Dozens of Dem lawmakers set expectations for campaign commission

ALBANY — A group of 39 Democratic state lawmakers — 17 senators and 22 Assembly members — have asked the commission tasked with rewriting New York’s campaign laws to establish lower contribution limits, create oversight outside of the state Board of Elections, and maintain the current system empowering minor political parties.The outreach by such a sizable legislative coalition carries significance because if final policies enacted by the Public Campaign Financing Commiss