Sentences with phrase «associates for campaign contributions»

Donald Trump is crediting New York's never - ending corruption scandals for prodding the state's ethics agency to investigate his complaint that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman hit up Trump's relatives and associates for campaign contributions while investigating his business school.

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The report cited a 2013 legislative proposal by Cuomo that campaign contributions should be used only for a purpose «directly related to promoting the nomination or election of a candidate or the execution of duties associated with the holding of a public office or party position.»

Corporations Use Limited Liability Companies to Skirt Campaign Contribution Limits Limited Liability Companies associated with luxury real estate mogul Leonard Litwin have channeled more than $ 900,000 into races for the New York State Senate this election cycle, largely to Republicans seeking to hold on to majority control.

A Rice spokesman said the DA did interview with the Post, but also took issue with the 20 percent figure, saying that even with the most «liberal» interpretation of firms associated with Weitz & Luxenberg, those contributions account for just 8 percent of more her campaign cash.

According to his admission and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Markstone's principal, Elliott Broidy, lavished Mr. Hevesi, his associates and family with $ 75,000 worth of luxury trips, gave or arranged for more than $ 500,000 in contributions to Mr. Hevesi's campaign and agreed to a $ 380,000 sham consulting deal for a lobbyist friend of Mr. Hevesi's close political adviser, Hank Morris.

For example, one of Bharara's investigations focused on pay - to - play schemes in which (it has been alleged) that top associates of the governor used state contracts to enrich themselves and to shake down contractors for campaign contributions to help the governFor example, one of Bharara's investigations focused on pay - to - play schemes in which (it has been alleged) that top associates of the governor used state contracts to enrich themselves and to shake down contractors for campaign contributions to help the governfor campaign contributions to help the governor.

According to Bronin's campaign finance reports, charter school proponents, including those associated with the disgraced FUSE / Jumoke Charter School charter chain and others who are connected with the New York - based charter school advocacy front group called Families for Excellent Schools have provided Bronin with campaign contributions.

Each June, the first year associates manage the campaign in which each floor of the office competes for the most donations and participation by hosting ice cream socials, pizza parties and raffles with a nominal contribution to attend.