On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo and leaders of the legislature appointed the members to the nine-person commission responsible for making recommendations on a statewide public financing system by December 1, 2019. The appointees are tasked with designing a program that will encourage candidates to raise more small donations, which will result in a campaign finance system that empowers non-wealthy New Yorkers.
Source: Albany Times Union
Date: July 3, 2019
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