Sentences with phrase «at public financing of campaigns»

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His remarks were instead a mashup of his campaign stump speech greatest hits, talking about criminal justice reform, a «broken economy,» free tuition at public colleges, the minimum wage and campaign finance reform.

Don's achievements at IPT include: sponsorship of the «Personal Finance Guide for Military Families;» the national Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation (EIFFE) Prevention Program, in partnership with North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA); the Investor Education in Your Community ® program; the national MoneyTrack public television series; The Campaign for Wise and Safe Investing ® in partnership with the AARP Foundation, and «The Basics of Saving and Investing: Investor Education 2020.»

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.

Via spreadsheet meister Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group, here's a look at the latest campaign finance top lines.

Good - government group Citizens Union released a report this morning that found more competitive elections take place on the New York City council level than at the state level, which they attribute to in part a public - financing of campaigns.

Fair Elections for New York, one of the groups pushing for establishment of a public campaign finance system, is hosting a free screening tonight of «Pricele $ $,» a documentary that looks at the pervasive nature of political cash and its power in shaping policy at the national level.

The governor is already running smack into a wall of opposition in the Senate, where Republicans (and at least one Democrat) don't want to hold a vote on a measure to strengthen abortion laws or allow for the public financing of political campaigns.

Government reform groups are angry at Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying he is giving up too soon on an anti-corruption agenda that includes public financing of campaigns and greater prosecution powers for the state's district attorneys.

«If society wishes to change this system, then public campaign finance should be the topic of conversation rather than to throw mud at the present lawful process.»

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

Cuomo on Saturday was endorsed by the labor - backed WFP and at the same time announced his support for a Democratic takeover of the Senate, as well as a package of liberal measures including the public financing of political campaigns.

«The people of New York are demanding change and it's time we took action to restore the public trust by closing the LLC loophole and bringing fairness to our campaign finance system,» Cuomo said in the May 24 statement announcing his bill menu aimed at closing the loophole that has allowed tens of millions of dollars into campaign accounts.

DiNapoli has suggested his office should be used as a test - case for public campaign financing at the state level to get out from under the pay - to - play pension fund scandal of his predecessor.

Cuomo and legislative leaders struck a deal to disband the commission in exchange for changes to the state bribery statute, a new enforcement counsel at the Board of Elections and a pilot program for public campaign finance.

ALBANY — Proponents of public campaign finance said at a Tuesday rally that their best chance for its adoption is through the state budget.

The Moreland Commission report, which recommends adopting public financing of campaigns and an enforcement overhaul at the state Board of Elections, was released with little fanfare on a Monday evening, after the 6 p.m. newscasts had begun.

If the past debate on public campaign financing is any guide, the Republicans will likely punch back at Democrats» calls for reform by saying the party wants to create a class of professional politicians.

Larry Norden, senior counsel at the Brennan Center lauded the benefits of campaign finance reform, presenting original research that indicates how small donor matching and public funding of elections has increased political participation and competition in New York City elections.

The change is expected to have implications for public campaign financing and other reforms left on the table at the end of this year's session.

In 2014, the governor and legislative leaders — Silver and then - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who is also on trial for selling his office — agreed to dissolve the commission in exchange for a pilot program of public campaign finance, a new enforcement office at the state's Board of Elections and changes to the bribery statute.

The governor also called the commission a «phenomenal success» for drawing interest to unseemly behavior and prompting legal changes earlier this year, including tougher enforcement at the State Board of Elections and a pilot program for public campaign finance.

10:00 AM — Public meeting of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) to vote on the 2nd round of public funds payments, The Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. Board Room, at 100 Church Street, on the 12th Floor, ManhPublic meeting of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) to vote on the 2nd round of public funds payments, The Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. Board Room, at 100 Church Street, on the 12th Floor, Manhpublic funds payments, The Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. Board Room, at 100 Church Street, on the 12th Floor, Manhattan.

Liberals remain skeptical, however, Cuomo is truly on their side, pointing to what they see as half - hearted attempts at public financing of political campaigns and flipping control of the Senate to his own party.

Protesters barred from the Senate Elections Committee hearing this morning taking a critical look at public financing of political campaigns sought to make themsevles heard as much as possible.

As Liz noted in the Morning Memo earlier, the pro-business group Unshackle Upstate in Rochester released a report that takes a critical look at public financing of political campaigns.

At 10 a.m., members of the New York City Campaign Finance Board hold their next public meeting; boardroom, 12th floor, 100 Church St., Manhattan.

But several advocates I spoke with today said the true test of whether Cuomo is serious about creating a public campaign finance system is if he puts funding for said system in his 2014 - 15 executive budget proposal (assuming, that is, no deal is reached prior to the start of the 2014 session, which, given the Senate GOP's opposition to the idea, seems highly unlikely at this point).

At the very least, passage of the public financing of political campaigns will be an heavier lift.

The New York Public Interest Research Group reports more than 100,000 actual violations of state campaign finance laws since 2011, including campaign committee failures to file accurate reports, or any reports at all.

«To be clear, we all want comprehensive campaign finance reform with public financing at the core and we feel public financing is the real game changer, but we're hearing a lot of myths around public financing in particular and trying to connect that to corruption in a bad way as opposed it to being a solution so we wanted to focus on that today,» he said.

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.

«The Fair Elections for New York campaign has been clear that all of our partners want to see the Senate pass comprehensive campaign finance reform with public funding at its core,» he said.

The campaign finance reform world has turned to the LLC loophole this year after attempts at broader reforms — such public financing of political campaigns — has seemingly dropped off the radar following Republicans gaining full control of the Senate.

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.

Nevertheless, Klein has come under criticism from liberals and other advocacy organizations for the Senate's failure to pass measures aimed at strengthening abortion rights, the DREAM Act and the full public financing of political campaigns.

«Only a full package of reforms, with public campaign financing at its core, will return New York to a system «of, by, and for the people.»

Malliotakis has said she opposes public financing of elections but she will be participating in the Campaign Finance Board's public matching funds program, which matches small dollar contributions up to $ 175 at a 6 - to - 1 ratio with public funds.

It was an abrupt kibosh on negotiations that concluded Friday with a framework for a legislative package that was said by sources to have included public financing of judicial campaigns, new Cuomo - appointed inspectors general at public universities as well as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Look at Cuomo's statements on public financing of political campaigns, or the Dream Act.

Although she is an opponent of public financing of campaigns in general, Malliotakis told POLITICO she plans to participate in the city's public matching funds system, which matches donations of less than $ 175 from city residents at a rate of 6 to 1.

Last month, AG Schneiderman and Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest of former Bronx city council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly accepting straw donations and stealing at least $ 4,500 in New York City Campaign Finance Board public matching funds during his unsuccessful 2013 run for Council.

At a meeting of the State Board of Elections, its commissioners sharply clashed with the board's independent enforcement counsel, Risa Sugarman, over the role of her office and whether criminal referrals resulting from her campaign finance investigations should be made public.

Speaking at the Democratic Rural Conference this month, Cuomo called on lawmakers to approve the package, along with the Dream Act and public financing of political campaigns.

But the Obama campaign — which was building its own fund - raising behemoth, even at the expense of the candidate's earlier pledge to accept public financing and the spending cap that came with it — didn't want outside interference.

After Somers enjoyed a much better showing at the state convention than Boughton, the campaigns divorced before they married in the crazy world of public finance.

After Silver's January arrest Cuomo gave a speech at NYU outlining grand ethics reform proposals like public financing of campaigns and enacting a full - time legislature.

Funiciello has called for full public financing of elections at all levels of government, and for enacting strict transparency laws that force campaign committees and PACs to disclose all of their donors.

Although de Blasio asked the commission to concentrate on campaign finance reform, most members of the public who spoke at McKee High School on Staten Island addressed other topics.

«The next public meeting of the New York City Campaign Finance Board will be held on Thursday, October 8 at 10:00 AM.»

It established a new enforcement office at the state Board of Elections, enacted some new anti-bribery provisions and authorized public campaign financing in the state comptroller's race.