This morning's must-read from the New York Times: Gov. Cuomo getting national attention from major donors on reform efforts: "About 140 major political donors, including more than 50 fund-raisers for President Obama, have signed a letter supporting public financing in New York." They represent more than $50 million donated or raised to federal […]
Former US Senator Bill Bradley, co-chair of Americans for Campaign Reform, has a great op-ed in the New York Daily News today about the need for small donor public financing in New York: "As a former U.S. senator who witnessed firsthand the outsize influence that big donors and connected special interests have in Washington, I applaud these efforts to c […]
If so inclined, ways you can help those impacted by the tornado in Oklahoma yesterday here and here. Campaign Finance/Fair Elections The Nation: How to make voting easier Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the 1993 National Voter Registration Act. "Much progress has been made as we mark the 20th anniversary of the NVRA, but there’s still a long way t […]