Portland City Council mulls expanding city’s campaign finance program
Portland leaders will consider updating the city’s publicly-funded campaign finance program Wednesday in preparation for an unprecedented 2024 election.
Opinion | New York Lawmakers Try to Sabotage Campaign Reform
A promising law to encourage more people to run for office is under threat from legislators who rely on big-dollar donors.
New York steps forward as New Jersey leaps backward on campaign cash
New York is set to implement a new public campaign financing program that will match small-dollar donations, allowing candidates to rely on the support of everyday New Yorkers rather than wealthy d…
Opinion: Portland must safeguard public campaign finance program’s independence
Portland needs to make both short-term and long-term changes to the Small Donor Elections Program to ensure it remains free of political interference, write Amy Sample Ward, Berk Nelson and Cristina Nieves, who serve on the Portland Elections Commission.