Sentences with phrase «cap on donations»

The reforms include closing a loophole that allows donors to form limited liability companies and bypass rules that set caps on donations to candidates.

If that's the case, the donation was never properly reported to the federal government, and it would substantially exceed the legal cap on donations.

With no additional state funding, all 3 parties are likely to resist a significant cap on donations.

The party is unlikely to accept a # 5,000 cap on donations because it is so reliant on wealthy individuals and corporations for its funding.

First of all, we've got to have a low cap on donations.

They include closing a loophole that allows donors to form limited liability companies and bypass rules that set caps on donations to candidates.

[60] In April 2012, in the midst of a debate about the nature of political party funding, Miliband called on David Cameron to institute a # 5,000 cap on donations from individuals and organisations to political parties, after it had been suggested that the government favoured a cap of # 50,000.

He urged transparency on funding, and suggested a # 50,000 cap on donations by individuals and a reduction in maximum permitted party election spending from # 20 m to # 15 m: [82]

Vance offered a harsh rebuke to de Blasio's fundraising efforts during the 2014 state Senate races, when he skirted caps on donations to individual candidates by funneling money through Democratic county committees.

The letter from the Center for Competitive Politics to Gov. Andrew Cuomo cites the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to end caps on donations in a given election cycle.

New York maintains caps on donations — $ 65,100 is the maximum Mr. Cuomo can receive from an individual — but the limits and rules are some of the loosest of any state with such restrictions.

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Crotty issued a five - page ruling in New York Progress and Protection PAC v. Walsh, overturning New York State's aggregate campaign contribution cap on donations to independent political groups.

Given the succession of funding scandals under the Labour Government, there is a strong case for a comprehensive cap on donations - covering individuals, companies and trade unions.

«People are thinking it's the way to impact elections and avoid caps on donations.

An agreement along the lines of the recommendations of the 2011 Kelly committee report, with caps on donations and some measure of limited state funding would revolutionise his party's electoral capability.

But even as he announced the end of the criminal probe, Vance offered a harsh rebuke to de Blasio's fundraising efforts during the 2014 state Senate races, when he skirted around caps on donations to individual candidates by funneling money through Democratic counties.

British election law enforces a spending cap on donations, however Sanni claims a donation of # 625,000 ($ 883,000) by Vote Leave to another Brexit group, «BeLeave,» was funneled to AIQ.

«We all fear that the proposed cap on donations will discourage individuals from making this kind of donation.»

VICTORIA — B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan is urging Christy Clark to introduce legislation that bans union and corporate donations, puts a cap on donations, and bans foreign donations.

Miliband paved the way for his proposal of a # 5,000 cap on donations to political parties by asking Cameron about the # 25 million his party has received from hedge funds.

Last November a genuine attempt to solve the issue, from the committee on standards in public life, proposed the introduction of a # 10,000 cap on donations.

Also the parties need to close all the current loopholes and create a cap on donations to prevent the super-rich giving huge sums.

Federal prosecutors accused D'Souza of arranging contributions to Long's Senate campaign totaling $ 20,000 with the promise he'd pay donors back, essentially violating the $ 5,000 cap on donations to a federal candidate.

We are seeing the external forces at work again today, with proposals to put a cap on donations by a single organization.

As the unpublished minutes show, the talks were scuppered by the refusal of the Labour representatives, Peter Watt and Jack Straw, to discuss a cap on donations which would fully include the trade unions.

Many MPs were furious at reports that Sir Hayden will be proposing a # 50,000 cap on donations, and particularly at claims that the prime minister fully endorsed the plans.

Political parties face a # 10,000 cap on donations but would be compensated by a big rise in state funding, under proposals from an inquiry into how politics is financed.

«David Cameron wrote to him in October urging major reforms to party funding and a cap on donations, Gordon Brown refused because he didn't want to give up on the multi-million pound financing from the trade unions,» shadow Cabinet member Chris Grayling said.

«It is matter of great regret that the Conservative party has refused to even accept a # 10,000 cap on donations or proper expenditure controls.

But the government did accept in principle the need for a cap on donations, arguing that its level would have to be considered «with reference to other elements of a reform package».

I repeat my offer that as part of a comprehensive set of changes we should set a cap on donations from individuals, businesses and Trade Unions.

But there is no situation so bad it can not be made worse, and Miliband has proceeded to achieve this by his proposal, if returned to power in 2015, to impose a # 5,000 cap on donations to political parties, with taxpayers stepping in to make up the shortfall.

Allegations of union influence over Labour's selection of a new candidate for the Falkirk seat has prompted parties to review how they funded, and calls for a cap on donations.

But while the intentions are good, the organisation has fallen into the usual trap of assuming that a cap on donations represents a cure - all for UK politics.

Victoria has announced that it will implement a cap on donations by individuals, unions and corporations of $ 4,000 over a four - year parliamentary term.

However, the Labour leadership has rejected plans for a cap on donations from an individual or organisation, recognising that the majority of their funding comes from trade union donations.

However, it would seem that there is still some way to go before it becomes viable to introduce a # 50,000 cap on donations - which David Cameron aspires to introduce and about which I expressed my scepticism quite recently.

It was in March 2006 that David Cameron announced that the Conservative Party would seek to introduce a legal # 50,000 cap on donations to political by individuals, trade unions, corporations and institutions.

Following a number of funding allegations against all parties, there is general consensus that a cap on donations is needed.

Ed Miliband called for a # 5,000 cap on donations and a post-election ban on MPs taking on new paid directorships and consultancies.

Yet the official line on the Bill however is that, «now is not the time» for a cap on donations and that «consensus» is needed on this issue before it can be resolved.

A proposed # 50,000 cap on donations, which threatened the link, would be resisted, said the Commons leader.

Until we see a cap on donations and a lower spending limit, taking away public money from opposition parties will just make things worse.»

During the financial crisis from 2007 - 2012, scholarship organizations were not always able to meet the cap on donations from businesses.

According to information provided by the Arizona Department of Revenue, it took just three days for Arizona businesses hit the cap on donations to private school scholarship organizations for low - income children and students with special needs.