Sentences with phrase «soft money accounts»

The measures include provisions Assembly Democrats have backed in the past, including an end to unlimited political contributions funneled through limited liability companies, new regulations for party conference «housekeeping» or soft money accounts and new transparency proposals for lobbying funds.

Still, the push from these groups doesn't include so - called soft money accounts or party housekeeping committees.

Klein said in an interview yesterday that soft money accounts need to end as well in order to make public financing effective.

ALBANY — In their second declaration in just over six hours, chairs of the commission charged with cleaning up public corruption said they would «look across the board» at soft money accounts maintained by political parties and legislative conferences, including one allied with Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Soft money accounts, known as «housekeeping» committees, allow political groups to raise unlimited contributions in support of generalized, party - building actions.

The Senate Independence Committee, the campaign committee started by the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference, has $ 981,628 in cash on hand; $ 383,235 in its soft money account.

The state Democratic Committee's soft money account, which Cuomo effectively controls, raised $ 777,962 during the same period, ending the filing period with more than $ 1.1 million in the bank.

The Independent Democratic Conference released an omnibus package earlier this year that included a public financing piece with an end to housekeeping accounts (the IDC does not have a soft money account, but does control a PAC).

It was substantially edited from its original version, which called for the state committee to withhold support from IDC senators and denounced an arrangement the IDC has with the «notoriously corrupt» Independence Party that allowed the IDC to operate a soft money account.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has benefited the most, taking in $ 1.45 million for his campaign committee and the soft money account he controls at the Democratic State Committee.

There is also a soft money account attached to each party conference in the Senate and Assembly.

Assembly Democrats also included language that would restrict the ability of a political party's soft money account to run ads that «include the name, likeness or voice of any candidate or elected official.»

Not exact matches

It's a role reversal for Republicans in Albany, who previously had billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg donating to their soft - money account.

Senate Republicans have $ 2 million in their campaign account, with $ 81,348 in its housekeeping or «soft money» account.

Also at 11:30 a.m., Common Cause / NY and NYPIRG will unveil an in - depth analysis of soft money giving to housekeeping accounts in New York, LCA Press Room, LOB 130, Albany.

Officials from the Moreland Commission indicated earlier this month that they would compel legislators to produce documents related to soft - money «housekeeping» accounts.

It's likely that the ads will again be paid for by the Democratic State Committee's soft money «housekeeping» account, which is meant to pay for party upkeep and is able to solicit unlimited contributions.

Over the same period, two state - focused accounts — including the soft - money «housekeeping account,» which can accept unlimited donations — raised $ 22 million, much of which was spent to help Cuomo.

Of course, Senate Republicans have gotten their own help from New York City, most notably its then - mayor billionaire mayor who sent a $ 1 million contribution two years ago to its soft - money account.

Unlike a committee backing a specific candidate, a ballot referendum committee doesn't adhere to limits on contributions, making them closer to housekeeping or «soft money» accounts.

But the package also includes provisions the WFP opposes, including an end to the Wilson - Pakula waiver and a ban on so - called «soft money» housekeeping accounts.

guest... she doesn't represent a party she represents people, people who care about getting the soft money «housekeeping» accounts out of party politics

Granted, the Senate GOP's soft money housekeeping account is yet to file and could show more cash expended on behalf of Republican candidates.

The package also includes a ban on soft money or «housekeeping» accounts, which isn't included in the Fair Elections legislation.

The campaign — which featured nearly $ 6 million worth of advertising raised mostly through the party's soft - money account — was seen as one that supplanted the defunct Committee to Save New York, a coalition of business and labor that registered as a lobbying entity.

Most of the commission's recommendations have long been on the wish lists of good - government groups: lower limits on campaign donations, further disclosure of outside income and business clients, a $ 5,000 limit on LLCs, to reduce their power to amplify individuals» donating power, a $ 25,000 limit on donations to soft - money «housekeeping» accounts and, perhaps most controversially, the public campaign finance system.

The «housekeeping» or soft money campaign account for the state Democratic Committee in the last six months has raised heavily from a variety of labor unions as Gov. Andrew Cuomo seeks to topple Republican House members who have backed efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

He also dusts off his support for lowered contribution limits for corporations, party transfers and housekeeping or «soft money» accounts.

The soft money, or «housekeeping,» accounts, can receive unlimited donations, but are prohibited from spending money directly on campaigns.

Soft money «housekeeping» accounts have become controversial because they are not subject to any contribution limits, and there is lax oversight of their spending.

But campaign money, often called hard money, carries some benefits that the soft money in committee accounts simply can't match.