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NY’s Public Campaign Funding Matching Program Gets Funded in New State Budget. It Almost Didn’t Happen.

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023

Early in May, the New York State legislature finally passed its new $229 Billion dollar state budget. It included $40 Million dollar funding for the New York State Public Campaign Finance Program, which is a REALLY big deal. But it almost didn’t happen.

NH’s “Voter-Owned Elections” Public Funding Proposal Goes to a Vote Feb. 14

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

Remember our explainer on the most common types of public funding of elections: Democracy vouchers, and small-donor matching systems? The New Hampshire House votes February 14th on a hybrid of the two called “Voter-Owned Elections.”

New York’s Matching System of Citizen-Funded Elections for State Offices

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Yesterday, we discussed Seattle’s Democracy Vouchers program, a concept under statewide consideration in Minnesota & New Hampshire. But there’s another style of citizen-funded elections just implemented in New York State after the midterms.

Who Was Granny D and Why is She Important to American Democracy?

January 18, 2023March 28, 2023

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for January 19, 2023 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/americandemocracyminute/episodes/2023-01-18T08_04_13-08_00 Photo courtesy, Open Democracy Who Was Granny D…