New York, take a stand against big money in politics (Op-Ed)
Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s urges the New York public financing commission, created in this year’s state budget, to recommend a strong system for the state and for legislators…
Big Money vs. Us
On her podcast “Sunday Civics,” Brooklyn NAACP President L. Joy Williams speaks with Lawrence Norden of the Brennan Center for Justice about the role of money in politics. The two…
A small-donor matching public campaign finance system is in reach in New York (Op-Ed)
New York took a step toward comprehensive campaign finance reform in this year’s budget by establishing a binding commission to design a small donor public financing system for state elections. …
Wisconsin should address damage done by big money from outside interests (Editorial)
Following the April 2 election in Wisconsin, the Capital Times editorial board urges the state’s elected officials to consider passing public financing to resolve the state’s big donor problem. The…
New York to Set Up Panel to Explore Public Financing of Campaigns
After months of campaigning for small donor public financing, legislators made a step toward enacting the reform in the budget approved on April 1, 2019. The budget included legislation establishing…
7 Takeaways From New York’s $175 Billion Budget
The governor and legislative leaders have announced their budget agreement, which includes the allocation of $100 million in state funds for a state public financing system, the details of which…
Will NYS Defend Democracy by Adopting Public Financing? (Op-Ed)
Jess Wisneski, Co-Director of Citizen Action New York, penned an op-ed encouraging lawmakers to pass small donor public financing this session. She writes, “Our representatives must decide whether they will…
The Budget New York Needs (Editorial)
Just days before the budget deadline, the New York Times editorial board writes that passing small donor public financing in New York “is worth the fight,” noting “[a] similar system…
For Real Democracy, Demand Small Donor Matching for New York State Elections (Op-Ed)
Noting the popularity of small donor public financing in New York City, where 80% of voters in the November 2018 election decided to increase the match in the city’s long-standing…
Reforming elections is all about the money (Editorial)
Referencing Comptroller DiNapoli’s Daily News op-ed on small donor public financing, this Times-Herald Record editorial praises the comptroller’s record on ethics and argues why New York must heed his advice…