Citizen Action Reacts To Possible Pause In NYS Public Campaign Finance
Hudson Mohawk Magazine
English - March 08, 2023 18:59 - 9 minutes - 9.03 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Several years ago Governor Cuomo and State Lawmakers agreed to establish a system of partial public campaign financing for races for state legislature and statewide office. However, with the program supposed to finally start in 2023, it appears that Assembly Democrats are getting cold feet. One factor is that due to court challenges, Assemblymembers will have to run in new districts in 2024, reducing the power of incumbency. Karen Wharton of Citizen Action discusses the issue with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.