Sentences with phrase «charges on any campaign finance»

Instead, the commissioners could only vote to block an investigation, but also must still sign off on bringing charges on any campaign finance violators.

Not exact matches

A federal jury found Edwards not guilty on one count of violating campaign finance rule, and the judge declared a mistrial on the five remaining criminal charges.

A federal jury acquitted him in 2012 of accepting illegal political contributions and deadlocked on five other campaign finance charges, allowing him to retain his law license.

The growing legal questions around Mr Cohen's services for Mr Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand - jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

The growing legal questions around Cohen's services for Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

«He has been a champion of progressive values in the Assembly, leading the charge on government accountability and campaign finance reform.

October 4, 1992, AP Joseph J. DioGuardi, who is seeking election to a House seat he lost amid charges of campaign finance irregularities, tried to avoid paying taxes through an investment scheme designed to lose money, according to U.S. Tax Court records... In 1978, DioGuardi was a partner in Daga Financial Co., which bought and sold options and futures on stocks and securities, according to court papers.

Mount Vernon — Mount Vernon Mayor Richard W. Thomas was arrested and arraigned Monday morning on criminal charges including grand larceny as part of a corruption probe by the New York State Attorney General's Office into campaign finance irregularities.

The feds last week arrested Liu fund - raiser Xing Wu «Oliver» Pan on fraud charges for allegedly using straw donors to hide a $ 16,000 contribution from an undercover agent that violated campaign - finance laws.

Hawkins is an advocate for campaign finance reform and said the recent trial of Joe Percoco, a former aide to Cuomo and a longtime friend who was convicted on corruption charges earlier this month, displays issues apparent in the state's campaign finance structure.

MANHATTAN — City Comptroller John Liu's 25 - year - old former campaign treasurer was indicted by a grand jury Friday on campaign finance fraud charges.

Liu's campaign has been under federal investigation, leading to the indictments of a top fundraiser and his campaign treasurer on charges they tried to use straw donors to skirt campaign finance rules.

MANHATTAN — The campaign treasurer for embattled City Comptroller John Liu was arrested Tuesday on campaign finance fraud charges — the latest blow to the presumptive mayoral candidate who has been wrangling with allegations about his fundraising efforts for months.

Maybe this is why no one wants to have them on their list of supporters: Assemblyman Nelson Castro: soon to be charged for perjury State Senator Pedro Espada: under allegations he funneled state money to his own personal business; under investigation for not filing campaign finance forms; led the Albany stalemate in June which has made our State Legislature even more disfunctional Assemblymember Carmen Arroyo: her grandson is under investigation (oops, sorry - he was arrested) for using non-profit money for personal and lavish spending in Puerto Rico (don't tell she did not know?)

National Commissioner in charge of Election and Party Monitoring (EPM) Prof. Anthonia Okoosi - Simbine made the disclosure at a two - day zonal training workshop on Campaign Finance Tracking / Reporting held in Ilorin, Kwara State recently.

The 23 - count indictment, revealed in Richmond County Supreme Court on Wednesday, includes a variety of charges related to improper campaign finance activities.

«Because Rory Lancman has been a leader to take the «for sale» sign off our state government, I'm endorsing him today because he'll continue to lead that charge when he gets to Washington,» said Green, who has authored two books on campaign finance reform.

So it would have been a characteristically bravura, publicity - grabbing touch if the U.S. Attorney had chosen the end of last week to unveil a federal indictment of Mayor Bill de Blasio on campaign - finance - related charges — while de Blasio was out of town, jetting to Chicago and Fort Lauderdale and Beverly Hills raising money for his reelection campaign.

Thomas was arraigned on felony corruption charges on March 12 that included grand larceny and filing a false instrument after being accused of stealing more than $ 10,000 from his campaign committee and lying about it on finance filing forms.

I noted that none of the corruption former lawmakers this caravan highlights were convicted on campaign finance charges.

Nearly all of the $ 48,470 Liu gave back to donors was refunded on and after Nov. 16, the day a bundler for his campaign, Xing Wu «Oliver» Pan, was federally charged with skirting campaign finance laws by dividing a large contribution into smaller ones using straw donors.

Oliver Pan, a top fundraiser, and Jenny Hou, Liu's campaign treasurer, were scheduled to go on trial Monday to face federal campaign financing fraud charges.

The most recent state campaign finance reports show that former Suffolk Conservative chairman Edward Walsh received $ 16,550 in wages for April and May even though he was automatically removed as party leader after his March 31 conviction on federal corruption charges.

CBS2's Marcia Kramer reported that for weeks de Blasio insisted that Gov. Andrew Cuomo was the puppeteer, pulling the strings on the release of the controversial report charging the mayor may have circumvented campaign finance limits in his unsuccessful campaign to defeat Senate Republicans in 2014.

HARLEM — The lawyer representing embattled Comptroller John Liu's former campaign treasurer Jenny Hou begged for donations to help pay her legal fees Monday night, hours before she was set to appear in court on a slew of campaign finance charges.

Conservative author Dinesh D'Souza was indicted Thursday on federal charges of violating campaign finance laws by using straw donors to funnel money to a U.S. Senate candidate.

During this time a number of legislators were indicted on corruption charges and advocates began a major push for public financing of campaigns.

ALBANY — State Sen. Rob Ortt and his predecessor from a Niagara Falls - area district, George Maziarz, were arraigned Thursday in an Albany County courthouse on charges of filing false campaign finance disclosure reports.

Hsu was convicted of using straw donors like Chilman to skirt campaign finance laws, the same charges Liu fund - raiser Oliver Pan, of New Jersey, now faces, albeit on a smaller scale.

It seemed not a news story was published following the November 2011 and February 2012 arrests of his top fundraiser and his former treasurer on federal campaign finance fraud charges without a prefix attached to his name: «Embattled Comptroller John Liu.»

More substantively, Bawumia has been the NPP campaign's leading voice on the economy, economic policy, and public finance and has also led the charge against the project - related corruption and cronyism in the Mahama administration.

Passing campaign finance reforms that include public financing of campaigns may be impossible with Skelos in charge, Cuomo suggested, noting that between himself and Skelos «there's a clear philosophical difference on a number of issues.»

Rodriguez has been indicted on felony charges related to campaign finance violations and accused of violating conflict - of - interest laws.

During the first week of January, the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance announced it had levied a $ 31,000 fine on Strong Economy for Growth (SEFG), charging the group violated finance laws in 2016 by not making public its contriFinance announced it had levied a $ 31,000 fine on Strong Economy for Growth (SEFG), charging the group violated finance laws in 2016 by not making public its contrifinance laws in 2016 by not making public its contributors.

If you're serving in a qualified military campaign, you may be eligible to have all of the finances charges that accrue on your account refunded to you.

Eligible members may be able to get finance charges that accrued while they were on campaign refunded.

Members who serve in a qualified military campaign such as the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, the Iraq Campaign or the Afghanistan Campaign can have the finance charges that accrue during the campaign campaign such as the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, the Iraq Campaign or the Afghanistan Campaign can have the finance charges that accrue during the campaign Campaign or the Afghanistan Campaign can have the finance charges that accrue during the campaign Campaign can have the finance charges that accrue during the campaign campaign rebated.

Additional benefits include a special 4 % Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) rate on your balance when you enter active military duty for one year after you complete active duty, as well as a rebate of finance charges while you serve in a qualified military campaign such as the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, Iraq Campaign, Afghanistan Campaign, or Operation Ncampaign such as the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, Iraq Campaign, Afghanistan Campaign, or Operation NCampaign, Afghanistan Campaign, or Operation NCampaign, or Operation New Dawn.