Sentences with phrase «for public campaign finance reform»

However, WFP and Citizen Action do have a strange approach in how they use individual elections to try to claim a mandate for public campaign finance reform.

Cuomo has also pushed for public campaign finance reform for statewide campaigns, modeled on the New York City system.

Governor Cuomo has also pushed for public campaign finance reform for statewide campaigns, modeled on the New York City system.

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.

Not exact matches

We need strong campaign finance reform and sweeping corporate - directed pressure so that there is space for public health decisions to truly be about public health, not private profit.

The event has drawn the ire of campaign finance reform advocates, who have dubbed Grisanti an «enemy of reform» (props to the late Ed Koch are necessary here) for refusing to break with his fellow Republicans in their collective «no» vote on the hostile amendment offered by the Democrats that would have created a public campaign finance system.

Cuomo today reiterated his support for overhauling campaign finance laws and a public matching program, though he would not say specifically if he would veto a reform bill without the matching program.

Cuomo is pushing a package of ethics reform proposals including public financing of political campaigns and strengthened disclosure of outside income for elected officials — measure he says must be in the final state budget agreement.

ALBANY — Good - government advocates are pinning their hopes for passage of substantial ethics and campaign finance reforms on very public examinations of alleged corruption set to take place over the next six months.

• Transforming the ethical environment in Government: Governor Cuomo's «Clean Up Albany» agenda would institute campaign finance reforms including a system of public financing for elections, limits on contribution levels, creating an independent redistricting commission, creating independent monitoring and enforcement of ethics laws, and requiring full disclosure of outside income and clients.

«We applaud Attorney General Schneiderman's far - reaching proposals for campaign finance reforms, including public matching funds, that are what's needed to finally reduce pay to play politics and corruption in Albany.

After introducing his campaign finance reform legislation in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo held events in Syracuse and Buffalo to push for his public financing proposal and other anti-corruption measures.

Good Government Groups Ask Gov. Cuomo for Reform Thirty good - government, trade and faith - based organizations penned a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, urging him to include public financing of state campaigns in his annual executive budget proposal.

Scharff, with Citizen Action, says an agreement on «comprehensive reform» that incudes matching donor public funding for candidates and strong enforcement of the campaign finance laws would be great.

Every Friday, the Brennan Center compiles the latest news concerning the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the ongoing need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.

The poll was conducted June 15 - 16, just days before the New York State Senate narrowly defeated a comprehensive campaign reform bill for that state that would have included public financing of campaigns.

Silver champions fair elections Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Election Law Committee Chairman Michael Cusick have introduced legislation to bring fair elections to New York by reforming the state's antiquated campaign finance laws and creating a public financing system for all state offices, shifting the focus of elections to the substance of the issues and -LSB-...]

As expected, most of the Citizens Union - sponsored event focused on the candidates» reform agendas, with strong support from all for legalizing gay marriage, bipartisan redistricting and full public financing of campaigns.

Horner: Time for Cuomo and Legislature to Take Real Action on Reform Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, in a commentary piece for the WAMC Northeast Public Radio, demanded that Governor Cuomo and the legislature take real action on campaign finance rReform Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, in a commentary piece for the WAMC Northeast Public Radio, demanded that Governor Cuomo and the legislature take real action on campaign finance reformreform.

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 drumbeat for public financing pounded loudly on Monday when good government groups and Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill visited the Capitol to make the case for campaign finance reform.

The only answer is comprehensive campaign finance reform, starting with a statewide public financing system to elevate the voices of average voters, who are too often forgotten amidst the search for big money.

Campaign Finance Reform Can Help Crack Down on Corruption A 2011 report by the Center for Competitive Politics has been seized upon by opponents of Fair Elections to argue that the public financing system in New York City is characterized by consistent abuse of public funds and corruption.

He ticked them off, item by item: «Four, close the LLC loophole, which is a pure loophole in the campaign finance law; five, more disclosure for local elected officials; six, institute public financing and additional campaign finance reforms...»

The City Council has consistently advocated for voting and election reform in its annual state legislative agenda, including early voting, instant runoff voting for citywide primaries, and public campaign financing at the state level.

Klein and Cuomo had sought public finance and other reforms, as part of a budget deal, but in the end settled for a more limited ethics package that would strengthen the regulation of campaign violations and enact stiffer anti bribery laws.

She then briefed on Cuomo - related issues, including him failing to close campaign finance loopholes, failing to veto any incumbent protection gerrymandering, not doing enough for election reform, for looting public schools to give tax cuts to banks and not taking a stance against fracking.

The groups, also strong supporters of comprehensive campaign finance reform built around a core of public financing of elections, today focused on the urgent need for ethics reform as another essential way to address the problems created by a money culture in Albany.

The IDC leader, Sen. Jeff Klein has said passing public campaign finance reform before session ends is a priority for him as well.

Public financing is a necessary component of reform since without it only those who are wealthy, or have allies who are wealthy, can mount serious campaigns for elected office.

State of the State: Gov. Cuomo Once Again Calls for Public Financing In his 2013 State of the State Address on Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reemphasized his support for comprehensive reform of the state's campaign finance laws including effective disclosure, lower contribution limits, and public finaPublic Financing In his 2013 State of the State Address on Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reemphasized his support for comprehensive reform of the state's campaign finance laws including effective disclosure, lower contribution limits, and public fFinancing In his 2013 State of the State Address on Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reemphasized his support for comprehensive reform of the state's campaign finance laws including effective disclosure, lower contribution limits, and public finapublic financingfinancing.

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.

Scharff, with Citizen Action, says an agreement on comprehensive reform that includes matching donor public funding for candidates and strong enforcement of the campaign finance laws would be great.

It is up to the citizens of New York to keep the pressure on their elected officials in order to ensure that public matching for small in - district donations remains a crucial aspect of any campaign finance reform proposal.

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.

Cuomo says he did not want to compromise on a reform package that includes public campaign financing, and new prosecutorial powers for the state's district attorneys to root out public corruption.

The mayor has consistently called for campaign finance reform, calling the city's public matching system a gold standard that the state should follow.

Reform groups are focusing attention on Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti corruption commission's recommendations to beef up the anemic State Board of Elections but say they have not given up hope of public campaign financing for state wide races.

«Public financing for comptroller - only candidates opens the door to campaign finance reform, but the Governor and the legislative leaders must now walk through that door and finish the job by Monday and agree to comprehensive campaign finance reform,» said Dick Dadey of Citizens Union in a statement.

In the video, elected officials such as Public Advocate Letitia James and U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, says a vote for the WFP is a vote for women's equality, as well as campaign finance reform and the Dream Act.

Tuesday saw a continued push for public campaign financing and other election reform measures.

Citizen Action and other groups are pushing for public financing of campaigns as part of the reforms.

Democrats in the majority there have favored a number of reforms, including public financing of campaigns, for many years.

Meanwhile, 30 government reform groups wrote a letter to Cuomo asking him to make good on his call for public campaign financing, and for an independent agency to enforce regulations by putting money for those plans in the budget.

Reform groups are focusing attention on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption commission's recommendations to beef up the anemic State Board of Elections but say they have not given up hope of public campaign financing for state wide races.

Cuomo's proposal for campaign finance reform, which did not pass this year, would have created a system of public financing.

Cuomo had listed the public financing of campaigns as one of his goals for the 2012 session, but the governor has been steadily backing away from the issue, as well as other campaign finance reform measures.

Meanwhile, government reform groups say New York's politicians need to enact public financing of campaigns, one day after a State Senator was arrested for allegedly trying to bribe his way onto the ballot for the New York City mayor's race.

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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.