Sentences with phrase «for public campaign financing»

The budget also includes a «test» pilot program for public campaign financing.

A coalition of women's groups and elected officials pushed for public campaign financing saying it will mean more women are elected to public office.

But his calls for public campaign financing and the outside income limit are familiar, and still worthwhile.

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.

The governor has been floating a series of potential compromises for public campaign finance, too, though none of them have stuck.

The door has opened a crack for public campaign finance.

The budget includes a multi step plan that could lower property taxes, $ 340 million dollars for schools to start pre-K programs, and a limited test program for public campaign financing.

Cuomo's talked of his support for a public campaign finance system for state wide races based on the New York City model, but this is the first time that he's revealed the details of the actual legislation.

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

That means, she can pool her money with a gubernatorial candidate to help a would - be ticket qualify for public campaign financing under Connecticut's clean - elections program.

The New York state Senate for the first time includes Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan for public campaign financing in its budget resolution.

They also pointed to yesterday's Siena poll, which found voters» support for a public campaign finance system now stands at 59 - 36.

The New York Senate for the first time includes Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan for public campaign financing in its budget resolution.

Cuomo's wide - ranging, 10 - point ethics reform agenda advocates for a public campaign financing system, early voting, and several additional measures that reform - minded advocates and legislators have been calling for, as well as others of his own.

In 2012, outside interests keen on making Tkaczyk into the poster child for public campaign financing spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on her behalf.

Ganim is not eligible for public campaign financing because of his conviction and imprisonment for public corruption during his first mayoral stint.

Sen. Patty Ritchie, R - Oswegatchie: Did not answer «yes,» «no,» or «undecided» «Current proposals for public campaign financing would divert potentially hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars from urgent programs and services, like critical funding for our schools, hospitals, roads and bridges, water and sewer infrastructure, public safety and lead to higher taxes to to pay for political campaigns.

Unshackle Upstate's Brian Sampson says in a TU OpEd that state taxpayer dollars slated for a public campaign finance system would be better spent on repairing aging infrastructure, expediting ongoing storm recovery efforts, restoring the Gap Elimination Adjustment, or providing tax relief for struggling middle - class families.

Last week, Garodnick and 26 other City Council members sent a letter to Gov. Cuomo in support of his renewed pledge to support a statewide bill for public campaign financing.

«This governor has been very definitive about his desire for public campaign financing,» Bartoletti said.

Governor Cuomo's budget lays the groundwork for a public campaign finance system where small donations would be matched by taxpayer dollars.

Whether it's passing the DREAM Act, pushing for reforms to our housing laws that create and preserve truly affordable housing, or fighting for a public campaign finance system that finally brings fair elections to New York, I will relentlessly pursue the policies and reforms that make this state a fair and equitable place to live and work.»

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.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver addresses a rally for public campaign finance.

Karen Scharff, with Citizen Action, is part of a coalition pressing for public campaign financing.

I emailed Cuomo's press office to ask whether the governor might put money for a public campaign finance system in the budget, but have yet to receive a response.

Bill Mahoney of NY PIRG writes in Wednesday's Times Union that in order for a public campaign financing program to succeed in New York state, it must be accompanied by an overhaul of the state's current ineffective system.

Cuomo's spokeswoman attempted to walk back the governor's comments that seemed to be throwing cold water on the possibility of getting public campaign financing enacted in 2014, and the governor later clarified that he's still 100 percent for public campaign financing.

Antonacci will be taking advantage of a pilot program for public campaign financing approved by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislature in the state budget.

Republican Tim Herbst, the former first selectman of Trumbull, has surpassed $ 250,000 in small - dollar donations, putting him in position to qualify for public campaign financing as he seeks his party's gubernatorial nomination.

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.

Merrill had raised $ 78,000 for her re-election as of March 31, above the $ 75,000 threshold for public campaign financing.

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.

The Moreland commission's staff drafted a report, based on its initial investigation and several public hearings, that included a recommendation for a public campaign finance system, according to one source familiar with the report.

The Co-chairs of the commission have already said they've become convinced of the need for public campaign financing.

Members of the fair elections coalition were joined by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Tuesday to again call for public campaign financing.

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.

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

Somers abandoned the ticket as Boughton's running mate just before the convention, leaving Boughton short of the $ 250,000 he needed to qualify for public campaign financing.

Protesters outside the hearing were advocating for public campaign finance reform, chanting «money out, voters in,» and displaying a wall of shame, featuring pictures and likenesses of dozens of politicians who've been indicted, arrested, convicted or jailed in recent years.

Also, the 2012 race was dominated by spending (some $ 500,000) by outside interests trying to make Tkaczyk into the poster child for public campaign financing.

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton also qualified for the primary, but was forced to suspend his campaign when he couldn't raise the money to be eligible for public campaign financing.

The Senate leadership had already voted down the Dream Act, which would give college aid to the children of undocumented immigrants, said no to Cuomo's proposal for public campaign financing, and refused to put an abortion rights provision in Cuomo's Women's Equality Act on the floor at all.

«Shutting down the Moreland Commission before it had completed its work in exchange for a one - year pilot program for public campaign financing for the Comptroller's race that almost nobody likes were bad results on both ends of the deal,» Hawkins said.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo is preparing a pre-budget ad blitz, his aides have indicated, with television spots planned in support of his plans for public campaign finance, property tax relief and changes to the Common Core.

The progressive validators were for a purpose: Cuomo is lobbying for the W.F.P.'s endorsement later this month, and pointedly promised during his speech to push for a public campaign finance system — the party's biggest priority at the moment — before the Legislature adjourns in June.

Saying he won't be a «convenient sacrificial lamb,» state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says he won't opt in to a test system for public campaign finance that applies only to his office, and would use money from the comptroller's unclaimed funds to pay for it.

The budget includes a multi-step plan that could lower property taxes, $ 340 million for schools to start pre-K programs, and a limited test program for public campaign financing.