Inside Blakeman's 100-day plan if elected as NY governor
Bruce Blakeman, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, was denied matching campaign funds due to a paperwork error and has proposed a 100-day plan as governor, including income-tax cuts and repealing sanctuary state status. Blakeman's campaign filed a lawsuit against the decision and Albany Republicans introduced legislation to alter the state's Public Campaign Finance Board's process.
Bruce Blakeman, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, was denied matching campaign funds in late March due to a paperwork error. The error occurred because Blakeman's running mate, Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood, did not file his own paperwork applying for matching funds. Albany Republicans introduced legislation to require the Public Campaign Finance Board to accept jointly signed applications and give denied candidates seven days to refile. Blakeman was set to receive up to $7 million through the program and his campaign filed a lawsuit against the decision. Blakeman has proposed a 100-day plan as governor, including 10% income-tax cuts for New Yorkers earning under $250,000, repealing congestion pricing, and ending New York's status as a sanctuary state. He also plans to return $2.4 billion in unspent energy funds to ratepayers and boost funding for local police departments.
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