Klein plans this week to begin a series of statewide
hearings on campaign finance reform and publicly financed campaigns.
Not exact matches
The IDC will hold another public
hearing on ethics and
campaign finance reform from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Buffalo.
The Senate Democrats are again trying to use a 2009 chamber rule change to their advantage in hopes of forcing a public
hearing on their
reform agenda, which is contained in five ethics and
campaign finance - related bills.
Good Government Groups, NYC City Councilman Ask Moreland Commission to Consider Comprehensive
Campaign Finance Reform Good - government groups and a New York City Councilman were also present at the Moreland Commission
hearing on Tuesday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption commission held another
hearing Monday focusing
on reforming the state's
campaign finance system.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption commission held another
hearing Monday evening focusing
on reforming the state's
campaign finance system.
«To be clear, we all want comprehensive
campaign finance reform with public
financing at the core and we feel public
financing is the real game changer, but we're
hearing a lot of myths around public
financing in particular and trying to connect that to corruption in a bad way as opposed it to being a solution so we wanted to focus
on that today,» he said.
A
hearing by Senate Republicans
on New York City's public
campaign financing system was overshadowed by protests, as government
reform groups and other members of the public were denied entry, and noisy protests ensued.
Cuomo has said he intends to launch a new effort for
campaign finance reform, and Samuels says he could hold public
hearings and create an open process to develop legislation, as well as setting a good example
on his own, by saying he won't accept any more corporate donations.
Supporters of
campaign finance reform rallied outside a
hearing on Tuesday held by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's commission
on public corruption.
A group of New York state Senators held a public
hearing Wednesday
on a proposed
campaign finance reform bill.