Fight for Fair Elections (Op-Ed)
State Senator Carlucci urges the New York Public Campaign Financing Commission to create a matching program that brings about “more fair elections in New York State.” He observes, “We are…
Keep the pressure on for campaign reform (Letter)
Dave Palmer, campaign manager for the Fair Elections for New York coalition, responds to Ravi Gupta’s op-ed on reforming state politics. Palmer warns against letting the legislature off the hook…
Public Finance Commission Will Present Report Next Month
The New York State Public Campaign Financing Commission held a working meeting on Monday, October 14, to discuss essential components of their recommendations, due by December 1. In addition to…
Commission considers lowering New York’s political contribution limits
A key issue under consideration by the Public Campaign Financing Commission is whether they can and should lower contribution limits for both participating and non-participating candidates. During Monday’s working meeting,…
New York Public Finance Commission Begins Discussing Details
During Monday’s working meeting, the members of the Public Campaign Financing Commission came to an agreement on several components for a statewide public financing system, including the size of matchable…
Big questions remain for NY’s public campaign finance plan
The Public Campaign Financing Commission has major policy questions to answer before its December 1 deadline, including whether or not to lower contribution limits for non-participating candidates and a potential…
Small-Donor Public Financing in New York (Letter)
In response to an article published by the New York Times on the fusion voting controversy surrounding the Public Campaign Financing Commission, Frederick A.O. Schwarz Jr., the former Chairman of…
NY State pols prepare for special December session if commission on public financing moves to eliminate fusion voting
New York state legislators are preparing for a rare December session, likely to respond to the Public Campaign Financing Commission’s recommendations, due by December 1. Following the publication of the…
City Campaign Finance System Charts Path – and Highlights Challenges – for State Reform
As the Public Campaign Financing Commission crafts its proposals, many urge the panel to model their recommendations on New York City’s long-running small donor match system. That system has changed…
Good-Government Groups Want To See Draft Work From Public Financing Commission
With its December 1 deadline looming, the Public Campaign Financing Commission has less than two months to design its recommendations for a public financing program for New York state. Leaders…