NY lawmakers poised to loosen campaign finance rules in state budget

NY lawmakers poised to loosen campaign finance rules in state budget

The changes would allow candidates to match the first $250 of donations up to $1,000, making larger sums eligible for the matching funds program.

Subsidy Sheet: NY secret virtual budget negotiations will OK billions to super-rich - Reinvent Albany

The Democrats who completely control the New York State Legislature are secretly negotiating the budget internally via virtual conference, and will pass it next week with no public hearings, no floor debate, and close to zero public scrutiny (City & State). The budget takes up most of the legislative session and has evolved to include most major policy decisions. This year’s budget will include at least $3.7 billion in NEW taxpayer subsidies to …