How to beat Citizens United The Washington Post By E.J. Dionne Jr. April 22, 2012 We are about to have the worst presidential campaign money can buy. The Supreme Court’s dreadful Citizens…
Editorial: More reform for New York Albany Times Union April 18, 2012 Our opinion: Why can’t the state rewrite its campaign finance laws? Public financing might well pay dividends —…
National Push Targets Cuomo, NY Campaign Reform AP Published in The Wall Street Journal April 18, 2012 ALBANY, N.Y. — A coalition of advocacy groups will aim 1 million emails…
New York: The Front Line in the Political Money Wars Mother Jones By Andy Kroll April 18, 2012 The real front line in the battle to get big money out…
Editorial: NY's chance to blunt big donors Newsday April 17, 2012 He who pays the piper calls the tune. That's just as true in politics as in the world of…
United front for reform Albany Times Union By Jimmy Vielkind April 16, 2012 ALBANY — The good-government advocates. The wonks. The progressive groups appalled by the profusion of money in politics.…
Statewide campaign finance reform should be acted on now Crain's New York Business By Leo Hindery Jr. and Susan Lerner April 15, 2012 In 2010, the United States Supreme Court…
Albany Can Kick the Money Habit The New York Times April 14, 2012 While New York waits for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to keep his promise to reform its election system,…
Groups call for campaign finance reform Rochester Democrat and Chronicle By Jill Terreri April 12, 2012 Advocates for campaign finance reform gathered in Rochester on Thursday, saying that public financing…
Wealthy Group Seeks to Reform Election Giving in New York The New York Times By Thomas Kaplan April 12, 2012 ALBANY — An unusual and well-heeled coalition, trying to tap…