Sentences with phrase «public financing of campaigns»

There's a continuing push for public financing of campaigns, arguing it removes the influence of big money and allows challengers who would have trouble raising money to run.

Supporters of public financing of campaigns see this as potentially forcing change, both by limiting contributions and providing public financing to those who want it.

I think we must consider public financing of campaigns because that would pay for itself in a very short timeframe.

The commission recommended public financing of campaigns to reduce the influence of money in politics, as well as a new enforcement office and greater disclosure of contributions and spending.

He thinks public financing of campaigns will lead to more corruption, not less.

The allegations come as the unions seek public financing of campaigns.

Yet, no one seems to want to do away with it because they don't want public financing of campaigns — which seems to me to be the only logical solution.

But it's not clear yet what shape the legislation will take, or whether public financing of campaigns will be included.

The left will push its own agenda as the answer — particularly public financing of campaigns, even though that's done nothing to clean up politics in the city.

We really need public financing of campaigns so we have many choices on who to elect.

However, Gov. Andrew Cuomo immediately pointed to Sampson's arrest as reason to revive his anti-corruption proposals, which include public financing of campaigns, and the Democratic leadership removed him from his ranking positions and committee assignments.

Governor Cuomo has listed enacting public financing of campaigns as a top priority for this session.

One of the most controversial recommendations in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption commission report released this week is to enact public financing of campaigns for statewide elections.

Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jonathan Soros, co-Founder of Friends of Democracy, a super PAC pushing for public financing of campaigns in New York State.

Schwartz also unloaded on good - government advocates, including Susan Lerner of Common Cause, who said Cuomo settled for mere crumbs on public financing of campaigns and was «lockeing in the status quo.»

Governor Cuomo listed public financing of campaigns as a priority goal in his State of the State message.

Democrats in the State Assembly support public financing of campaigns and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is a long time proponent..

The Moreland Commission report, which recommends adopting public financing of campaigns and an enforcement overhaul at the state Board of Elections, was released with little fanfare on a Monday evening, after the 6 p.m. newscasts had begun.

But absent the full public financing of campaigns statewide, Benjamin said «my experience, over time is that money, like water, finds a path.»

Governor Cuomo did not present any proposals for campaign finance reform, though he says public financing of campaigns remains very important to him.

After Silver's January arrest Cuomo gave a speech at NYU outlining grand ethics reform proposals like public financing of campaigns and enacting a full - time legislature.

The make up of the state Senate has not changed from last year, and the GOP still opposes public financing of campaigns, calling it a waste of the taxpayer's money.

Public financing of campaigns also would help, since most women don't have access to the good ol' boy networks that primarily fund political campaigns.

The push for public financing of campaigns comes as a study by the New York Public Interest Research Group finds more evidence of Albany's pay - to - play culture.

The Times drives him crazy; he thinks its editorial board is obsessed with public financing of campaigns, a reform Cuomo says he supports, even though he's dubious that it has much relevance in the age of big - money independent - expenditure committees.

In return, Mr. Schneiderman's plan calls for altering the state constitution to extend terms from two years to four, establishing public financing of campaigns reminiscent of New York City's matching funds system, and increasing politicians» salaries to as much as $ 174,000 a year.

In return, the proposal calls for altering the state constitution to extend terms from two years to four, establishing public financing of campaigns reminiscent of New York City's matching funds system and increasing politician's salaries to as much as $ 174,000 a year.

Cuomo has said in the past that he backs public financing of campaigns, but has not pushed as actively for it as he has for other issues, like raising the minimum wage.

Maffei said it's one reason why he is supporting the two bills that would put dollar limits on donations, provide public financing of campaigns and amplify the impact of grassroots donations from average citizens.

Others like Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill argue public financing of campaigns is the answer.

Last year, the governor highlighted public financing of campaigns, but the measure died due to opposition from Republicans who lead the state Senate in a power sharing coalition.

Fitzpatrick said the state must take a look at how expense reimbursements are reported by campaign committees, and consider public financing of campaigns.

The proposal did not address the DREAM Act, and included only one vague sentence about public financing of campaigns, saying the chamber would «modify» the governor's plan.

The much discussed and much ignored public financing of campaigns is in the governor's budget, which makes it very hard for the Senate to turn it down.

The group is one of several seeking public financing of campaigns now being considered in Albany and opposed by Senate Republicans.

«We need to take a serious look at public financing of campaigns because the money is where the corruption begins.

Despite appearing jointly together, both Skelos and Silver are far apart on whether to allow public financing of campaigns to move forward, a coming flashpoint in the effort to overhaul campaign finance and ethics laws in the wake of two corruption scandals.

How about some folks» desire to have even more public financing of campaigns?

The GOP has also steadfastly been against public financing of campaigns.

«But one of my goals is to change our election law and make... public financing of campaigns something that happens, so that we don't have to do this.

Government reform groups in New York say they're pleased Governor Andrew Cuomo will put money in his new state budget to fund public financing of campaigns, as well as money for better enforcement of existing campaign laws.

Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, told Gotham Gazette that he has concerns that public financing of campaigns simply won't go anywhere because Senate Republicans are ideologically opposed.

Government reform groups widely condemned the ethics package as too weak for failing to achieve public financing of campaigns, and said Cuomo should not have given up the commission.

But that news does not relieve him and Mr. Cuomo of pushing state lawmakers in Albany to provide more control over pension investing and to create public financing of campaigns.

■ Public financing of campaigns is a must.

None of the candidates said they favor public financing of campaigns, or overturning the Citizens United decision that unleashed unlimited amounts of cash into political campaigns.

Without small - donor public financing of campaigns, New Yorkers who manage to get a ballot will stay stuck with candidates dependent on big - money donors.

Public financing of campaigns appears to remain solidly blocked by Senate Republicans and the Dream Act, to provide college financial aid to immigrants brought to the United States illegaly as children, was defeated in the Senate a week ago.