NYC Coordination Controversy Looks to be Resolved

A follow up to this earlier post, which described an impending battle over a New York City Council bill that would have allowed campaigns to coordinate with unions or companies to support candidates among their own members, employees or stockholders without having to count the assistance as a type of political contribution.

According to the New York Times, the crisis has been averted:

“The compromise, unveiled on Wednesday, involves a watered-down bill and a pledge by the Campaign Finance Board to clarify its original ruling — the root of the uproar — to ‘allay these concerns’ expressed by advocacy groups.”