Sentences with phrase «biggest campaign contributor in»

The original specs and eventual contract awards raised the spectre of pay to play because LPCiminelli, headed by one of the governor's biggest campaign contributors in Western New York, was awarded the lion's share of the work.

ALBANY — For years, Long Island - based Glenwood Management has cut a profile as a luxury apartment developer and one of the biggest campaign contributors in New York politics.

Not exact matches

Apparently natural selection only occurs in financial markets where their campaign contributors make the big bucks.

But then at the G8 meetings in 2011, President Obama went over along with Tim Geithner and said, our big campaign contributors are on Wall Street, and they've made huge bets that Greece can pay.

In 1983 he established a limited partnership in Atlanta called COS Limited, which pulled together about two dozen of his biggest campaign contributors to finance his booIn 1983 he established a limited partnership in Atlanta called COS Limited, which pulled together about two dozen of his biggest campaign contributors to finance his booin Atlanta called COS Limited, which pulled together about two dozen of his biggest campaign contributors to finance his book.

«Dr. Johnston... developed this sudden and seemingly urgent interest in this issue not via a last minute clinical review of the scientific literature, or even after consulting with the AAP's own recognized lactation science experts... his concern came immediately after aggressive, personal lobbying by representatives of one of the AAP's biggest financial contributors, the $ 3 billion U.S. infant formula industry,» wrote lactivist Katie Allison Granju in «The Milky Way of Doing Business,» a rebuttal to the AAP's actions regarding the campaign.

He's also a big contributor to Democrats, giving $ 21,000 to Eliot Spitzer's campaign in 2006 and $ 7,000 to Spitzer's reelection campaign in 2010, which never materialized.

«Eschewing the etiquette of internal party discourse, Teachout accused Cuomo of governing as a Republican, acting as a shill for the big banks and other campaign contributors, and being part of a «corrupt old boys» club in Albany,» wrote John Cassidy in his analysis in the New Yorker.

In the Fall 2015, Cuomo was asked if his biggest campaign contributors getting state contracts was a potential problem:

Having taxpayers fund the campaigns» expenses was considered better than candidates indebting themselves to big - money contributors — including state contractors — who have special interests in government decisions.

In its 2013 report, the commission outlined examples of illegal and unethical behavior by campaign contributors and lawmakers looking for big checks.

Having taxpayers pay campaigns» expenses was considered preferable to candidates become indebted to big - money contributors, including state contractors, who have special interests in government decisions.

For a minimum of $ 30, campaign contributors can secure a DRM - free PC copy of System Shock at launch next year; higher contribution tiers include copies of the original System Shock and System Shock 2, a «Digital Collector's Edition», physical «Big - Box Collector's Edition» featuring Tri-Optimum gear, and the chance to be in the remake as an NPC.

It has vigorously opposed legislation in Congress that would require groups like it to identify their biggest contributors when they spend money on campaign ads.»

A big contributor to Gore's campaigns, Molten Metals has surfaced in the Senate hearings on corrupt campaign financing.