Progressive lawmakers keep pressure on for public campaign financing

ALBANY -A recent $25,000 per person fundraiser by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was highlighted by a trio of state lawmakers on Wednesday evening as evidence for including a public financing system of political campaigns in the state budget.Despite the governor claiming he won't sign off on a budget without the program and legislative leaders backing the idea in theory, the issue appears to be moving to the back burner during the waning days of budget negotiations. The late push was mounted by downstate