Sentences with phrase «public matching system»

It was announced today that Kerrey, the former president of the New School in New York City, had signed on to the effort to tighten campaign finance laws by introducing a voluntary public matching system similar to New York City and lower contribution limits.

When it comes to state public financing, Cuomo insisted on the one hand he will still push for and back a statewide public matching system.

Fair Elections for New York, an umbrella coalition that's pushing for an extensive public matching system based on the New York City model, was already getting underway in the post-budget session.

New York Times: Most Fundamental Reform Missing from State Budget Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislative leaders passed New York's 2014 - 15 budget last week without a comprehensive small donor public matching system — instead establishing a very limited pilot public financing program for the state comptroller's race in 2014.

The measure creates a public matching system for donations of no more than $ 250 and participating candidates must raise at least $ 5,000 in eligible contributions.

Lawmakers in Suffolk County on Tuesday approved a public matching system for elections there, making it the largest county to date to do so.

For nistance, the incumbent re-election rate prior to an increase in the public matching system was 97.7 percent, which is on par with their colleagues success at the state level.

The CFB report demonstrates the benefits of a public matching system for small donors, supporting the view that the New York City system could be a valid model for the rest of the nation.

«Certainly we need to have a public matching system,» Klein said recently.

Republican Eric Ulrich (CD - 32) testified about the benefits of the city's public matching system, which reform organizations have been pushing as a model for the state.

The mayor has consistently called for campaign finance reform, calling the city's public matching system a gold standard that the state should follow.

The budget would create a public matching system for the public financing of the state's comptroller race as a pilot program in the public protection, general government portion of the budget.

Antonacci, who is participating in the public matching system for the comptroller's race, has challenged DiNapoli to two debates.

With seven session days left until June 21, it seems unlikely for now that an overhaul of campaign finance laws, with a public matching system for political campaigns would be in the final mix.

The GOP is really digging in its heels on this one, which presents a problem for IDC leader Jeff Klein, since he is propsing a public matching system much like the one that currently exists in New York City as part of his omnibus campaign finance reform bill.

Cuomo said in his State of the State addresss in January that he backs a public matching system for campaigns, along with a new donor disclosure law.

The Democratic - led Assembly, meanwhile, has been more than happy to back a public matching system as the GOP - led Senate continues to balk at the change.

Fair Elections for New York, the coalition of groups pushing for a public matching system for political campaigns, today announced it will begin three - week long effort of rallies and other public events across the state to push the issue.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo backs a public matching system and in his State of the State address in January announced he also backed a new transparency law that would require donations above $ 500 be disclosed within 48 hours.

In the past, Governor Andrew Cuomo, a second - term Democrat, has repeatedly expressed support for a convention, suggesting a con con may be the only way to enact comprehensive campaign finance reform while Republicans who oppose a public matching system and donation limits continue to control the state Senate.

More immediately, however, the significant flaws in Part H, subpart D, Title II of S. 6355 - D / A.8555 - D (related to the public matching system for comptroller) show that it is not adequate even as a pilot program, let alone a sufficient response to corruption in Albany.

The goal is to level the playing field for Stringer, who is participating in the public matching system and at the same time target undecided Latino voters.

The institutional left has grown increasingly worried as court decisions dismantled restrictions on political giving, and see a public matching system as the only way to prevent politicians of both parties from catering only to the rich.

Long and other Cuomo critics have objected to the use of taxpayer funds for political campaigns, and they argue a public matching system would benefit labor unions whose members» small donations would be amplified.

Cuomo said he would continue to push for publicly financed campaigns, but wouldn't commit to veto a package that doesn't have a public matching system.

«I think the comptroller pilot [campaign finance program] is an important first step, but we're not there yet, and I'm going to spend the weeks and months ahead to try to figure out a way to have the Senate come together, the Assembly come together, the governor, to have real campaign finance with a public matching system that impacts all of the statewide offices and the legislature.»

So, we're promoting our plan which is a public matching system very similar to what was was implemented in the City of New York.

He wants a public matching system for small campaign contributions, a full - time legislature with a ban on outside income, elimination of per diem reimbursements, drastically reduced campaign contribution limits, and the AG's office empowered to investigate the legislature.