New findings published by government reform group Reinvent Albany suggest that top Assembly leaders rely very little on donations from the constituents they represent. A statewide public campaign financing system,…
The New York Post Editorial Board reports new findings which show that, in 2018, Assembly leaders raised an overwhelming majority of their campaign funds from sources outside of the districts…
In City & State’s profile on young, progressive leaders of color in New York City, several of the politicians interviewed credited the city’s public financing system for making their candidacies…
The Albany Times Union and the Museum of Political Corruption hosted a symposium on the problem of corruption in New York. During one panel, New York City Conflicts of Interest…
With the governor and legislators considering campaign contribution limits, Oregon may no longer be one of the five states that permit donors to donate to campaigns without limit. Ian Vandewalker…
Assemblymember Sandy Galef wrote to the Highlands Current to underscore the importance of campaign finance reform in New York state, particularly small donor public financing. The Assemblymember writes, “By matching…
Rebecca Garrard of Citizen Action of New York and Anita Thayer of Housing Justice for All write that, in addition to other rent regulation reforms, small donor public financing would…
The Fair Elections for New York coalition has released its recommendations for the public financing commission established by this year’s budget. Those recommendations include seating the commission within six weeks…
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…
Activists in Portland, Maine are pushing for public financing for local elections in their city. Representatives from the Fair Elections Portland campaign have begun the process to get an initiative…