If we needed any more proof of how divorced from reality the Supreme Court’s conservatives are, we got it last week, with the ruling on McCutcheon v. FEC. As Mark Shields put it on the PBS NewsHour, “these five majority justices must be hermetically sealed.” Money in politics doesn’t corrupt, according to the Supreme 5. […]
campaign finance reform
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A pre-session push on campaign finance reform
Ted O’Brien isn’t seated in the State Senate yet, but he’s already joining fellow Democrats calling for campaign finance reform. Specifically, he’s backing Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal, which is essentially a conceptual plan that includes public financing of campaigns. Last month, O’Brien defeated Republican Sean Hanna for an open seat in the Senate. The contest […]
Posted inNews & Opinion
A pre-session push for campaign finance reform
Ted O’Brien isn’t seated in the State Senate yet, but he’s
already joining fellow Democrats calling for campaign finance reform.
Specifically, he’s backing Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal, which is essentially a conceptual plan that includes public financing of campaigns.
