Sentences with phrase «donor public matching system»

New York Times: Most Fundamental Reform Missing from State Budget Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders passed New York's 2014 - 15 budget last week without a comprehensive small donor public matching system — instead establishing a very limited pilot public financing program for the state comptroller's race in 2014.

Not exact matches

Institute a statewide public financing system based on the one used by NYC, which matches every dollar in small donor contributions with six dollars in public funds

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.

The CFB report demonstrates the benefits of a public matching system for small donors, supporting the view that the New York City system could be a valid model for the rest of the nation.

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.

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.

The budget proposes a public financing system for the comptroller's race that would create a 6 - to - 1 donor matching system.

The Democrat said Tuesday he would begin touring the state to argue for a system of public matching funds that will blunt the influence wealthy donors have on the political system.

Meanwhile, the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School plans to push for a system of public funds to match smaller donations as a way to limit the influence of big money donors in campaign fundraising.

Cuomo said in his State of the State addresss in January that he backs a public matching system for campaigns, along with a new donor disclosure law.

The Democratic - led Assembly has approved public financing measures in the past, including bills originating in that chamber creating a small - donor matching system similar to New York City (the bills have not included a ban on housekeeping accounts, a back - door way of raising unlimited cash).

Cuomo's $ 142 billion budget proposal included the public financing program, which would be based on the model of New York City's donor matching system.

State lawmakers in the Senate are negotiating a new public financing proposal that would phase in a donor - matching system by 2020, sources familiar with the talks said.

Cuomo had proposed a public financing system with a donor - matching program based on New York City's model in his 2014 - 15 state budget proposal.

While the Democratic incumbent for State Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli, has rejected the pilot public finance program as flawed and unworkable, the newly announced Republican Candidate for Comptroller, says he's going to take advantage of the public matching small donor system.

It allocates public money to candidates who collect small contributions from donors, based on a six - to - one matching system.

She says she's also for a public matching donor campaign system, but does not recommend candidates set up their own systems.

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