Sentences with phrase «support public financing of campaigns»

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

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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.

Cantor and Scharff went on to note that two other Democrats who support public campaign financing — Sen. Ted O'Brien, of Rochester; and Sen. Terry Gipson, of Rhinebeck — won their respective races in November.

And the Public Campaign Action Fund, an organization that supports the public financing of political campaigns spent $ 1.36 miPublic Campaign Action Fund, an organization that supports the public financing of political campaigns spent $ 1.36 mipublic financing of political campaigns spent $ 1.36 million.

With all the talk of Gov. Andrew Cuomo potentially pushing to reunify the IDC and so - called «regular» Democrats as payback for the Republicans» refusal to support a statewide public campaign finance system, I thought it would be worth checking it with the lone Democrat who is actually conferencing with the GOP: Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder.

Former State Congressman Mike Arcuri expressed his strong support this week for a state system of public campaign financing.

Last week, Garodnick and 26 other City Council members sent a letter to Gov. Cuomo in support of his renewed pledge to support a statewide bill for public campaign financing.

In reality however, 72 percent of New York business leaders support campaign finance reform, including matching small donations with public funds.

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.

Congressmen Support Public Campaign Financing Three members of New York's congressional delegation announced their support for publicly financed elections thiSupport Public Campaign Financing Three members of New York's congressional delegation announced their support for publicly financed elections thisupport for publicly financed elections this week.

Media producer and NY LEAD coalition member Marc Weiss, writing for Newsday, called for New York senators and assembly members to support Gov. Cuomo and Speaker Silver in passing public campaign finance legislation, asking, «Do they want to continue business as usual, or do they want to be part of the solution?»

State of the State: Gov. Cuomo Once Again Calls for Public Financing In his 2013 State of the State Address on Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reemphasized his support for comprehensive reform of the state's campaign finance laws including effective disclosure, lower contribution limits, and public finaPublic Financing In his 2013 State of the State Address on Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reemphasized his support for comprehensive reform of the state's campaign finance laws including effective disclosure, lower contribution limits, and public fFinancing In his 2013 State of the State Address on Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reemphasized his support for comprehensive reform of the state's campaign finance laws including effective disclosure, lower contribution limits, and public finapublic financingfinancing.

But no bill will pass without the public support of Gov. Cuomo; the article finds that public campaign finance presents the governor with the opportunity «to step into the leadership vacuum and provide a rare glimpse of hope on a mission - critical progressive priority.»

The Siena Research Institute report summed it up well: «While Republicans are closely divided on public campaign financing, it is supported by a majority of independents and two - thirds of Democrats, and more than three - quarters of voters from every party support quick disclosure of contributions greater than $ 500.»

IDC Leader Jeff Klein said he's «excited» by the prospect and said he also wants the rest of the Democrats to adopt his group's policy agenda, including transgender rights and public financing for campaigns, items supported by many mainstream Democrats.

Cuomo says he will try to sway the public to support campaign finance reform, working with a coalition of reform groups to «raise awareness» in the coming months.

State Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries reiterated his strong support for public campaign finance in an interview on MSNBC this week, urging fellow state lawmakers to pass the Fair Elections Act before the end of the legislative session.

The groups pushing today for the closure of the loophole have also been full - throated in their support for the public financing of political campaigns.

Campaign finance reform advocates kicked off a mailing campaign this week, targeting specific districts as they ratchet up their efforts in support of a public financingCampaign finance reform advocates kicked off a mailing campaign this week, targeting specific districts as they ratchet up their efforts in support of a public financingcampaign this week, targeting specific districts as they ratchet up their efforts in support of a public financing system.

Whether it's a higher minimum wage, worker safety or public campaign financing, Sen. Avella has been there and so we are now proud to support Sen. Tony Avella for reelection to the 11th State Senate District,» stated Stuart Appelbaum, President of RWDSU.

There are other differences as well, including Cuomo's support for the public financing of political campaigns, which the Assembly supports and the Senate does not.

Cuomo on Saturday was endorsed by the labor - backed WFP and at the same time announced his support for a Democratic takeover of the Senate, as well as a package of liberal measures including the public financing of political campaigns.

To support public financing of election campaigns in the state of New York, modeled after New York City's system, and to join coalitions, including Citizens Action of New York, to support this reform.

Hawkins not only supports but organizes on issues such as a $ 15 minimum wage, a ban on fracking, 100 % clean energy by 2030, full public campaign financing, single payer health care, the legalization of marijuana, worker rights, taxing the rich, an end to the New Jim Crow and mass incarceration, universal child care... the list goes on and on.

Karen Scharff, with Citizen Action, which is part of a coalition advocating for a statewide public campaign finance system, says DA Fitzpatrick's support is good news.

Filmmaker Steve Cowan posted full transcripts of his interviews with Cuomo and Maffei on the film's website, which include Maffei's observation he supports public campaign finance «because it means the only people we'll have to worry about in our day are the taxpayers and constituents in our district, and that's what we're supposed to do.»

Democrats who dominate the Assembly support public campaign financing, while Republicans who control the Senate say it's an unwise use of tax dollars.

The Republican Senate Leader also threw cold water on a proposal to enact public financing of campaigns, an issue that both Speaker Silver and Governor Cuomo support.

Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi, in an email, said of NYPIRG's criticism: «No governor has fought harder to reform New York's campaign finance system than Governor Cuomo, who included public campaign financing in his budget and is using the funds that NYPIRG is railing against for commercials urging the public to support it.»

Of course, Gov. Andrew Cuomo also supports campaign - finance reform and has said public financing is a critical component for the measure, even if he wouldn't say in an interview with New York Public Radio's Karen DeWitt such a provision has to be included in legislpublic financing is a critical component for the measure, even if he wouldn't say in an interview with New York Public Radio's Karen DeWitt such a provision has to be included in legislPublic Radio's Karen DeWitt such a provision has to be included in legislation.

Silver notably did not choose to highlight public campaign finance reform, which has generated a lot of support on the left (Citizen Action, Working Families Party, Strong Economy for All etc), or a reduction of contribution limits for regular candidate committees or PACs.

The mailer in the Nassau County Senate district touts Cronin's proposals, including term limits for state lawmakers, campaign finance reform measures such as closing the LLC loophole, boosting penalties for corruption and support for stripping public officials of their pensions if they are convicted of corruption — the latter of which is now up for second passage in the Legislature next year as a constitutional amendment.

Some of the state's largest and most politically active unions have lined up in support of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's plan to overhaul the state's campaign finance laws and create a New York City - style system of public financing.

Can you help us gather 10,000 signatures in support of public campaign financing to deliver to Albany leaders ASAP?

A more truthful attack is one that paints Tkaczyk has having taken money from «NYC special interests» including Jonathan Soros» super PAC that supports the public financing of political campaigns.

In addition to support from labor unions and supporters of public financing of political campaigns, Senate Democrats are expected to receive strong organizational support from groups that focus on women's health and workplace rights issues.

This is a particularly interesting line of reasoning from Dadey, since most Republicans are not fans of the public financing idea to begin with, arguing that it's inappropriate to use taxpayer dollars to support political campaigns.

Jonathan Soros, meanwhile, gave $ 600,000 to help Senate Democrats through the Friends of Democracy, a super PAC that supports the public financing of political campaigns.

Cuomo has supported public financing of political campaigns in the past, but has up until this point not included such a system in the state budget proposal — a process that the governor's office has broad power over.

Tkaczyk is benefiting from a $ 230,000 advertising campaign from Friends of Democracy, a group funded by Jonathan Soros, the son of billionaire George Soros, which supports the public financing of political campaigns and backed her narrow victory two years ago.

By a 55 - 31 percent margin, likely voters support creating a system of public campaign financing in New York.

Bill Lipton, the party's state director, said the party decided to stick with Mr. Cuomo because he promised to support some of its top goals, such as raising the minimum wage and providing public financing for state political campaigns.

The governor in late May set a benchmark for his support of the alliance between Republicans and the five - member Independent Democratic Conference, saying he wanted action on the Dream Act (which failed in April), a broader system of public campaign finance (beyond the pilot program passed in the state budget) and his Women's Equality Act, which has been controversial because of a plank changing the state's abortion laws.

He added he would oppose a minimum - wage hike and public financing of campaigns but could support changes in lawmakers» daily and travel allotments, which have been the focus of several corruption investigations in recent years.

Wisneski, whose group supports public campaign financing, said with Democrats in charge of the Senate, it's more likely that they will respond to what she said is increasing voter demands to get big money out of politics.

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.

The Public Campaign Action Fund has released a new television advertisement and revised an existing spot to more prominently mention the governor, a Democrat, who has said he supports changes to New York's porous campaign finance laws but has also made use of the current system to raise mCampaign Action Fund has released a new television advertisement and revised an existing spot to more prominently mention the governor, a Democrat, who has said he supports changes to New York's porous campaign finance laws but has also made use of the current system to raise mcampaign finance laws but has also made use of the current system to raise millions.

But Republicans control the flow of legislation in the chamber, in coalition with Klein, and currently, no Senate Republicans have said they would support public campaign finance, which they deride as a waste of taxpayer funds.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo said he was disappointed the state budget doesn't include the Dream Act or establish a fuller system of public campaign finance, but suggested there was little he could do to swing support for either measure in the State Senate.

Functional control of the Senate by Republicans lets Cuomo claim to support policies supported by a majority of New Yorkers while never having to sign anything into law that he personally opposes, like local control of minimum wages or public financing of campaigns.