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.…
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…
Biaggi pushes for campaign finance reform
At an event in Parkchester, state Senator Alessandra Biaggi discussed the merits of small donor match public financing. Senator Biaggi told the crowd, “I really do believe that the political…
A chance to get big money out of New York politics (Op-Ed)
New York State Senator Brad Hoylman and Empire State Indivisible Co-Lead Organizer Ricky Silver penned an op-ed calling for a small donor multiple match public financing system for New York…
Edie Falco-Narrated Video Compares Big Money In Politics To Godzilla (Video)
Hitting home the dramatic need for reform, actor Edie Falco narrates a video about the donor disparity issues in New York state. The solution to this problem? Small donor public…
Speakers talk fair elections, state budget at Binghamton forum
Citizen Action of New York hosted a forum on Wednesday in Binghamton to discuss much-needed policies, like small donor public financing, that could help reverse the state of inequality in…
How New York Can Become a Real Democracy: Re-Center Race as Legislative Progress Continues (Op-Ed)
Executive Director of Community Voices Heard Afua Atta-Mensah argues that democracy reform is not just about good government; it is a crucial civil rights issue. To create a truly inclusive…
To combat dark money, New York needs fair elections (Op-Ed)
State Senator Julia Salazar writes in favor of lowering contribution limits and establishing a small donor public financing system to counter the corrosive impact of big money in New York…