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The candidates made their cases for their leadership prowess, and discussed extending term limits for Council members, greater transparency around lobbying, key questions about campaign finance reform in the city, and

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Comptroller DiNapoli Addresses Business and Civic Leaders in Buffalo Last week, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was in Buffalo to speak to a group of business, civic and philanthropic leaders about the need for reforming our state's campaign finance laws.

Stewart - Cousins did specifically note that Loeb has given money to the IDC, (basically echoing my comments on the matter), and then got in a dig about the Senate Republicans» blocking campaign finance reform, saying:

Democratic lawmakers were quick to praise the move, which Cuomo had pledged to do back in January during his second State of the State address (and unlike other pledges — campaign finance reform and a call for independent redistricting — Cuomo actually spoke the words about fingerprinting, rather than leaving it in the official statement).

The matter of prioritization for the bill - signing also underscores questions about the bill being necessary in the first place, but also issue that many took with Cuomo's abandonment of other, more pressing government ethics and campaign finance reform proposals, many of which he had previously claimed to champion.

The Senate majority leader, Joseph L. Bruno, the state's top Republican, said that the public did not care about campaign finance reform, and that the governor's plan favored the incumbent governor's party — in this case, the Democrats.

Question topics included whether there are similarities between past defenses of states banning interracial marriage and current defenses of states banning same - sex marriages, his reaction to NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks's resignation, whether campaign contribution limits are too high and what Cuomo intends to seek as campaign finance reforms if reelected, whether he's going to the Somo el Futuro conference in Puerto Rico next week, whether he's worried that «minorities» will not turn out on election day and how his recent references to recent New York Republicans as being «moderates» reconciles with his past statements about «ultraconservatives» in the state senate.

On the campaign trail Mr. Koppell talks about campaign finance reform, a measure which Senator Klein continues to tirelessly advocate for in the State Senate, and yet, he can not follow the rules of our current system.

With the conventions in full swing, there's been lots of talk about campaign finance reform these past few days:

Mahoney also spoke about the tremendous pressure — from both inside and outside the commission — to include public campaign financing among the reform recommendations in the report released yesterday, though she shied away from saying the administration itself pushed for that outcome.

Kennedy, as did his opponent in 2014, signed a contract promising to limit campaign spending to a grant of about $ 95,000 in taxpayer money he received under the Citizen Election Program (CEP), the landmark Connecticut campaign finance reform that its supporters claim is a model for keeping special interest money out of elections.

In Sunday's Post, former congressman and head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Martin Frost said that corporate campaign money is «something the average voter couldn't care less about» and that Congress should «leave campaign finance reform tCampaign Committee Martin Frost said that corporate campaign money is «something the average voter couldn't care less about» and that Congress should «leave campaign finance reform tcampaign money is «something the average voter couldn't care less about» and that Congress should «leave campaign finance reform tcampaign finance reform to the...

«I think campaign finance reform will be a key element, but it won't be the only element, and it's up in the air about public funding.»

Maffei, who has supported legislation aimed at campaign finance reform and public financing of campaigns, said he spent about one - sixth of the money in his campaign account simply to raise money.

In an analysis of big money and politics, WXXI News Director Julie Philipp interviews University of Rochester Political Science Professor Lynda Powell about her research and campaign finance reform as we head into another big money political year.

«When you think about the fact that we have not had a major reform of our campaign finance laws since the 1970s, we are long past due in terms of getting really serious about how our elections are funded and conducted in the state,» said Valesky.

At the time, few fully appreciated how the legislation would change the political landscape, but you can read more about the Democrats successful effort to destroy Connecticut's campaign finance law in the June 2013 CTNewsJunkie article entitled, «Malloy Signs Bill Changing Campaign Finance Reforms of 2005campaign finance law in the June 2013 CTNewsJunkie article entitled, «Malloy Signs Bill Changing Campaign Finance Reforms of 2005.finance law in the June 2013 CTNewsJunkie article entitled, «Malloy Signs Bill Changing Campaign Finance Reforms of 2005Campaign Finance Reforms of 2005.Finance Reforms of 2005.»

«In my view, this poll should serve as proof of just how strongly Connecticut voters feel about campaign finance reform, and as a warning for those candidates who think they can brush aside the Citizens» Election Program...»

If you are not much interested in campaign finance reform - the reason for my protest walk - do not worry: I will not pester you too much about it as we journey together between these covers.

Executives voiced their concerns about the considerable influence of money in politics, campaign finance and lobbying, among other issues, and expressed overwhelming support for reforms to minimize unscrupulous activity.