Member of the New York Public Campaign Financing Commission DeNora Getachew published an op-ed Tuesday expressing her dismay upon learning that Governor Cuomo’s amended budget “omits crucial funding to build…
The Governor’s executive budget proposal did not include funding for starting up New York’s new public financing program, which the New York Public Campaign Financing Commission passed in December. Chisun…
A panel of elected officials and good government advocates convened on Tuesday to discuss the impact of Citizens United. The panel applauded Connecticut’s public financing system, the Citizens’ Election Program.…
Marking the tenth anniversary of Citizens United, Democracy 21’s Fred Wertheimer writes that the damage done by that Supreme Court decision “has made the Watergate campaign finance scandals … look…
As the 2020 legislative session begins in New York, the Daily News reports on the issues on the agenda in Albany. The majorities in both houses will likely “build on…
The recommendations issued by the Public Campaign Financing Commission were among the major changes made to New York state’s election and campaign finance laws in 2019, along with new limits…
On Sunday, December 22, 2019, the recommendations of the New York Public Campaign Financing Commission became law. Elements of the package will go into effect as early as next year.…
Maplight released a report on the impact of public financing on Berkeley’s most recent local elections. The report found that the city’s Fair Elections program had a profound impact on…
The Newsday editorial board writes that “[t]he biggest win from the [Public Campaign Financing Commission’s] work is the creation of New York's first statewide public campaign financing system.” The system…
The New York state legislature has until December 22 to modify or reject the Public Campaign Financing Commission’s recommendations before they become law. As of publication, legislative leaders have not…