Sentences with phrase «ban on the public financing»

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele says he would support a federal ban on the public financing of private sports teams.

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We need full public financing of elections, and a ban on ridiculous, non-campaign campaign expending.

During this and future campaigns, Hagelin favored abortion rights without public financing, campaign finance law reform, improved gun control, a flat tax, the eradication of PACs, a ban on soft money contributions, and school vouchers.

Hawkins not only supports but organizes on issues such as a $ 15 minimum wage, a ban on fracking, 100 % clean energy by 2030, full public campaign financing, single payer health care, the legalization of marijuana, worker rights, taxing the rich, an end to the New Jim Crow and mass incarceration, universal child care... the list goes on and on.

The Democratic - led Assembly has approved public financing measures in the past, including bills originating in that chamber creating a small - donor matching system similar to New York City (the bills have not included a ban on housekeeping accounts, a back - door way of raising unlimited cash).

Cuomo said that he wanted a special session to tackle sweeping ethics and campaign - finance reform changes, including the public financing of political campaigns as well as a cap on outside pay and banning employment of state lawmakers from firms that have business before the state.

When Malloy received a state grant of $ 6.5 million in taxpayer - funded public financing in 2014 under the clean - election program, he signed a legal agreement with the SEEC promising to abide by Connecticut's ban on state contractors» contributions.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Suffolk) promised to «engage in whatever discussions are necessary» on ethics but opposed two key measures favored by Democrats and good government groups — public financing of election campaigns and bans on lawmakers» outside income.

The Green Party's Howie Hawkins spent the night reaching out to New York's liberals, calling for full employment programs, higher wages, public campaign financing, proportional representation in the State Legislature and a ban on fracking ban.

That ban on contractors» money was approved by the legislature along with a public financing system under which taxpayers pay for grants to fund state candidates» campaigns.

In a public statement published on Jan 26, the National Internet Finance Association (NIFA) writes that, after China issued a ban on ICOs last September and ordered closure of cryptocurrency exchanges, it has seen investors moving their funds to overseas platforms.