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According to the New York State Board of Elections, 329 candidates registered for the first state-level public campaign finance program, which aims to curb the influence of big money in…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

15

Dec 2020

Government

In Mayor’s Race, Adams and Stringer Get $7M in Public Money

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…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

15

Aug 2019

Government Housing and Homelessness

A Primer on the Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Housing Plans

Four from the large field of Democratic challengers have released very detailed proposals. Others have talked more broadly about the need for a national housing strategy.

ByRachel Rippetoe 1Comment

28

Feb 2019

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Bill de Blasio … Presidential Candidate?

Go ahead and diss Hizzoner’s apparent flirtation with a run for the highest office in the land. Just do it for the right reasons.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

31

Jan 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Benjamin Yee and Jared Rich Offer Distinct ‘Outsider’ Choices for Public Advocate

There’s ‘outside’ as in out the parking lot, and then there’s ‘outside’ like outside in the woods next to the highway.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Nomiki Konst Wants to Change the Role of NYC’s Public Advocate

Job No. 1, the journalist and activist says, would be to take the public advocate out of the mayoral line of succession.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

24

Jan 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: As Public Advocate, Ron Kim Would Lead Aggressive Assault on Student Debt

The Queens Assemblymember would ask Washington to forgive student debt, or transfer it to cities and states to administer. Barring that, he’d move to seize it using eminent domain.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

07

Nov 2018

Government

Democrats Seize Full Control of NYS, Thanks in Large Part to Donald Trump

Democrats will face high expectations to deliver, deprived of the excuse of Republican obstruction. The state GOP, meanwhile, faces a period of self-examination after an historic defeat.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2018

Government

Election Day Across NYC: Excitement, Worries and Problems at the Polls

‘It took me an hour and ten minutes to vote,’ one woman said. ‘Do you believe that?’ Read our daylong coverage of the 2018 elections as they play out across…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Nov 2018

Economy Government In Depth

We’ve Got Issues: Candidates for Governor on the Economy

While Andrew Cuomo’s economic record and rhetoric are complicated, Republican challenger Marcus Molinaro largely proposes a familiar menu of tax cuts, regulatory rollbacks and spending restrictions.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

New York State’s Matching Funds Program Debuts. What Does it Mean for This Year’s Election?

In Mayor’s Race, Adams and Stringer Get $7M in Public Money

A Primer on the Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Housing Plans

Max & Murphy: Bill de Blasio … Presidential Candidate?

Max & Murphy: Benjamin Yee and Jared Rich Offer Distinct ‘Outsider’ Choices for Public Advocate

Max & Murphy: Nomiki Konst Wants to Change the Role of NYC’s Public Advocate

Max & Murphy: As Public Advocate, Ron Kim Would Lead Aggressive Assault on Student Debt

Democrats Seize Full Control of NYS, Thanks in Large Part to Donald Trump

Election Day Across NYC: Excitement, Worries and Problems at the Polls

We’ve Got Issues: Candidates for Governor on the Economy

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