The question before progressive advocates of public campaign financing in New York State is whether we push for full public campaign finance on the Clean Money model of equal and sufficient funding grants for all qualified candidates, or whether we settle for partial public campaign financing on the Matching Funds model used for presidential primaries since 1976 and for New York City local elections since 1989. (howiehawkins.org)
The direction Washington is going right now makes it more important than ever that we have a practical, progressive advocate for our community in Congress. (rachel2018.com)
A special election is yet to be called, however, which has become increasingly a sore point for progressive advocates who had wanted one called before the budget is voted on in late March. (nystateofpolitics.com)