campaign finance
Flawed Process Could Mar State’s Campaign Finance Reform Effort
Kate Pastor |
‘You’re asking the winners of the game to change the rules and that’s always a hard thing to do.’
‘You’re asking the winners of the game to change the rules and that’s always a hard thing to do.’
While commending Gov. Cuomo’s proposal for a voluntary matching system on the state level, many experts have also suggested that the governor’s blueprint requires significant changes to be successful.
A look at some recent races illustrates the many successes of the New York City campaign finance system, as well as limitations that the new state system will also have to deal with.