Sentences with phrase «big checks from»

We're entirely funded by our 8 million members — no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs.

If such a system would have been implemented, it could have enabled candidates who can't garner big checks from special interests to compete with small dollar donations from constituents.

Instead of doing good, Diaz took big checks from insurance lobbyists and stuck Floridians with higher rates; Diaz used his office to enrich himself while raising property taxes by $ 500 million — increasing the cost of living for Miami homeowners.

Under Republican Gov. Rick Perry, Texas has actively chased economic - development projects, closing deals by writing big checks from the Texas Enterprise Fund, a special pot doled out largely at the governor's discretion.

For the food tech startup Dinner Lab, however, having a whole clan of investors does exactly the opposite: It keeps the creative control of the company consolidated, untouched and unfettered by the otherwise omnipotent hand that comes with a big check from a VC deal.

Here's Malpass appearing with state GOP Chairman Ed Cox (and a big check from «our children to Washington politicians») at a press conference where he assailed the national debt and government spending that is «out of control.»

It was as if director Todd Phillips joined with Cooper, Galifianakis, and Helms to just pick up a big check from Warner Bros. and ride off into the sunset.

Locke did not exchange his independence for a big check from a major publisher.

Daydreaming about how you'll spend that big check from the IRS is fun until you have to go back to real life and the check is still months away — but an income tax loan can put cash in your bank account in 24 hours or less!

Also, stevie is expecting a big check from Muller.

For us, it was a cap table full of $ 25,000 checks from angel investors rather than the big check from an institutional investor we were looking for.

Not exact matches

Before ecommerce's big day, retailers have much to do, from checking design features to prepping for traffic.

Some of the individuals were behind «megagifts» of $ 200 million to $ 2 billion, big checks most often associated with tech - industry tycoons trying to solve the world's biggest problems — from developing world poverty to lack of universal education — in one bank transfer of epic proportions.

So, if you've ever been curious about what it'd be like to run your own hotel or motel, check out the slideshow to see five big - name franchises from our Franchise 500 list, ranked from least expensive to most expensive.

By staying small, I had to thread the needle of finding some bigger, but not too big, checks from family offices and high net worth individuals — all people who don't put themselves out there and who aren't necessarily staffed to take a lot of inbound.

Safety inspections on foods such as tomatoes and beef seen as bigger issue than customs checks

Food staples including lettuce, tomatoes and beef could be in short supply or even disappear from supermarket shelves after Brexit because of disruptive checks that will need to be conducted at ports,...

If you've received a big check recently, such as a gift from family to help with a down payment, the lender may require a letter from the person who gave the money explaining that it's a gift and won't be required to pay it back.

Normally, my response to this is the one nobody wants to hear: put the money in a savings account or savings bond, check out a book about investing from the library, save more money while you read the book, and start investing once you have the $ 1000 minimum to open an account at a big mutual fund house like Schwab or Vanguard.

(In other words, if Battery makes a bigger investment — say $ 50 million — the firm might write two checks totaling that amount from the main fund and its side fund.)

If you want to learn more about why this hedge - fund insider thinks that there are big problems brewing, check out his insightful presentation from the recent Vancouver Resource Investment Conference.

Tomorrow is Tax Day which means that over the last few months — and for another month or so to come — Americans will be collecting big refund checks from both the Federal and state governments.

Where the money market differs is that you can write checks from the account, which can be useful if you have money in the account earmarked for a big purchase.

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Texas Pete Winston - Salem, NC Inexplicably not from Texas, one of this sauce's main selling points is a name - check in a Big Boi song.

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I didn't have the chance to watch the game live but I checked the boxscore this early morning (I live in Spain) and went with a big smile to my job (now I just come from watching the game).

Jill used to love those moments, walking from machine to machine, offering encouragement, checking erg scores and then, when the workout was done, drawing laughs by mimicking her friends, the tiny girl on the big rowing machine.

They're also switching on an inordinate level of handoffs and pick - and - rolls, confident that their oversized guards can check opposing big men, and also that Cauley - Stein, and to a lesser degree Towns and 6» 10» freshman forward Trey Lyles, can stop guards from penetrating.

Be sure to check out SB Nation's team blogs, Baltimore Beatdown and Big Blue View, for more analysis and highlights from the game.

Well now he's injured, collecting his big fat check and yet still takes a spot in the squad from someone who could actually benefit the team.

You've got ta love how they make such a big deal of putting screen around the car up to prevent other teams from coming and checking out the car, even though everything they're doing is in full view of the people on the balcony above.

Tony Allen could probably help keep him in check, but that would leave Courtney Lee on the bigger Klay Thompson, who torched New Orleans from outside for 25 points per game on 48 percent three - point field goal percentage.

Check in a little later for a post on the Tour de France, and the first big mountain top finish from Monday at Hautacam.

Check out this video from the past week's action: Second, big congrats to Team Kotvis (Once Upon a Bagel) for winning this year's volleyball tournament and earning 40 total points on...

For all the results from Saturday's big day in college hoops, check out this storysteam.

Check out maps No. 6 through 9 here, which point out a few things: Champions come from areas with lots of good players, the best players are hugely clumped together in the big three states and the SEC and Pac - 12 are operating at enormous geographic advantages.

Under Fergie, even Rafael as petite as he is will not allow a player as big as Crouch a moments rest, that was the spirit of the whole team, they fought and were never intimidated, check out their team sheet in the season before they got RVP from under our noses, most of them were technically average but they had the fight in them.

I would forgive any amount of venting, of which I frequently participate to the point of borderline hypocrisy from a previous months post because the alternative for me would be to stop looking forward to Arsenals big games, stop religiously checking my phone for updates etc, because that is the beginning of the end of being a fan.

Best bets tonight: you must check out OffshoreInsiders.com as many big service play bets from proven winners on the NFL and college football contests.

Ahead of the match, we check in with Paul, manager from The Short Fuse to see what's up with the Europa League (oh how we don't miss you), the #WengerOut movement, and Arsenal losing all of their biggest stars on free transfers (or possibly not).

AAC ACC Big 12 Big Ten Pac - 12 SEC Here's what we learned from Saturday's SEC action: Check out the top 10 images from the first weekend of college football play.

Be sure to check out eBags.com to find this bag and many other designer handbags from big brands like Michael Kors, which is a super hot brand right now.

Today's interviews — from big names in parenting education — help us to respond instead of react, gain cooperation from our kids, get renegade rules for parenting a strong - willed child, check out the Danish Way of parenting, boost mindfulness, -LSB-...]

After being transferred and waiting at the bigger hospital, the doctor there said that she thought since there had been no fresh blood since I had stopped nursing, that the blood was most likely from me, but they had him on antibiotics just in case and had to keep him for observation and do various blood tests and vital sign checks for at least 48 hours.

Also, by checking each one individually, you may be able to see which one has the features you are looking for aside from the fact that it's suitable if you have a big baby.

It fills my heart with joy to see him cuddling my niece like a big sister, learning how to tie his shoelaces from her and the way that she always visually checks he's managing at dinner, or automatically holds his hand near a road.

Today's interviews — from big names in parenting education — help us to respond instead of react, gain cooperation from our kids, get renegade rules for parenting a strong - willed child, check out the Danish Way of parenting, boost mindfulness, and raise assertive kids.

Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin accepted the biggest grant in the form of a ceremonial $ 1.95 million check from Ryan.

Do check in advance if they are open, in Cienfuegos it was closed on Mondays, in Havana the biggest one was closed from Monday to Thursday!

If you are looking for some extra inspiration from the big screen, then why not check out the credits for some more names to consider.