2021 election
Candidates Riding Cash Advantages in City’s Down-Ballot Races
Jarrett Murphy |
From the comptroller contest down to City Council, candidates are building large financial edges that matching funds could narrow or widen.
Election 2021
In Mayor’s Race, Adams and Stringer Get $7M in Public Money
Jarrett Murphy |
Dozens of other municipal candidates also cashed in on the first round of payments from the city’s matching funds system. Candidates who accept public financing agree to abide by spending limits and, if they are seeking citywide offices, to participate in televised debates.
2021 campaign
First Matching Funds of ’21 Mayor’s Race Likely to Favor the Few
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayoral field has grown in recent weeks, but the first dose of public financing will be based on who had what in mid-July.
2020 campaign
Data Dump: Where Biden’s and Trump’s Donations Are Coming From in New York State
Jarrett Murphy |
A look at donations in calendar year 2020 by ZIP code in New York State.
2021 election
Slow Flow of Money into NYC’s 2021 Campaigns
Jarrett Murphy |
Aspiring city politicians raised money at a slow place in the first half of 2020, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus and new campaign finance rules.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Funding for Public Financing is Essential to Fight for Equality in NYS
Ricky Silver and Tara Herman |
‘It’s also important to note that the governor did not include any funding for a reform fundamental to all of these issues: the state’s new public financing program.’
Bronx
The Tooth of the Matter: Bronx Pol’s Dental Legislation, Campaign Loan Scrutinized
Ahmed Jallow |
Bronx Senator Luis Sepulveda has made headlines for big campaign loan he received from a dentist friend. Turns out he wrote dental legislation soon thereafter.
campaign finance
Debate Over Commission’s Proposal to Reshape Campaign Finance and Party Politics
Jarrett Murphy |
The proposed system shifts power significantly towards small donors and mainstream parties.
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.’
Debate Over Fine Points of Campaign-Finance System as Deadline Nears
Kate Pastor |
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.
