Democrats in the New York State Senate released their one house resolution today. Their proposal “supports establishing a publicly financed small donor matching system in order to curtail the influence…
On Monday, Governor Cuomo voiced his support for small donor public financing, saying that the legislation must be included in the state budget, due by the end of the month.…
New York state needs small donor public financing, writes president of the NAACP New York State Conference and NY LEAD member Dr. Hazel N. Dukes. This crucial campaign finance reform…
The House passed H.R. 1, an historic omnibus package of election, ethics, and campaign finance reforms. One of the key pillars of the legislation was small donor public financing for…
As the budget deadline nears, support from the Assembly for small donor public financing is wavering, even though the body has long supported the reform. Meanwhile, Governor Cuomo and many…
Héctor Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU, and Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice, penned an op-ed encouraging leaders in Albany to reverse the status quo of corruption and…
Supporters of public financing, including 32BJ SEIU, Make the Road New York, and Demos, have written a letter to Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders on the need for the reform. …
Citing the many benefits of small donor public financing, the Newsday editorial board urges legislators in the state Senate and Assembly to put the reform in their respective one-house budgets.…
Small donors are playing an increasingly significant role in national politics, according to a report by Americans for Financial Reform and the Center for Economic and Policy Research. According to Lisa…
Columnist Mark Chiusano argues in favor of small donor public financing for New York, noting the overwhelming disparity between small and large donors in the state. In the 2018 cycle,…