Commission commences crafting new public campaign finance law, due by December 1
By Ali Hibbs Albany, N.Y. — The New York State Public Campaign Financing Commission held its first meeting last week, setting the dates for four public hearings — and setting the stage for the next three months. Tasked with developing a public campaign financing system for statewide and state legislative public offices by Dec. 1 of this year, the commission’s progress has been nonexistent since its