Sentences with phrase «capitol for public financing»

A raft of compromises had been floated in recent days at the Capitol for public financing, including allowing the state attorney general's race to be included, as well as a phased - in approach for the system.

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Expect a lot of activity at the Capitol — including a big press conference held by groups pushing for public campaign finance reform slated for Wednesday.

The drumbeat for public financing pounded loudly on Monday when good government groups and Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill visited the Capitol to make the case for campaign finance reform.

Hundreds gathered at the state Capitol to rally for public financing of political campaigns.

«In the current political campaign environment, the presidential campaign finance system doesn't work at all and can not work,» said Craig Holman, who lobbies Capitol Hill on ethics and campaign finance issues for the nonprofit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen.

A variety of compromise measures for public financing were floated on Thursday at the Capitol, including proposals that would allow the program for the comptroller's and attorney general's campaigns.

It is one of the issues that appears to still be «live» down at the Capitol, as opposed to public campaign financing and the Women's Equality Act, which Cuomo himself has admitted are unlikely to pass before lawmakers leave Albany for their summer vacations.

Candidates for the General Assembly will get their hands on nearly 12 million taxpayer dollars to reach voters in 2016, as planned, after public financing advocates fought back a threat at the state Capitol.

In an interview with public radio's «Capitol Pressroom,» Gibson (R - Kinderhook) said any campaign for governor he would mount would focus on combating Albany's corruption with term limits, campaign finance reform and independent redistricting.

Hundreds gathered at the State Capitol Wednesday to rally for public financing of political campaigns.