On Monday, the Baltimore City Council passed legislation to create a public financing program for local elections. Unless the mayor rejects the bill – a reportedly unlikely scenario - the…
The Public Campaign Financing Commission released its report to the governor and legislature earlier this week, which will create a public financing program for both statewide and legislative candidates unless…
The commission tasked with designing a public financing program for New York state released its final recommendations on Sunday. The recommendations will have the force of law unless the legislature…
The implementation of the recommendations issued by the Public Campaign Financing Commission will take place at various stages over the next several years. While the ballot access measures will go…
The New York Public Campaign Financing Commission has until tomorrow, December 1, 2019, to issue its recommendations for a statewide public financing program. After a final meeting last Monday, New…
The New York Public Campaign Financing Commission took its final votes at its Monday working meeting. A majority of the commissioners approved a package that includes a match on small…
Bill Mahoney of Politico covers the final working meeting of the Public Campaign Financing Commission, detailing the deliberations between the commissioners. Source: Politico Date: November 25, 2019 See full story…
The Public Campaign Financing Commission shared its draft recommendations during its November 25 meeting. Lawrence Norden, Director of the Election Reform Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, said the…
Senator Schumer weighed in on the public financing debate in New York before the Public Campaign Financing Commission’s final meeting on Monday. The senator tweeted, “The Public Financing Commission should…
Thirty-nine legislators sent a letter to the Public Campaign Financing Commission before its final meeting urging the commissioners to lower contribution limits, create a strong enforcement system, and leave in…