Following last week’s working meeting, Zack Fink of NY1 reports that the Public Campaign Financing Commission is currently considering further lowering the contribution limit previously proposed for gubernatorial candidates and…
Public financing advocates from a broad coalition of organizations – including the NAACP, labor unions, and good government groups – wrote to the governor and legislative leaders recommending lower contribution…
The Daily News editorial board applauds Commissioners DeNora Getachew and John Nonna for standing up for sensible policy choices during the Public Campaign Financing Commission’s deliberations on a public financing…
In Seattle’s most recent city council elections, Amazon spent a total of $1.5 million. Despite inundating the elections with corporate cash, Amazon and other Chamber of Commerce donors failed to…
On November 12, 2019, Ulster County officials held a public hearing to provide residents the opportunity to voice their opinion on a proposed public financing program for county elections. The…
Public Policy Polling released survey results revealing substantial support for public financing in New York state. The poll found that 75 percent of respondents support the creation of a public…
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…