Sentences with phrase «election financing plays»

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Germany's finance minister has played down concerns over the impact of the upcoming French election on the euro.

In a case that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee played up during the 2012 election, the ethics committee in July began a review of whether Grimm violated campaign - finance laws by seeking and accepting illegal contributions, created false reports and improperly sought assistance from a foreign national.

State Senate Republicans in the Elections Committee cast a vote on closing a campaign finance loophole, which has played a role in recent corruption trials of the former leaders of the legislature.

And the responses suggest a growing divide between the nation and its highest court on constitutional questions that have moved to the heart of the American system, as the advent of super PACs and the abandonment of public financing by both parties in presidential elections have enabled wealthy donors, corporations and unions to play a greater role in political fund - raising.

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By approving this bill to eliminate the LLC loophole, we level the political playing field, help to create a campaign finance system that places a greater reliance on small donors and bring greater transparency and accountability to our elections,» added Heastie.

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«They can start by enacting the Moreland Commission's number one recommendation: passing statewide public financing of elections to level the playing field between wealthy donors and working families.»

«With the public's faith in Albany rapidly eroding, now is the time for Governor Cuomo to enact the Moreland Commission's number one recommendation: pass statewide public financing of elections to level the playing field between wealthy donors and working families,» Lipton said.

New York State Senate Republicans on the Elections Committee cast a vote on closing a campaign finance loophole that has played a role in recent corruption trials of former legislative leaders, but doing so might have doomed the measure for the 2016 session.

In a post-Citizens United world, where millions of dollars of unregulated funds flood even local elections, the power of public financing to «even the playing field» is greatly diminished,» they wrote.

The Citizens» Election Program was Connecticut's landmark effort, passed in 2006, to remove the taint of special - interest money from elections and to level the playing field for candidates through voluntary public financing of political campaigns.

By closing loopholes that allow deep - pocketed special interests to skirt campaign finance laws and influence campaigns, we can level the playing field and ensure fairer elections.

The Buffalo News wrote, «the effort to establish a voluntary system of public financing of elections in New York is a critical component to change in Albany's pay - to - play culture.»

His opponent, Sen. John McCain, was one of the most ardent advocates of campaign finance reform who was left to chastise Obama for turning his back on a general election public financing structure designed to level the playing field.

Senate Republicans in the Elections Committee cast a vote on closing a campaign finance loophole that has played a role in recent corruption trials of the former legislative leaders, but the act could doom the measure for the 2016 session.

We have also played a key role in various cases arising from the 2010 municipal election in the City of Toronto, including election financing issues and an application to invalidate the election of municipal councilor.

Thus, public financing does not cap spending nor guarantee a level playing field in judicial elections and is not a solution to issue - oriented campaigns.

Sweeping changes to federal election financing laws, which President Bush signed into law in late March, play to REALTORS ®» strength and legislative goals, says Richard Crosby, GRI, 2002 chair of the REALTORS ® Political Action Committee.