It was announced today that Kerrey, the former president of the New School in New York City, had signed on to the effort to tighten campaign finance laws by introducing a voluntary public matching system similar to New York City and lower contribution limits. (nystateofpolitics.com)
When it comes to state public financing, Cuomo insisted on the one hand he will still push for and back a statewide public matching system. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Fair Elections for New York, an umbrella coalition that's pushing for an extensive public matching system based on the New York City model, was already getting underway in the post-budget session. (nystateofpolitics.com)