Sentences with phrase «voluntary public financing of»

The Citizens» Election Program was Connecticut's landmark effort, passed in 2006, to remove the taint of special - interest money from elections and to level the playing field for candidates through voluntary public financing of political campaigns.

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At the moment there is little hope that Congress will enact a Federal law that provides a voluntary system of public financing.

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.

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.

A majority of assemblymen, as well as the Senate Co-leader Jeffrey Klein have come out in favor of comprehensive reform with a voluntary public financing option.

By contrast, it took Foley and Malloy months to raise the $ 250,000 necessary to qualify for the state's voluntary public financing program, which bars donations in excess of $ 100.

The growing role of independent expenditure groups, which live outside the rules that apply to candidates and their campaigns, is especially sensitive in Connecticut, a state that created a voluntary public financing program to restrict the influence of state contractors and other interests on elections after scandal forced the resignation of Gov. John G. Rowland.

Under the Citizens Election Program, the state's voluntary public financing system, gubernatorial candidates who raise $ 250,000 by collecting donations of $ 100 or less are eligible for a $ 6.5 million grant to spend in the general election.

Cuomo's prescriptions in his 2016 State of the State speech included closing a legal loophole that lets campaign donors funnel unlimited sums to candidates through limited - liability companies; requiring office holders to report campaign contributions every 60 days instead of twice a year; allowing lawmakers to earn no more than 15 percent of their legislative salaries in private - sector work; and adopting a system of voluntary public campaign financing similar to what New York City has.

The latest push comes from an unusual coalition of progressive labor interests, political (Democratic Party, that is) and environmental groups, health care interests and good government advocates who are urging Cuomo to enact a «voluntary» public campaign finance system early in the 2011 legislative session — one of the many camapign promises outlined in his «New New York Agenda» books.

The need for a voluntary system of public campaign financing for candidates to run with no - strings - attached clean money is now greater than ever.

The Buffalo News wrote, «the effort to establish a voluntary system of public financing of elections in New York is a critical component to change in Albany's pay - to - play culture.»

The goo - goos are again calling for widespread reforms, including creation of a voluntary system of public campaign financing, lowering of the contribution limits and full disclosure of independent expenditures.

But he also said that «fundamental» reform should include a voluntary system of public financing.

Governor Cuomo's crowing over his agreement to establish a voluntary program of public financing for the campaign for state Comptroller hid a fatal flaw — the program is designed to fail.

Holly Gibbs of the University of Wisconsin - Madison says there's evidence that voluntary, large - scale moratoriums work — and work faster than still - emerging public finance forest protection under the right circumstances.

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) questions the logic employed by the Minister of Finance that the two voluntary credit card proposals he accepted yesterday, «should ultimately result in lower prices for consumers.»