Curb the impact of big donors (Op-Ed)
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…
House passes sweeping election reform bill
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…
New York state legislators must rally behind public financing
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…
Albany has a chance to elevate the people over special interests (Op-Ed)
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…
Public Financing Empowers Communities Of Color
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. …
Public financing should be in the state budget (Editorial)
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-Dollar Donors Are Playing A Growing Role In Congressional Campaigns
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…
Waiting for public campaign financing in New York (Op-Ed)
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,…
Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Public Financing For New York
The number of elected officials voicing their support for public financing in New York continues to grow. At a Make the Road New York event, Representative Ocasio-Cortez endorsed public financing…
New Poll Shows Majority of New Mexicans Supports Public Financing
A survey by the University of New Mexico found that “[s]even in 10 [respondents] said elected officials are more responsive to donors than voters.” That number reflects an increase from…