Sentences with phrase «allows unlimited donations»

Cuomo has previously called for an end to the so - called loophole in election law that allows unlimited donations through limited liability companies as well as limits to the amount of money state lawmakers can earn outside of public service.

And Gaughran wants to close the loophole in election law that allows unlimited donations through limited liability companies.

When Singh ran for governor last year, he was able to accept a $ 1 million campaign loan from his father because of a loophole in New Jersey's campaign finance law that allows unlimited donations from a relative if they're in the same household.

A loophole in state election law allows unlimited donations to parties» housekeeping accounts, while candidates for statewide office are limited to $ 60,800 from each contributor.

The state needs to close damaging loopholes that allow unlimited donations for party slush funds or that allow the creation of multiple limited liability corporations to evade contribution limits.

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Michelle Ye Hee Lee reports: «The [Patriot Legal Expense Fund] plans to allow both individuals and «entities» to make unlimited donations that will be pooled to defray the costs of multiple recipients -LSB-.]

A letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo this signed by the women of color in the state Assembly urged him to push for the adoption of early voting and the closure of the loophole in election law that allows for unlimited donations through a web of limited liability companies.

Many of the measures were listed on Cuomo's 2018 State of the State agenda, including closing a loophole in election law that allows for unlimited political donations through a network of limited liabilities companies, as well as early voting.

The rules vary at the state level — at least six states allow unlimited contributions from all types of donors, while others ban donations from corporations and other businesses entirely.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released a bill to close a loophole that allows for unlimited big money donations to candidates.

Cuomo normally prefers to negotiate quietly with legislative leaders on proposals before actually writing legislation, but this time he's penned eight different versions of a bill to close the campaign donation loophole that allows unlimited contributions from limited liability companies and he's presented it to the legislature.

Independent expenditure committees which are now allowed under the federal law, institutionalize unlimited donations.

But a loophole allows companies to create unlimited amounts of limited liability corporations known as LLCs that can each give up to $ 150,000 in campaign donations.

They say look at a major loophole that has allowed $ 98 million in unlimited donations to flow into what's known as party housekeeping accounts.

Chief among these are limiting legislators» outside income and closing the infamous LLC loophole, which allows virtually unlimited campaign donations.

On ethics, Cuomo proposed requiring state lawmakers to seek an advisory opinion on any outside income and closing an election - law loophole that allows companies to skirt contribution maximums by forming an unlimited number of subsidiaries to channel donations.

Cuomo normally prefers to negotiate quietly with legislative leaders on proposals before actually penning legislation, but this time he's written eight different versions of a bill to close the campaign donation loophole that allows unlimited contributions from limited liability companies (LLCs), and he's presented it to the legislature.

Robert Mercer, of Renaissance Technologies Corp., made the eye - popping donation to a special party account that allows for unlimited donations.

In an open letter released on Tuesday, Gipson called for a special session to deal with ethics and campaign finance legislation, namely the closing of the loophole in state election that allows for unlimited donations to flow from a web of limited liability companies.

, or without a vigorous opposition press, or with a slanderous and irresponsible opposition press, or which have signed up to supranational bodies outside democratic control, or which have signed up to international treaties ditto, or which make use of protected seats for women or ethnic minorities, or where the if the prime minister is one ethnic group the president is conventionally always another, or where unlimited campaign donations are allowed, or disallowed, or where significant numbers question the legitimacy of the polity holding the vote, or where voting is compulsory, or where non-citizens can not vote, or where they can, or where there is (or is not) a second chamber or supreme court that can block popular legislation...

Kaminsky announced Monday he would back a pledge that vowed to back closing the loophole in state election law that allows limited liability companies to give unlimited donations as well as limit outside income for state lawmakers and curtail the use of discretionary spending in the budget.

They say there's a major loophole that has allowed $ 98 million dollars in unlimited donations to flow into what's known as party housekeeping accounts.

Such committees are allowed to accept unlimited donations.

Mr. Jacobs, who has also served as the chairman of the state committee, said the law creates a loophole that is easily exploited, allowing party committees to take in donations far above the levels permitted for candidates while letting the party transfer unlimited sums to candidates» campaigns.

He said that the Senate Republicans have long taken advantage of the same law that allows higher donations to political committees, who can then transfer unlimited amounts to specific candidates.

The checks are written to so - called «housekeeping» accounts, which are allowed to take unlimited donations to rally for the party and pay the bills at headquarters.

It felt to many a simultaneously shocking and galvanizing event, strong enough to splinter, if not destroy the dam, allowing the flow of real discussion about regulating lawyer - legislators, loopholes allowing unlimited LLC donations to candidates, and conflicts of interest.

We deserve the closure of the LLC loophole, which allows campaign contributors to make virtually unlimited political donations.

While there are limits on direct donations, New York law has a loophole to allow for unlimited contributions to «housekeeping accounts,» which are supposed to be restricted to party - building and maintenance efforts.

Mayor Bill de Blasio didn't violate the city's campaign finance laws by soliciting unlimited donations through a nonprofit organization — but the Campaign Finance Board today offered a stinging rebuke of the practice and called for the City Council to close a «loophole» that allows it.

But several of Mr. Cuomo's proposals have been often advanced, and there's no reason they shouldn't be enacted quickly, including closure of the «LLC loophole» that allows virtually unlimited campaign donations to state candidates and expansion of the state Freedom of Information Law to cover all of state government.

Such committees are allowed to accept unlimited donations.