Sentences with phrase «of on the campaign finance reform»

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While the candidates currently hold some very similar positions on issues such as immigration reform, gay rights, gun control and campaign finance reform, Sanders has been able to stake out positions to the left of Clinton on other issues that excite some vocal voters.

The event has drawn the ire of campaign finance reform advocates, who have dubbed Grisanti an «enemy of reform» (props to the late Ed Koch are necessary here) for refusing to break with his fellow Republicans in their collective «no» vote on the hostile amendment offered by the Democrats that would have created a public campaign finance system.

Also on the NYC Indy Party reform to - do list: Initiative and referendum, term limits for legislators, letting voters change their enrollment after a one - month waiting period, nonpartisan administration of the Board of Elections, nonpartisan redistricting and campaign finance reform.

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.»

Since I sent the above memo, Jonathan Soros, who founded Friends of Democracy — one of the two PACs that spent big money on Tkaczyk's behalf to push campaign finance reform - released the following statement:

Kaminsky, meanwhile, released a five - point ethics reform platform that include bans on lawmakers earning outside income, expanding penalties for corruption, campaign finance law changes and enhancing the powers of local district attorneys.

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.

Cuomo, along with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan agreed relatively early in the budget negotiations that ethics and campaign - finance reform would not be a threat to the passage of the state budget on time.

«You might not support all of these issues, but it is important to know where you stand and where all Democrats stand on a woman's right to choose, GENDA, single payer health care, contraceptive coverage, family planning funding, campaign finance reform and the DREAM Act.»

Democratic Rep. Scott Murphy's campaign is pressuring his GOP challenger, Chris Gibson, to take a position on the finance industry regulatory reform bill passed by the House last week, accusing him of trying to have it both ways by refusing to say how he would have voted on the measure.

«He has been a champion of progressive values in the Assembly, leading the charge on government accountability and campaign finance reform.

Flanagan needs to allow meaningful campaign finance reform and limitations on outside income to come to the floor for every member to take a position on this session or he will be sitting in the back row of the minority caucus come January!

(This separate from another campaign finance reform group called NYLead, which is made up of business interests that usually are on the giving end of the fundraising wheel).

In fact, that's the whole crux of the debate on campaign finance reform.

ICYMI in this morning's CapTon memo (if you're interested in receiving it, please hit the «subscribe» button on the Capital Tonight home page), Gov. Andrew Cuomo had another moment of questionable optics on the topic of campaign finance reform yesterday.

While some say campaign finance reform is an appropriate response Ranzenhofer doesn't believe either alleged case of corruption can be blamed on the current campaign laws.

On April 25, Cuomo, who made public campaign finance part of his 2010 campaign reform agenda and highlighted it in his 2012 State of the State address, had this to say on whether action might be taken this yeaOn April 25, Cuomo, who made public campaign finance part of his 2010 campaign reform agenda and highlighted it in his 2012 State of the State address, had this to say on whether action might be taken this yeaon whether action might be taken this year:

The race has also seen its share of outside money coming in, including two super PACs pushing campaign - finance reform on Tkaczyk's behalf.

And even though Gov. Andrew Cuomo is 1) sitting on $ 19.3 million worth of political cash as of mid-July; 2) fresh off hosting one of his biggest fund - raising events of the year — his 55th birthday bash at the Waldorf Astoria for which tickets ranged from $ 1,500 to $ 50,000 a pop; and 3) pushing for campaign finance reform; he's still interested in squeezing some additional dollars out of his donors before reporting his latest haul to the Board on Jan. 15.

ALBANY — Good - government advocates are pinning their hopes for passage of substantial ethics and campaign finance reforms on very public examinations of alleged corruption set to take place over the next six months.

• Transforming the ethical environment in Government: Governor Cuomo's «Clean Up Albany» agenda would institute campaign finance reforms including a system of public financing for elections, limits on contribution levels, creating an independent redistricting commission, creating independent monitoring and enforcement of ethics laws, and requiring full disclosure of outside income and clients.

Good Government Groups Ask Gov. Cuomo for Reform Thirty good - government, trade and faith - based organizations penned a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, urging him to include public financing of state campaigns in his annual executive budget proposal.

Scharff, with Citizen Action, says an agreement on «comprehensive reform» that incudes matching donor public funding for candidates and strong enforcement of the campaign finance laws would be great.

Good Government Groups to Cuomo and Legislative Leaders: Pass Reform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance rReform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance reformreform.

Our campaign finance laws need to be reformed to reduce the influence of money on our political system.

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.»

The Governor embraced campaign finance reform as a priority in his State of the State Address back in January, but had not introduced his own bill on the issue until Tuesday of this week.

In his message to the WFP convention — delivered via pre-taped video and a brief phone call — Cuomo embraced the cause of a Democratic senate, signed on to increasing the minimum wage and giving cities a say in setting it and vowed to pursue campaign - finance reform, the DREAM Act, marijuana decriminalization and other goals.

As expected, most of the Citizens Union - sponsored event focused on the candidates» reform agendas, with strong support from all for legalizing gay marriage, bipartisan redistricting and full public financing of campaigns.

Horner: Time for Cuomo and Legislature to Take Real Action on Reform Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, in a commentary piece for the WAMC Northeast Public Radio, demanded that Governor Cuomo and the legislature take real action on campaign finance rReform Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, in a commentary piece for the WAMC Northeast Public Radio, demanded that Governor Cuomo and the legislature take real action on campaign finance reformreform.

Amidst the media's recent focus on independent redistricting, New York City Council member Dan Garodnick encourages New Yorkers not to lose sight of the importance of campaign finance reform, highlighting the many benefits that the New York City public matching funds system has created for small donors, candidates for public office, and the voting public.

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.

Hoping to capitalize on Democratic anger over the election of President Trump, Mayer and other Democrats argue the Westchester contest is critical to their hopes of controlling the Senate and enacting legislation long sought by progressives, including new gun control measures, campaign finance and ethics reforms, and a bill to strengthen New York's abortion laws.

And, yes, the governor must resume the fight on the remaining critical issues in the battle to reform Albany — overhaul of New York's campaign - finance laws and nonpartisan redistricting for the 2012 elections.

Horner concludes: «Given the tremendous institutional power of the executive, the support of the state Assembly, and the apparent support among many Senators, the fate of meaningful campaign finance reform will hinge on whether the governor can round up the necessary Senate votes....

On Sunday, the Buffalo News editorialized in favor of campaign finance reform, and asked Senate Republicans, including Buffalo Senator Mark Grisanti, to pass a comprehensive plan that puts «state government back on the path of respectability.&raquOn Sunday, the Buffalo News editorialized in favor of campaign finance reform, and asked Senate Republicans, including Buffalo Senator Mark Grisanti, to pass a comprehensive plan that puts «state government back on the path of respectability.&raquon the path of respectability.»

Lauren WindsorLauren Windsor is the executive producer of The Undercurrent, a grassroots political news program on The Young Turks Network, and the creative director of American Family Voices, a progressive non-profit focusing on banking and campaign finance reform.

She assailed Cuomo on issues such as campaign finance reform, tax cuts for corporations and the possibility of natural gas hydrofracking, which Cuomo later banned.

On Thursday, the Times Union editorial board strongly urged Gov. Cuomo to continue pushing for campaign finance reform, especially in light of its harsh criticisms of last week's redistricting deal.

Boehner blamed woes of the campaign finance system on the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act penned by Sens. John McCain (R campaign finance system on the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act penned by Sens. John McCain (R Campaign Reform Act penned by Sens. John McCain (R - Ariz.)

Campaign Finance Reform Can Help Crack Down on Corruption A 2011 report by the Center for Competitive Politics has been seized upon by opponents of Fair Elections to argue that the public financing system in New York City is characterized by consistent abuse of public funds and corruption.

Amidst the media's recent focus on independent redistricting, New York City Council member Dan Garodnick encourages New Yorkers not to lose sight of the importance of campaign finance reform, highlighting the many benefits -LSB-...]

Enact Public Campaign Financing: In order to free state government from control by wealthy special interests and pay - to - play corruption, election and ethics reform must include full public financing of state elections on the model used by Arizona aFinancing: In order to free state government from control by wealthy special interests and pay - to - play corruption, election and ethics reform must include full public financing of state elections on the model used by Arizona afinancing of state elections on the model used by Arizona and Maine.

Cuomo clearly enjoyed reliving his big gay marriage victory of two years ago — especially on the heels of a not - so - successful (despite his vehement claims to the contrary) end of session, in which he sustained losses on a number of key agenda items, including the Women's Equality Act, and campaign finance and ethics reform.

Deals are at hand in Albany to combat heroin addiction and serve alcohol at Sunday brunch, but good - government advocates are blasting the lack of any agreement on ethics or campaign finance reform after years of scandal.

During this and future campaigns, Hagelin favored abortion rights without public financing, campaign finance law reform, improved gun control, a flat tax, the eradication of PACs, a ban on soft money contributions, and school vouchers.

The June 25 event to raise funds for Mr. Cuomo's 2014 re-election campaign includes a host committee reception, dinner and musical performance, and is set to occur five days after the scheduled end of the legislative session in Albany, by which time the governor has pledged to attain legislative action on campaign - finance reform, including lowering contribution limits.

Hawkins is an advocate for campaign finance reform and said the recent trial of Joe Percoco, a former aide to Cuomo and a longtime friend who was convicted on corruption charges earlier this month, displays issues apparent in the state's campaign finance structure.

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.

«We urge the Elections Committee to pass Senator Squadron's legislation, and the full Senate and Assembly to pass this critical reform that would improve our campaign finance and ethics laws by reducing the influence of big contributions on the decisions made by our elected officials.»