Sentences with phrase «donor public campaign finance system»

Not exact matches

Cuomo, too, has talked about the importance of limiting big donors» access to government by limiting political contributions and creating a public campaign finance system — although he has yet to formally propose any legislation to accomplish that.

Thursday's filings lay bare those donations and other jaw - dropping financial details of the first modern presidential campaign in which donors could give unlimited contributions for political ads and in which both major party candidates declined to participate in a Watergate - era public financing system designed to limit fundraising.

Amidst the media's recent focus on independent redistricting, New York City Council member Dan Garodnick encourages New Yorkers not to lose sight of the importance of campaign finance reform, highlighting the many benefits that the New York City public matching funds system has created for small donors, candidates for public office, and the voting public.

Governor Cuomo Introduces Campaign Finance Reform Legislation with a Public Financing Option Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced legislation that seeks to enact a system of small donor matching funds for state elections, along with a number of other provisions designed to reduce corruption and special interest influence.

In preparation for the launch of the Fair Elections for New York campaign, a series of events in Albany and across the state are being held to call attention to state legislators» reliance on out - of - district campaign contributions — further evidence of the need for a state public campaign finance system that relies on small donors and local money.

The majority of the 25 Moreland Act commissioners say a public campaign finance system modeled on New York City's matching donor system is the only way to curb the undue influence of big money donors in state government.

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 report notes the ongoing campaign to institute a similar system for New York State elections, suggesting that small donor public financing could increase the diversity of the donor base for state elections.

Cuomo more or less rejected an idea floated by Democratic donor / advocate Bill Samuels and Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, to see casino revenues to pay for a public campaign finance system.

New York must establish a small donor matching system for campaigns — modeled on New York City's public financing system.

The governor also proposed a public campaign financing system, based on New York City's model, and he wants greater disclosure of donors to new Super PACS that currently use not for profit loopholes to hide contributors» identities.

«One, is the gerrymandering that occurs allowing lawmakers to draw their own district lines... [two is] a disgraceful campaign finance system that allows them to hit up special interests for ridiculous amounts of money,» said Blair Horner, executive director at the New York Public Interest Research Group, referring to a lack of «pay - to - play» restrictions on campaign donors with government business.