Sentences with phrase «as for campaign contributions»

Not exact matches

Prosecutors failed to get a conviction against Democratic Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina on charges that he received illegal contributions and falsified documents to pay for the silence of his pregnant mistress as he campaigned for president in 2008.

To make matters worse, tax rates are being cut for the rentiers who receive this interest, while their array of special exemptions and tax breaks are widened as they gain control of the political process through campaign contributions and ownership of the media.

As for Westcoast's $ 20,500 donation to Ms. Clark's campaign on March 1, Weilinger stated that's «something we can't really comment on other than to say we try to take a non-partisan view of our contributions and donations and we like to make sure the democratic system is working and effective.»

Matthew Sanderson, who served as a campaign finance lawyer for the 2008 McCain - Palin campaign, said the timing of the payment «strongly suggests it was related to the election, and therefore is either a contribution, or at least a reportable expenditure by the campaign».

, then it may count as an in - kind campaign contribution by Cohen — one that apparently went unreported to the Federal Election Commission and exceeded the legal limit for individual donations under federal law.

Presidents of both U.S. parties rely on Wall Street for major political campaign contributions, as do heads of the key Senate and Congressional banking and finance committees.

If the money was connected to Trump's ongoing presidential campaign, then it may count as an in - kind campaign contribution by Cohen — one that apparently went unreported to the Federal Election Commission and exceeded the legal limit for individual donations under federal law.

The Supreme Court ruled that corporations are protected under the 1st Amendment for campaign contributions (ie free speech) and are the same as individuals under the law.

But this case is not under the same issue as Free Speech for Campaign Contributions.

Once again partnering with Wholesome Wave — a national nonprofit founded by James Beard award - winning chef Michel Nischan that works to make fresh, healthy food affordable and accessible for low - income families — Naked Juice is kicking off the campaign with a 250,000 - pound contribution and asking consumers to get involved as well.

Depay — as has been his way for much of the campaign to date — made little impact, with a touchline altercation with Kyle Walker his key contribution.

Some polling station agents of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kintampo North Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region, have accused their executives of diverting about GHc 37,100.00 meant for them as allowance for their contribution towards the party's campaign ahead of the 2016 general elections.

«As Director of Media and Publicity of the Jonathan / Sambo Campaign organisation I received money on behalf of the Directorate of Media and Publicity which I headed from private individuals and companies during the election campaigns but these were not public funds but rather private contributions specifically for the Presidential and other campaigns.

The negative ad again casts Paladino as an Albany insider who traded campaign contributions for lucrative real estate contracts with the state.

The two campaigns have traded barbs in recent weeks over a controversial amortization plan that Wilson characterizes as borrowing from the pension fund and DiNapoli's camp insists is merely «smoothing» to provide predictability for local governments and the state when it comes to contributions.

As the jury unanimously found, Daniel Halloran played a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes: first, for $ 20,000, Halloran was willing and able to serve as a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers.&raquAs the jury unanimously found, Daniel Halloran played a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes: first, for $ 20,000, Halloran was willing and able to serve as a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers.&raquas a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers.»

As you'll recall, the GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful's much - hyped three - minute televised address earlier this month featured a pitch for «emergency» contributions from his campaign chairwoman, former Erie County Comptroller Nancy Naples.

«For most offices, New York State's contribution «limits» are substantially higher than those of any other state that imposes limits, and they are so high as to ensure that large donors dominate major political campaigns and candidates spend as much time as possible raising money from donors rather than talking with voters about issues,» Cuomo said in the written version of the SoS.

«Over the last few months we've seen a surge in low - dollar contributions, as more and more of my neighbors here in the Hudson Valley and Catskills join us for stops along our 163 town Rhodes Trip and want to chip in to help keep fueling the Winnebago and support our growing grassroots campaign,» Rhodes said.

As for the Working Families Party, critics say there has been limited phone banking, canvassing, calls for volunteers or emails asking for contributions to the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee.

A series of local events highlighting legislators» reliance on out - of - district campaign contributions is being held around the state this week and next as part of a build - up to the formal launch of a new coalition called Fair Elections for New York on April 17.

Although they haven't been anywhere near as public about it as their colleagues at CSEA, officials at the statewide teachers union, NYSUT, have also quietly turned off the campaign cash spigot and is reassessing its contribution habits for everyone from Gov. Andrew Cuomo on down following the passage of Tier VI.

While Governor Cuomo is criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for stepped up enforcement against undocumented immigrants, an immigrant rights group is calling him a hypocrite for keeping campaign contributions from a billionaire who's company is headquartered in the same Buffalo building as ICE.

«We're going to make a real push to match her spending in the final weeks of the campaign,» his email promised, along with a request for contributions as low as $ 5.

Both firms paid Howe six - figure sums and were major Cuomo donors, the complaint said, with COR linked to $ 250,000 in campaign contributions to the governor as it sought projects, while LPCiminelli was responsible for $ 100,000 and sponsored a $ 250,000 fundraiser.

As Gerald Benjamin, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at SUNY New Paltz, points out in aJournal News op - ed; Forty - nine out of 63 New York State Senators received most of their campaign contributions from corporations or big money donors.Millions are wasted and misdirected each year because of sweetheart deals for the special interests.

An effective site also has features that can turn site visitors into advocates or marketers for the candidate or issue, such as email mailing list sign - up forms, contribution forms, «email - a-friend» buttons, and (for advocacy campaigns) email - your - elected - official forms.

De Blasio continues to maintain a sizable financial advantage over all his likely challengers as he runs for re-election in New York, having brought in $ 414,123 in contributions and spent nearly as much over the last two months, according to a campaign fund - raising report filed yesterday.

The Campaign Finance Board does have different, lower contribution limits for individuals who are categorized by them as doing business with the city — registered lobbyists, those applying for land use actions, grants or contracts — but neither Herrera nor his relatives who worked at MJM or Masonry were categorized as such.

In 1996, the state board of elections ruled that LLCs may be treated as separate and distinct individuals for the purpose of campaign contributions.

She criticizes Maragos for his past positions as a Republican against abortion and same - sex marriage and for taking campaign contributions from county vendors when he ran for comptroller.

When Mr. Cuomo ran for governor in 2010, he characterized large LLC contributions as one of the campaign finance system's «loopholes,» proposing that such donations be counted against the parent company's $ 5,000 contribution limit, to make that limit «meaningful.»

As a candidate for governor, Andrew Cuomo advanced a proposal to place new, strict, and lower campaign contribution limits on those seeking and receiving government contracts.

Last year, she disclosed the hiring of her son, Ricardo Aguirre Jr., as a campaign consultant who earned $ 55,000 of the $ 102,000 she received in campaign contributions for a primary she ended up winning by a 2 - to - 1 margin.

«As the jury unanimously found, Daniel Halloran played a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes: first, for $ 20,000, Halloran was willing and able to serve as a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers,» Mr. Bharara said in a statemenAs the jury unanimously found, Daniel Halloran played a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes: first, for $ 20,000, Halloran was willing and able to serve as a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers,» Mr. Bharara said in a statemenas a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers,» Mr. Bharara said in a statement.

An executive order signed last week will require chaplains to be active clergy members and also live in Westchester County comes as a response to a federal probe into whether or not former County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, offered up a chaplain position in exchange for campaign contributions.

The Brooklyn group, Time for Change Consulting, is run by Musa Moore, a pal of Norman from his days as party leader before he was jailed for accepting illegal campaign contributions during his Assembly races.

de Blasio again cast the witness testifying in the trial of Norman Seabrook, Jona Rechnitz, as a «liar» and «convicted felon,» energetically rejecting the assertion that de Blasio committed any crime or legal but wrongful acts in return for Rechnitz» campaign and political contributions.

Rostislav Belyansky drafted the first check to Stevenson for $ 2,000 as a campaign contribution for «Stevenson 2012» on July 25.

The law will include an illustrative list of prohibited uses including using campaign contributions for expenses unrelated to a campaign or the holding of public office such as residential home purchases, mortgage payments, rent, clothing, tuition payments, salaries for individuals not performing campaign work, admissions to sporting events, fines and penalties and dues for country clubs and health clubs.

Farrell wrote in the letter to the FEC, dated Wednesday, that it «appears that the following potential violations of federal election laws may have occurred: Mr. Greenberg is not paying fair market value for his campaign office's rent and has failed to report this as an in - kind contribution, nor has he reported payment for his office rent as an obligation of the [campaign] committee.»

Lopez succeeded former Assemblyman Clarence Norman as the boss of Brooklyn in 2005, after Mr. Norman was arrested for selling judgeships and receiving illegal campaign contributions.

«At first it is designed for use by candidates and their campaigns to process contributions in person, [such as] at small fundraisers,» says CFB spokesman Eric Friedman.

Despite ethics issues — stemming from a ski trip to New York, the exchange of legislative assistance for campaign contributions, and the hiring of his wife as a campaign fund - raiser — Sweeney enjoys a double - digit lead.

Though labor unions criticize the LLC loophole as a method for circumventing individual campaign contributions and call for its closure, they use affiliates to pump millions of dollars into the political system, creating a double standard — according to critics.

As first detailed in the Wall Street Journal this morning, the plan would place a $ 2,600 contribution limit for all state campaigns regardless of whether a candidate is participating in the matching system.

Government - watchdog groups expressed optimism that the conviction would serve as a spur for a more aggressive round of action, perhaps targeting legislators» income or the so - called L.L.C. loophole, which allows large unfettered contributions to political campaigns.

Trump put himself once more at the center of the sexual harassment debate, repeating his contention that the women who have accused him of misconduct fabricated the allegations and describing U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, one of his leading critics, as a «lightweight» who «would do anything» for campaign contributions.

Referred to as «Uncle Leland» by his co-conspirators, the San Francisco Democrat allegedly offered to smuggle millions of dollars worth of automatic weapons into the United States from a Muslim separatist group in the Philippines in exchange for campaign contributions, according to the FBI affidavit.

Mr. Smallman previously was found to be «pro-life» by Staten Island Right to Life, was previously honored by a local Republican club, and as recently as this January gave a $ 250 contribution to the campaign of John Faso, the Republican candidate for Governor.