Sentences with phrase «of public campaign financing»

The initiative would enact a relatively small property levy to fund a system of public campaign financing in local elections.

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.

They wanted to see more education funding, fewer tax cuts, and the creation of a public campaign finance system.

Meanwhile, supporters of public campaign finance reform are keeping the pressure on.

Advocates of public campaign finance are not giving up, though.

All the talk of progressive policies like another minimum wage hike and establishment of a public campaign finance system and a formal fracking ban makes business leaders very nervous.

The governor and legislators agreed to try out a system of public campaign financing with this year's race for state comptroller.

One group of public campaign finance advocates are traveling across the state to spread their message.

She is writing a book on political corruption, and became involved in the campaign to create a system of public campaign finance several months ago.

The speaker predicts, though, that a more comprehensive form of public campaign financing will not be enacted this year.

And the budget crafted only a limited system of public campaign financing that will apply solely to the this year's comptroller's race.

A small group of advocates demonstrated in favor of public campaign financing in Albany Friday, following a report by Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption commission favoring the idea.

In 2014, he agreed to disband the commission in exchange for legislation forcing new campaign finance enforcement and disclosure, the bribery law changes and a pilot program of public campaign finance for the state comptroller's election.

ALBANY — Proponents of public campaign finance said at a Tuesday rally that their best chance for its adoption is through the state budget.

Reform groups are focusing attention on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption commission's recommendations to beef up the anemic state Board of Elections, but say they have not given up hope of public campaign financing for state wide races.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire, opted out of the public campaign financing system in his election campaigns, and spent his own money instead.

In 2008 Obama I destroyed the idea of public campaign financing of presidential elections.

A small group of advocates demonstrated in favor of public campaign financing, following a report by Governor Cuomo's anti-corruption commission favoring the idea.

ALBANY >> Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday there simply are not enough votes in the state Legislature for an expansion of public campaign financing beyond the much - maligned pilot program in...

ALBANY >> Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday there simply are not enough votes in the state Legislature for an expansion of public campaign financing beyond the much - maligned pilot program in the new state budget.

The minority conference objected to the inclusion of a public campaign finance system and the DREAM Act, and argued that the proposals would be bad for small businesses and taxpayers.

Senator Smith himself has been a past sponsor of public campaign financing legislation.

Senator Eric Adams, sponsor of the public campaign finance bill, responded.

Senator Smith, a former support of public campaign financing, was not quoted in the press release.

Astorino tried to link the loss of the governor's «dubious» bridge funding scheme to a long list of seemingly unrelated items, including: The use of federal Sandy aid to pay for TV ads, the property tax cap that wasn't backed by long - promised mandate relief, the lack of public campaign finance reform, and the now - defunct anti-corruption Moreland Commission — the closure of which by Cuomo is now the subject of an investigation by US Attorney Preet Bharara.

He also hopes to use the budget to sew the seeds of a public campaign finance system, which Senate Republicans continue to oppose.

The Speaker, who has sponsored a version of public campaign finance legislation since 1986, even broke protocol and debated the bills on the floor a few years back.

The test of public campaign financing in the New York comptroller race has proved ineffective, with the incumbent declining to participate and the challenger falling short of the thresholds that would parlay his $ 200,000 into $ 1.2 million.

We know that the public interest would be better served if out elected officials were able to run for office using a system of public campaign finance like New York City's.»

«Like you, we agree that in order to truly give Albany a «clean bill of health,» a system of public campaign finance along with other campaign finance reforms including lower contribution limits, closing loopholes and strong but fair enforcement, must be enacted.»

During the brief campaign, Roberts was critical of public campaign financing and said he would offer fresh leadership to the 9th District, an area that includes Newington, Rocky Hill and Cromwell, much of Middletown and part of Wethersfield.

ALBANY — A long - awaited anti-corruption report recommends further disclosure for lawmakers as well as a system of public campaign finance as the antidote to a litany of misdeeds, some of which are detailed over its 101 pages.

The murky, clubby political process worked nicely in Hartford this week, if you're a fan of public campaign financing.

Marching in a Memorial Day parade on Staten Island, Cuomo reiterated his desire to gain the W.F.P.'s support, but downplayed the significance of public campaign finance in that context.

«Public Advocate James has been a longtime champion of public campaign financing, so we can take big money out of politics.

In 2013, he proposed changes to bribery laws and a system of public campaign finance after federal prosecutors arrested two state senators and an Assembly member.

The editorial called on the legislature and Governor Cuomo to immediately take action by reducing the individual contribution limits for state offices, closing the LLC loophole, and instituting a system of public campaign financing so that elected officials can «pay attention to small donors,» rather than just courting millionaire contributors.

In an interview with public radio, Cuomo stopped short of drawing a line in the sand over the issue of public campaign financing, something many advocates have called for.

Opponents of public campaign financing include Republicans in the State Senate, as well as some business groups.

In 2014, the governor and legislative leaders — Silver and then - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who is also on trial for selling his office — agreed to dissolve the commission in exchange for a pilot program of public campaign finance, a new enforcement office at the state's Board of Elections and changes to the bribery statute.

The incumbent state comptroller, Democrat Tom DiNapoli, a long - time proponent of public campaign financing, is not participating, and government reform groups say he is right to stay away from what they consider to be a deeply flawed program.

Reform groups are focusing attention on Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti corruption commission's recommendations to beef up the anemic State Board of Elections but say they have not given up hope of public campaign financing for state wide races.

Smith, a former supporter of public campaign financing, was not quoted in the press release.

As for the end result of all of that enthusiasm, we already know the story: online fundraising allowed Barack Obama to opt out of the public campaign financing system and outspend John McCain by hundreds of millions of dollars in the general election.

Reform groups are focusing attention on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption commission's recommendations to beef up the anemic State Board of Elections but say they have not given up hope of public campaign financing for state wide races.

Today's Q poll also finds New Yorkers oppose (51 - 40) the idea of public campaign financing, which Cuomo supports, and back — albeit narrowly, 48 - 42 — the full disclosure of outside income by state lawmakers.

Fair Elections for New York, one of the groups pushing for establishment of a public campaign finance system, is hosting a free screening tonight of «Pricele $ $,» a documentary that looks at the pervasive nature of political cash and its power in shaping policy at the national level.

The inclusion of public campaign financing would seem to signal an abrupt change of policy for Republicans, who co-lead the Senate.