New York needs public campaign financing now (Op-Ed)
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli authored an op-ed in the Daily News endorsing small donor public financing in New York state. In support of this commonsense reform DiNapoli writes, “We need to…
Campaign Finance Reform Supporters Tout Swing District Polls
A Global Strategy Group poll found that support for public financing in several New York congressional swing districts – NY 11 (Staten Island), NY 19 (Hudson Valley), and NY 22…
Translation: The state budget must include public financing of elections (Op-Ed)
Co-Executive Director of Make the Road NY Javier Valdés urges state lawmakers to include small donor public financing in the FY 2020 budget. He writes (originally in Spanish, translated to…
Advocates of public financing track legislative positions
On Friday, the Fair Elections for New York coalition released a list of Assemblymembers and Senators who have previously indicated support for public financing, as well as those who support…
How to Challenge Albany’s Corrupt Culture (Editorial)
The New York Times editorial board encourages legislators in Albany to pass small donor public financing in this year’s budget. In response to Speaker Heastie’s concerns about whether the state…
Locals Rally for Education Funding and Campaign Finance Reform
Progressive organizations, including Indivisible Mohawk Valley and Central New York Citizen Action, rallied in front of the State Office Building in Utica. The groups are advocating for necessary reforms, like…
Senate includes small donor public financing in one-house resolution
Democrats in the New York State Senate released their one house resolution today. Their proposal “supports establishing a publicly financed small donor matching system in order to curtail the influence…
Cuomo: Budget ‘has to’ include public financing of elections
On Monday, Governor Cuomo voiced his support for small donor public financing, saying that the legislation must be included in the state budget, due by the end of the month.…
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…
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…