Sentences with phrase «state voluntary public financing»

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The governor had proposed in his budget sweeping changes in the state's campaign finance system: lower contribution limits, more expensive disclosures, enhanced enforcement, and a voluntary system of public financing.

The governor had also wanted a voluntary public campaign financing system for statewide races, including the governor and all 263 seats in the legislature, but the deal limits the program to the state comptroller's race.

By contrast, it took Foley and Malloy months to raise the $ 250,000 necessary to qualify for the state's voluntary public financing program, which bars donations in excess of $ 100.

The growing role of independent expenditure groups, which live outside the rules that apply to candidates and their campaigns, is especially sensitive in Connecticut, a state that created a voluntary public financing program to restrict the influence of state contractors and other interests on elections after scandal forced the resignation of Gov. John G. Rowland.

Under the Citizens Election Program, the state's voluntary public financing system, gubernatorial candidates who raise $ 250,000 by collecting donations of $ 100 or less are eligible for a $ 6.5 million grant to spend in the general election.

Cuomo's prescriptions in his 2016 State of the State speech included closing a legal loophole that lets campaign donors funnel unlimited sums to candidates through limited - liability companies; requiring office holders to report campaign contributions every 60 days instead of twice a year; allowing lawmakers to earn no more than 15 percent of their legislative salaries in private - sector work; and adopting a system of voluntary public campaign financing similar to what New York City has.

Connecticut has offered a voluntary public financing system for state - wide constitutional and General Assembly offices since 2008.

Governor Cuomo's crowing over his agreement to establish a voluntary program of public financing for the campaign for state Comptroller hid a fatal flaw — the program is designed to fail.

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