Sentences with phrase «for public financing»

There's a continuing push for public financing of campaigns, arguing it removes the influence of big money and allows challengers who would have trouble raising money to run.

He doesn't qualify for public financing because most of his money has been raised from out - of - state.

He says that reasoning leads to his support for public financing of political campaigns.

Good - government groups and advocates for the public financing of political campaigns are not giving up.

Good government groups rejected the idea of a «trial run» for public financing in just one race - for state comptroller - this year.

The budget included only a pilot program for the public financing of political campaigns and just for the state comptroller's race.

The bill is not supported by the 33 - member Republican conference, who have said the money for public financing of political campaigns is better spent on education.

They were unable to agree on a roadmap for public finance for adaptation, the legal form of the treaty, as well as a fair distribution of emission reduction commitments.

Candidates can self - fund or take outside contributions to pay for their campaign if they wish, but will then be ineligible for public financing.

Despite the vigorous push this past legislative session for public financing, a compromise program was created that impacts only the state comptroller's race for this year.

If we opt for public financing, which doesn't seem likely, we could even the field for rich and not so rich candidates.

«If everything we recommended is put in place except for public financing, I would consider that a tremendous victory,» he said.

The editorial pointed out that the cost of $ 41 million per year for public financing could easily be covered by one fewer tax break for a big developer.

Most candidates in the governor's race, for example, have not yet qualified for public financing.

He also expressed support for public financing, lower contribution limits, early voting and making ballots more readable.

Advocates for public financing are still holding out for a broader, statewide public financing agreement.

The budget proposes what amounts to a pilot program for public financing that would only impact the state comptroller's race.

The budget would create a public matching system for the public financing of the state's comptroller race as a pilot program in the public protection, general government portion of the budget.

And yesterday, a new state made the threshold for public financing.

The Utica Observer - Dispatch is the latest paper to add its voice to the chorus calling for public financing of elections, noting in an editorial this week that lobbying interests and super-wealthy contributors have skewed the electoral process against the small donor.

The Senate Republican Campaign Committee sent out an appeal to supporters today blasting Senate Democrats» support for pushing for a public financing system of political campaigns.

The appeal comes as Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, and Senate Democrats push for public financing system, similar to what's in place for New York City.

The editorial emphasized the need for a public financing mechanism modeled on New York City's successful small donor matching program, where the first $ 175 of any donation is matched at a 6 - to - 1 ratio.

The governor had to make significant concessions in order to secure the party's line: he committed to raise the minimum wage, fight for the public financing of campaigns, and support genuine Democratic control of the State Senate, which would at last enable New York to pass a progressive agenda.

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

Apparently in response to her withdrawal, Cruz Bustamante endorsed her plan for public financing of election campaigns, an intended anti-corruption measure.

So we have today published the forecasts for the public finances with and without the impact of the APF decision.

In 2014, Klein announced that the IDC would rejoin with mainline Democrats in January 2015, citing the Republican - controlled Senate's inability to pass on the DREAM Act, increase the state's minimum wage, or allow for the public financing of elections.

In a letter sent out on Working Families Party letterhead today, a very long list of local elected officials and candidates announced their support for public financing as time is running out on any semblance of an agreement.

A 60 - second TV ad released by advocates for public financing on Wednesday uses a speech Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year pitching the measure.

Westby, who only recently made his formal application for public financing, is hoping for a quick approval so that he can respond with his own TV commercials.

It is possible non-taxpayer funds could be used for a public financing system as a compromise for Senate Republicans, who have been opposed to a system.

Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long told Skelos that his party would not endorse Senate Republican candidates if they vote for public financing reform.

The mayor is also expected to propose a more generous model for public financing of elections, Mr. Phillips said.

Ahead of the Scotch whisky excise duty debate today, the chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association argues that an increase in duty on Scotch whisky is bad for public finances, business and ordinary people

More broadly, and more crucially, he should push hard for the public financing of all state candidates, to provide a way for newcomers to compete with hardened incumbents and finally give voters real choices.

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The city released an agenda for a mid-December meeting that listed «Review of Basic Deal Structure,» «Financing Issues,» including «City Debt Capacity,» and «Security for Public Financing,» as discussion items.

An own goal because falling living standards, low growth and higher inflation — at a very high personal cost to communities and people — has also been toxic for the public finances and thrown deficit reduction wildly off course.

The message given is simply of luddite opposition to spending reductions of any kind, ever, with no recognition or concern for the public finances.

The Real Moreland Takeaway SUNY New Paltz dean and state government expert Gerald Benjamin and former New York City corporation counsel Fritz Schwarz wrote an op - ed in the Daily News this week to emphasize the need for public financing at the state level.

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.

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.

As the Times put it, «By setting a national standard for public financing, New York State could go from laggard to leader.»

Senator Gustavo Rivera (D - Bronx) introduced an amendment for public financing of elections to a bill authorizing lever machines for run - off elections.

A raft of compromises had been floated in recent days at the Capitol for public financing, including allowing the state attorney general's race to be included, as well as a phased - in approach for the system.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been using a variety of means to pressure Senate Republicans to back a broader system after advocates for public financing blasted the deal, including the floating of having the breakaway Independent Democratic Conference in the Senate return to the mainline fold.

With Republicans in full control of the state Senate, the prognosis for public financing continues to be a grim one.