Leaders Must Follow Through on Their Promise of a More Fair New York (Op-Ed)
Co-Lead Organizer of Empire State Indivisible Ricky Silver urges New York state legislators to act on their past promises for fair elections legislation. He writes, “Organizations like Citizen Action and…
New York State Can Lead the Country on Publicly Financed Elections
As New York state legislators determine the details of the final budget legislation for the 2020 fiscal year, major players on the national stage are weighing in on the significance…
Rep. Nydia Velázquez: My Campaign Finance Pledge (Op-Ed)
U.S. Representative Velázquez, who represents parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens in Congress, wrote in favor of a public campaign financing system for statewide elections in New York. Velázquez supports…
Exonerated Man Who Spent Years in Prison in NY Calls for Public Financing of Elections (Op-Ed)
Alan Newton, who was wrongfully incarcerated for 22 years, writes, “We often associate campaign finance reform and voting rights with terms like ‘good governance’ and ‘civic duty.’ Rarely do we…