Not exact matches
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.
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.
The latest push comes from an unusual coalition of progressive labor interests, political (Democratic Party, that is) and environmental groups, health care interests and good government advocates who are urging Cuomo to enact a «
voluntary»
public campaign
finance system early in the 2011 legislative session — one of the many camapign promises outlined in his «New New
York Agenda» books.
The Buffalo News wrote, «the effort to establish a
voluntary system of
public financing of elections in New
York is a critical component to change in Albany's pay - to - play culture.»