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Money and Politics This Week
Crossposted from the Brennan Center for Justice NY Campaign Finance: 1. Today, over 100 organizations that support Fair Elections for New York wrote Governor Cuomo detailing the need for publicly financed campaigns, lower contribution limits,
Read More »118 Organizations Write Governor Cuomo Supporting Fair Elections
Today, a large group of diverse organizations that support Fair Elections for New York sent a letter to Governor Cuomo detailing the need for publicly financed campaigns, lower contribution limits, and better enforcement, and
Read More »No One Wins When Our Children Lose
Today, the Alliance for Quality Education held several press conferences across the state, discussing the release of their new report, No One Wins When Our Children Lose. The report outlines how the Executive Budget for
Read More »Global Reach with Tè Revesz: Are Unrestricted Corporate Campaign Contributions Good or Bad for Companies and Shareholders?
Tomorrow, Citizen Action of New York City’s Board Chair Tè Revesz is hosting an online seminar about Citizens United, the 2010 Supreme Court decision that allows unrestricted corporate contributions to political candidates. The show begins
Read More »Today in #MoneyPolitics: What Corporations Giveth, They Can Taketh Away
In today’s Times Union, James Odato reported some of the top contributors to New York campaigns in last six months of 2011 – including one man who donated over $500,000 to the Conservative Party.
Read More »Money and Politics This Week
Cross-posted from the Brennan Center. For more stories on an ongoing basis, follow the Twitter hashtag #moNeYpolitics NY Campaign Finance News 1. Gov. Cuomo renewed his support for public campaign financing in New York in his
Read More »Siena Polls Shows 74% Support for Public Financing of Elections
A new poll by Siena Research Institute was just released showing that 74% of New Yorkers support Governor Cuomo’s proposal for public financing of elections and lower campaign contribution limits that he included in
Read More »First Things First 2012: A Recap
Yesterday, over 500 parents, students along with their labor and Occupy allies converged on the Capitol for First Things First 2012 – a rally and speak out where they voiced their grievances and concerns
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