Ethics and Campaign Finance Update — June 11, 2013

According to the Times Union, the Governor is preparing to submit a bill that will provide for public financing of elections and limit “housekeeping” donations to political parties.

The Governor is making a Red Room announcement at noon today.  He is expected to unveil his campaign finance reform bill.  Watch the Governor’s announcement through his web site here.

The Journal News editorial board call for “less talk, more action” on campaign finance reform.

The Buffalo News editorial board wants to see action on campaign finance and ethics reform before the legislative session ends.

Unshackle Upstate calls publicly financed campaigns “the wrong way to finance campaigns” in today’s Times Union.  Read UU’s weekend editorial from the Buffalo News here.