Sentences with phrase «proposed public campaign financing»

He has proposed public campaign financing several times, but has not been able to convince the legislature to pass it.

The governor also proposed a public campaign financing system, based on New York City's model, and he wants greater disclosure of donors to new Super PACS that currently use not for profit loopholes to hide contributors» identities.

He has proposed public campaign financing several times but has not been able to convince the Legislature to pass it.

Recent reports say the commission held back subpoenas at the administration's request, and Capital reported yesterday that commissioners are in discussions with the administration to propose a public campaign finance system as a constitutional amendment.

In other action, good - government advocates praised a proposed public campaign finance referendum for Suffolk legislators, which would give a 4 - to - 1 match on donations of up to $ 150 for candidates who opt in.

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Cuomo, too, has talked about the importance of limiting big donors» access to government by limiting political contributions and creating a public campaign finance system — although he has yet to formally propose any legislation to accomplish that.

The governor had proposed in his budget sweeping changes in the state's campaign finance system: lower contribution limits, more expensive disclosures, enhanced enforcement, and a voluntary system of public financing.

Gov. Cuomo Proposes Public Financing of Elections in Budget In his executive budget proposal to the legislature this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo included legislation advancing reforms to the state's campaign finance, disclosure and election laws.

Governor Cuomo proposed a broad set of laws including stricter limits on campaign contributions and party spending on behalf of candidates, public financing of elections to match small contributions from individuals, and new public corruption crimes in an attempt to reduce the culture of corruption in Albany.

Albany, NY — Paterson proposed term limits, public financing of campaigns and other measures to end what he calls the pay to play atmosphere that has infected state government.

«Spitzer Proposes the Strongest Campaign Finance Laws in the Nation; Public Financing,» Liam Arbetman, Common Cause, 01/05/07

Cuomo is proposing a five - point plan, including public financing of campaigns, full and complete disclosure of lawmakers» outside income, and reform of the legislative per diem system where the governor says lawmakers come to Albany just to make money through the daily expense payments.

He proposed the Legislature to create a system of public financing of campaigns to reduce the influence of big money on politicians.

Cuomo said that the notion that the Legislature is corrupt is an «aberration» and proposed full disclosure of outside income by legislators and public financing of campaigns.

A New York legislative leader plans to propose a bill next week to overhaul campaign - finance laws and introduce a system of public financing for state elections, making him the third of Albany's four «men in a room,» including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to push for sweeping revisions in this area.

Good government groups and some lawmakers say the provision to use this year's state comptroller race to test public campaign financing is far short of the comprehensive program initially proposed by Cuomo and that it is flawed in conception.

There was also discussion of a proposal to use public funds to finance political campaigns, which Cuomo has proposed but is in limbo as lawmakers move to finish state budget negotiations.

«There are a lot of other elements of the report where there was no dissent and there was no division,» Cuomo said, referring to proposed changes in bribery laws, enhanced disclosure by public officials and retooled enforcement of campaign finance laws.

Cuomo proposes to extend a system of public campaign finance to all statewide offices and legislative races, ban the use of campaign funds for personal expenses, require the disclosure of outside income and the clients who supported it and change the state Constitution to allow prosecutors to claw back the pensions of officials convicted of public corruption.

The leader of the Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, Senator Jeff Klein, proposed an overhaul of the state's public campaign finance system that includes public financing of campaigns.

A group of New York state Senators held a public hearing Wednesday on a proposed campaign finance reform bill.

The panel consisted of Senators David Carlucci, Jeff Klein and Diane Savino, who consulted members of public interest groups, think tanks and other nonpartisan organizations on the impact of a campaign finance reform package proposed by members of the legislature's Independent Democratic Conference.