Sentences with phrase «include public matching funds»

«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.

Although the IDC has introduced wide - ranging reform legislation — which includes public matching funds for small donations — and held public hearings on the matter, they've refused to bring the bill to a vote without approval from the Senate Republicans.

That's because the New York City campaign finance system includes a public matching funds program, which helps levels the playing field by incentivizing local small - dollar contributions, matching them at a 6 - to - 1 ratio.

Not exact matches

In reality however, 72 percent of New York business leaders support campaign finance reform, including matching small donations with public funds.

The actors have endorsed the Fair Elections reform package which includes a system of matching small donations with public funds, as well as lower contribution limits, restrictions on contractors and lobbyists doing business with the state, and greater enforcement and transparency.

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.

Mayor de Blasio spent more than $ 10 million — including $ 3.5 million in public matching funds — on his re-election, a race he led handily from the get - go.

But, while matching funds are an important feature of the City's system, any reform being considered in Albany that hopes to replicate the City's success should include lower contribution limits and an overhaul of administration and enforcement, writes Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Charters have been calling for increased funding for years, including to up the per - pupil levels to match traditional public schools.

De Blasio spent more than $ 10 million — including $ 3.5 million in public matching funds — on his re-election, a race he led handily from the get - go.

In response to the inadequacy of the current system to address pay - to - play politics, the commission recommended several reforms including public funding to match small donations.

With her public matching funds included, Quinn now has more than an estimated $ 7 million in her coffers, surpassing the maximum limit — $ 6.4 million — a candidate is allowed to spend during a primary.

The second «leading contenders» debate is scheduled for November 1 and it remains to be seen if Dietl — who is not automatically included in the debate since he is not a participant in the CFB's public matching funds program — will be invited by the debate sponsors.

In his budget proposal, the governor again included ethics and campaign fund - raising changes, including putting in place a system of public financing for state political campaigns modeled after the one used in New York City, where small donations are matched with public funds.

Fueled by $ 1.4 billion in national lottery revenues and matching funds, 10 science centers — including @Bristol, which houses Wildscreen — have opened their doors to the public since July 1999, and another seven are scheduled to get going in the next year.