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A betrayal of the core design of a small donor program. @governor.ny.gov, @leaderasc.bsky.social, and @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social, we see how big money is wreaking havoc at the federal level. Don't wait for the virus to spread to NY. Just say NO to these changes!

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Commentary: Lawmakers, resist the temptation to meddle with campaign financing Commentary: Allowing larger donations to qualify for public funding would undermine the purpose of New York's groundbreaking system.

Lawmakers reportedly want to slip a change into the budget that would undermine
NY’s historic Public Campaign Finance Program, a betrayal of approx 50K everyday NYers who made small donations in the ‘24 state legislative elections, 2x those in ‘20 and ‘24.

www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

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The Fair Elections for NY coalition released the following statement in response to rumored changes to New York’s first-in-the-nation statewide small donor matching system in the FY2026 budget:
@governor.ny.gov
@leaderasc.bsky.social

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@governor.ny.gov, @leaderasc.bsky.social, and @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social, we are counting on your leadership to maintain the program’s integrity in 2026 and beyond.

11.04.2025 21:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This rumored change would fundamentally alter the program, betray the key tenets of the small donor program, and undermine its ability to encourage everyday New Yorkers to participate in our democracy.

11.04.2025 21:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Our coalition of 200+ organizations strongly supports this groundbreaking program, which, at its core, is designed to reduce the influence of big money and amplify the political power of small donors in our state politics.

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Albany lawmakers discuss public campaign financing in budget talks Hochul and lawmakers are negotiating a state spending plan and the campaign finance changes could be tucked into a final budget agreement, sources said.

We cannot let this happen: www.newsday.com/news/region-...

11.04.2025 21:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

The Fair Elections for NY Coalition is opposed to rumored changes to the small donor Public Campaign Finance Program that may be included in the FY 2026 budget. One alleged change is allowing large donations over $250 to be matched with public funds. This is our response:

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Our coalition of 200+ organizations strongly supports this groundbreaking program, which, at its core, is designed to reduce the influence of big money and amplify the political power of small donors in our state politics.

11.04.2025 20:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0