Not exact matches
Cuomo highlighted the issue in his
campaign policy book on government reform, wrting, «Like New York City, New York State
needs a system
of public campaign financing to set limits on
campaign spending and to increase participation by qualified candidates who lack the means or the connections to raise significant
campaign funds.»
«The 6th District and America
need to stop big corporate money from privatizing our democracy, which means
public funding for
public elections as we have in NYC and a DISCLOSE act so anonymous money from billionaires doesn't buy our government,» said Green, who is the author
of Who Runs Congressand Losing Our Democracy, as well as the author
of the multiple matching funds for small donors part
of the City's
campaign finance law.
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of money in New York State politics — and the ongoing
need for
public financing and robust
campaign finance reform.
Susan Lerner, Executive Director
of Common Cause / NY, noted that «Hydraulic fracturing has been one
of the most polarizing issues in recent history, with no shortage
of political money invested by pro-fracking interests to achieve a favorable outcome... New York State
needs comprehensive
campaign finance and lobbying reform to assure New Yorkers that
public policy is based on their interest, not the special interests.»
We
need full
public financing of elections, and a ban on ridiculous, non-
campaign campaign expending.
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.
In preparation for the launch
of the Fair Elections for New York
campaign, a series
of events in Albany and across the state are being held to call attention to state legislators» reliance on out -
of - district
campaign contributions — further evidence
of the
need for a state
public campaign finance system that relies on small donors and local money.
Klein called the proposal a «very exciting development» but added the new Democratic coalition majority would
need to be able to pass a range
of issues sought by the left, including bolstering abortion rights, single - payer health care and the
public financing of campaigns.
We
need a system
of full
public campaign financing alongside reforms to eliminate private donations that are the source
of much government corruption.
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.
State Sen. Daniel Squadron also said «fundamental reform
of the system» is
needed «including laws to create a better
campaign finance system and more open and competitive elections, and to disentangle
public service from for - profit business.»
She says if
public campaign financing is to be partially funded by a taxpayer check off, for instance, it would
need to be part
of the budget now.
The
need for a voluntary system
of public campaign financing for candidates to run with no - strings - attached clean money is now greater than ever.
The new coalition points to a number
of potential changes to the constitution that they would like to see, including the creation
of a
public financing system for
campaigns, election reforms like same - day registration, court reforms to make it easier to navigate the judicial system and the ability for local municipalities to exercise greater control over issues they traditionally
need state authority to manage.
What is notable is what is not in the agreement — legislative compensation overhaul, desperately
needed stronger ethics enforcement with greater
public transparency
of votes, comprehensive
campaign finance reform with
public financing that closes the LLC loophole and bans all personal use
of campaign funds, strong disclosure and accountability for all executive and legislative discretionary lump sum funds, and a commitment to undertake the necessary examination and full - scale overhaul
of our ethics and
campaign finance laws.
«Much more
needs to be done to restore the
public's faith and I am working closely with several
of my colleagues to push for additional reforms, including tougher
campaign finance laws and the establishment
of an independent nonpartisan redistricting commission.»
A deal on
public campaign finance, though, seems mathematically impossible: even if — and it's a big if — Cuomo was able to broker the reunification
of the five - member Independent Democratic Conference with the mainstream Democrats in the State Senate, they will together not have a 32 - vote bloc
needed to control the chamber.
Within a span
of just five days, Teachout's long - shot Democratic
campaign won round one
of a legal battle with Cuomo over her residency, though the governor is appealing the Brooklyn judge's ruling; got a much -
needed infusion
of some $ 50,000, thanks to a boost from the political action committee
of Harvard law professor and leading
campaign finance reform advocate Lawrence Lessig; and announced an endorsement from the
Public Employees Federation, New York's second - largest public
Public Employees Federation, New York's second - largest
public public union.
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.
As he so often does when asked about fundraising, de Blasio stressed the
need for
campaign finance reform, advocating for full
public financing of elections that would not only pull big moneyed interests out
of politics but would also focus, «all that time that goes into fundraising now back into
public service.»
The Co-chairs
of the commission have already said they've become convinced
of the
need for
public campaign financing.