The Public Campaign Financing Commission voted on new contribution limits for legislative candidates at a working meeting on Wednesday. While these new limits are lower than the current contribution caps,…
Commissioner DeNora Getachew, appointed by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to the Public Campaign Financing Commission, put forward a counterproposal before the Commission’s November 13 working meeting. Her proposal includes…
The Public Campaign Financing Commission has “just two weeks to go before it will unveil a $100 million plan” for a statewide public financing program. At a working meeting on…
The Public Campaign Financing Commission is hammering out the final details of its recommendation for a statewide public financing program. However, several issues remain contested, including whether to limit the…
Baltimore resident Naba Wahid writes that the creation of a Fair Election Fund for city elections will be particularly beneficial to women running for office. A committee of the City…
Candidates challenging incumbent state legislators held a press conference earlier this week to urge the state legislature to create a strong public financing program if the Public Campaign Financing Commission…
With a looming December 1 deadline, it is unclear if the Public Campaign Financing Commission is “building a good plan,” according to the Brennan Center’s Lawrence Norden. Experts and advocates…
As the members of the Public Campaign Financing Commission design a system of public financing for New York State elections, the New York Times editorial board weighs in. The board…
Candidate for DC City Council Ward 4, Janeese Lewis George, is participating in the city’s new public financing program for the 2020 cycle. George praises the system for its promise…
District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar says the recent enhancements to San Francisco’s public financing program will encourage candidates to run for office with grassroots support. This reform was desperately needed:…