If there is anything recent events have taught us, it's that we need to limit the outsized influence of wealthy
corporate donors, who have been able to influence lawmakers by making virtually
unlimited campaign contributions to candidates — often without even disclosing their identities.
Mr. Cuomo's office had no immediate response to the proposal, which also included a plan to close the so - called L.L.C. loophole, which allows
corporate interests to spend almost
unlimited amounts of money on
campaigns by channeling
contributions through limited liability companies, which can be designed to provide little transparency.