Sentences with phrase «campaign finance research»

That's according to campaign finance research by Greenpeace, reviewed by The Guardian.

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Mueller has also recruited James Quarles, who specialized in campaign - finance research for the Watergate task force, according to Wired; Michael Dreeben, considered by some to be «the best criminal appellate lawyer in America»; and Aaron Zebley, a former senior counselor in the DOJ's National Security Division specializing in cybersecurity.

In the two years that followed, Mr. Bolton's super PAC spent nearly $ 1.2 million primarily for «survey research,» which is a term that campaigns use for polling, according to campaign finance records.

Steele's research was, partially and indirectly, financed by the Clinton campaign — which the memo alleges is a major problem.

Via spreadsheet meister Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group, here's a look at the latest campaign finance top lines.

Numbers - crunching poobah Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group has compile another one of his patented spreadsheets on campaign finance filers up until this point.

In December of 2012, Lake Research released an extensive poll illustrating broad support, at 79 percent, for a comprehensive overhaul of the state's campaign finance system.

Good Government Groups to Cuomo and Legislative Leaders: Pass Reform Before Budget Deadline Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance reform.

New research revealed at the press conference, provided by Common Cause / NY, illustrated the problem with the current campaign finance system.

Horner: Time for Cuomo and Legislature to Take Real Action on Reform Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, in a commentary piece for the WAMC Northeast Public Radio, demanded that Governor Cuomo and the legislature take real action on campaign finance reform.

Bill Mahoney, NYPIRG's research coordinator, said that legislators and Governor Cuomo have «made promises they are going to fix the [campaign finance] system... and this is something we strongly encourage them to include.»

The Siena Research Institute report summed it up well: «While Republicans are closely divided on public campaign financing, it is supported by a majority of independents and two - thirds of Democrats, and more than three - quarters of voters from every party support quick disclosure of contributions greater than $ 500.»

Campaign finance data has obvious value to campaigns, and is the source of the some of the most memorable opposition research.

The push for public financing of campaigns comes as a study by the New York Public Interest Research Group finds more evidence of Albany's pay - to - play culture.

Bill Mahoney, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, says it's disappointing that the governor, who he says is «the most prodigious fundraiser» in New York, will not be included in the public campaign finance system.

In the two years that followed, Mr. Bolton's super PAC spent nearly $ 1.2 million primarily for «survey research,» which is a term that campaigns use for polling, according to campaign finance records.

«Independent expenditures tend not to be particularly as big in New York as say the LLC Loophole or housekeeping accounts,» said Blair Horner of The New York Public Interest Research Group, referring to political party accounts not subject to the same campaign finance limits as candidate campaigns.

Larry Norden, senior counsel at the Brennan Center lauded the benefits of campaign finance reform, presenting original research that indicates how small donor matching and public funding of elections has increased political participation and competition in New York City elections.

Additional support for CUNY's campaign will be provided by partner organizations including the New York Public Interest Research Group, the New York City Campaign Finance Board, and Commocampaign will be provided by partner organizations including the New York Public Interest Research Group, the New York City Campaign Finance Board, and CommoCampaign Finance Board, and Common Cause.

Bolton's super PAC has paid Cambridge Analytica more than $ 1.1 million since 2014 for «research» and «survey research,» a Center for Public Integrity analysis of campaign finance filings shows.

The New York Public Interest Research Group reports more than 100,000 actual violations of state campaign finance laws since 2011, including campaign committee failures to file accurate reports, or any reports at all.

Last year, Hall's campaign committee spent $ 3,200 at Churchill Downs on what the campaign categorized as «campaign paraphernalia» and «legislative research,» according to CalNewsroom.com's review of campaign finance reports.

The Vermont Public Interest Research Group is asking legislators and the Secretary of State to make key changes in Vermont's campaign finance law pertaining to the super-spending political action committees.

Bill Mahoney, a campaign finance analyst with the New York Public Interest Research Group, says the article illustrates the close ties between Governor Cuomo and the Committee to Save New York lobby group.

The New York Public Interest Research Group released its own recommendations to the commission on Monday, arguing in favor of public financing for campaigns.

The push for public financing of campaigns comes as a study by the New York Public Interest Research Group finds more evidence of Albany's pay to play culture.

«Lending money to your own campaign lets you create a war chest that might or might not scare off potential opponents without having to raise the money from donors,» said Michael Malbin, executive director of the Campaign Finance Institute, a nonpartisan research group in Wascampaign lets you create a war chest that might or might not scare off potential opponents without having to raise the money from donors,» said Michael Malbin, executive director of the Campaign Finance Institute, a nonpartisan research group in WasCampaign Finance Institute, a nonpartisan research group in Washington.

«Receiving a $ 60,000 gift from a business which lobbies is perfectly legal under the current campaign - finance law; that's why we support Gov. Cuomo's attempts to change this law,» said Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Several good - government groups, including the New York Public Interest Research Group, Common Cause, Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters, and the Brennan Center, gathered in Albany on Tuesday to encourage state leaders to enact comprehensive campaign finance reform.

Blair Horner, legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, told Gotham Gazette that he has concerns that public financing of campaigns simply won't go anywhere because Senate Republicans are ideologically opposed.

Campaign finance rules are adopted by the State Board of Elections on a four - year cycle, Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group pointed out, meaning any changes could not take effect until the 2018 legislative elections or the 2022 gubernatorial election.

Bill Mahoney, research coordinator for the New York Public Interest Research Group, said that if New York's corporate contribution overall limit is lifted, «All corporations will now be treated as LLCs already are, creating a massive new loophole in the state's already porous campaign finance systemresearch coordinator for the New York Public Interest Research Group, said that if New York's corporate contribution overall limit is lifted, «All corporations will now be treated as LLCs already are, creating a massive new loophole in the state's already porous campaign finance systemResearch Group, said that if New York's corporate contribution overall limit is lifted, «All corporations will now be treated as LLCs already are, creating a massive new loophole in the state's already porous campaign finance system.»

Blair Horner, executive director of the nonprofit New York Public Interest Research Group in Albany, said one of the few successful efforts to tighten the state campaign finance law occurred in 2014.

«Allowing the Democratic party bosses to weigh in on the governor's behalf shows the fundamental unfairness of New York's campaign finance system,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

According to New York City Campaign Finance Board filings, Anthony Weiner paid David Binder Research $ 54,000 for political polling on March 5.

Michael Malbin, with the Campaign Finance Institute, which conducts research on public campaign financing, agrees that when voters are simply asked if they want their taxes to go to politicians, they are more likely toCampaign Finance Institute, which conducts research on public campaign financing, agrees that when voters are simply asked if they want their taxes to go to politicians, they are more likely tocampaign financing, agrees that when voters are simply asked if they want their taxes to go to politicians, they are more likely to say no.

Money from real estate and construction interests flows to Cuomo because he's an incumbent attorney general seeking the governor's office, which has wide influence over the industry, said Denise Roth Barber, research director for the National Institute on Money in State Politics, which analyzes campaign finances.

In an analysis of big money and politics, WXXI News Director Julie Philipp interviews University of Rochester Political Science Professor Lynda Powell about her research and campaign finance reform as we head into another big money political year.

«One, is the gerrymandering that occurs allowing lawmakers to draw their own district lines... [two is] a disgraceful campaign finance system that allows them to hit up special interests for ridiculous amounts of money,» said Blair Horner, executive director at the New York Public Interest Research Group, referring to a lack of «pay - to - play» restrictions on campaign donors with government business.

«The coal industry is desperately looking for positives, but most appear to come from their own PR campaigns claiming that coal is the solution to energy poverty or that coal is amazing,» James Leaton, head of research at the nonprofit Carbon Tracker Initiative, said of the industry's ongoing slide in the online journal World Finance.

Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY $ 150,000 over one year for operational support of the Campaign for Educational Equity to research and analyze policy strategies for developing sustainable financing for high - quality, universal preschool in New York State across diverse program settings.

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In the two years that followed, Mr. Bolton's super PAC spent nearly $ 1.2 million primarily for «survey research,» which is a term that campaigns use for polling, according to campaign finance records.

The first order for research by Bolton's political action committee, The John Bolton Super PAC, was made in August 2014, when the company was still in the process of collecting data from the users of the social network, The New York Times reported Friday, citing former company employees and campaign finance records.

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