A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
Nearly 70 percent of funds in 2012 state legislative races came from special interests. In New York City, with a public financing system, just 7 percent came from special interests so far in 2013. Clearly, campaign finance reform changes how candidate's run for office.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
On last week's background check vote, special interests were able to commandeer some of our sovereignty by exploiting arcane Senate rules and porous campaign finance laws, breaching the social contract at the heart of our democracy.
With Albany rocked by scandal over the last month, many believe the time for comprehensive campaign finance reform, with better enforcement, lower limits, and public financing at its core, may finally have come.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
A new report from the Center for Public Integrity reveals nearly 200 judges attended seminars sponsored by foundations and multinational corporations — groups who are also frequent litigants in federal courts.
A roundup with the latest news highlighting the corrosive nature of money in New York State politics — and the need for public financing and robust campaign finance reform.
This week, the Village of Port Chester, N.Y. held its second successful election using cumulative voting, which creates an alternative to traditional at-large districts if they are shown to discriminate against minority voters. And in Port Chester, it seems to be working.
