Sentences with phrase «finance reform legislation»

The Plan outlines the agency's latest efforts to encourage greater participation of private capital in the mortgage markets and build a new common securitization platform in anticipation of future Congressional housing finance reform legislation.

As part of Vermont's («State») campaign finance reform legislation, the Vermont legislature placed a five - percent tax on all lobbyists and employers of lobbyists for all expenses which exceed $ 2,500 («Lobby Tax»).

REALTORS ® should follow tax reform and housing finance reform legislation.

Following concerns raised by big urban school districts, Assemblywoman Julia Brownley has decided to pull back her school finance reform legislation from further consideration this summer.

It should not come as surprise that even after the extraordinarily ambitious school finance reform legislation is fully implemented, in some — and perhaps even in many — districts the quality of a student's education will still be dependent on where a child is born, and on the wealth of his or her parents.

Also at 12:30 p.m., the Senate Democrats announce good government and campaign finance reform legislation, Senate Democratic Conference Room, Room 315, state Capitol, Albany.

These proposals, along with ethics and campaign finance reform legislation passed by the Assembly, demonstrate the strong commitment of the Assembly majority to making positive change in Albany, and I thank Assembly Members Pretlow, Kavanagh and the other members of the Workgroup for the many hours they put into this most important effort.»

Governor Cuomo Introduces Campaign Finance Reform Legislation with a Public Financing Option Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced legislation that seeks to enact a system of small donor matching funds for state elections, along with a number of other provisions designed to reduce corruption and special interest influence.

After introducing his campaign finance reform legislation in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo held events in Syracuse and Buffalo to push for his public financing proposal and other anti-corruption measures.

Various iterations of campaign finance reform legislation have passed in Albany over the years.

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Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hatch has authored a bill that makes the expansion of MEPs a key part of 401k reform legislation.

Mary Miller, the Treasury Department's under secretary for domestic finance, on June 13 called on the Senate to pass NAHB - supported legislation (S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014) to revamp the nation's housing finance system to ensure that creditworthy borrowers will be able to access home morfinance, on June 13 called on the Senate to pass NAHB - supported legislation (S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014) to revamp the nation's housing finance system to ensure that creditworthy borrowers will be able to access home morFinance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014) to revamp the nation's housing finance system to ensure that creditworthy borrowers will be able to access home morfinance system to ensure that creditworthy borrowers will be able to access home mortgages.

«For decades, Republicans controlled the State Senate and blocked every single piece of reform legislation proposed by the Assembly and Democrats in the Senate — campaign finance reform, election reform, ethics reform and budget reform,» the speaker said.

Silver champions fair elections Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Election Law Committee Chairman Michael Cusick have introduced legislation to bring fair elections to New York by reforming the state's antiquated campaign finance laws and creating a public financing system for all state offices, shifting the focus of elections to the substance of the issues and -LSB-...]

Hoping to capitalize on Democratic anger over the election of President Trump, Mayer and other Democrats argue the Westchester contest is critical to their hopes of controlling the Senate and enacting legislation long sought by progressives, including new gun control measures, campaign finance and ethics reforms, and a bill to strengthen New York's abortion laws.

«For decades, Republicans controlled the State Senate and blocked every single piece of reform legislation proposed by the Assembly and Democrats in the Senate — campaign finance reform, election reform, ethics reform and budget reform.

Gov. Cuomo Proposes Public Financing of Elections in Budget In his executive budget proposal to the legislature this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo included legislation advancing reforms to the state's campaign finance, disclosure and election laws.

Among the prominent topics raised by the Forum attendees were campaign finance reform, the recent legislation regarding development rights through the Hudson River Park Trust, Fracking and the NYS Senate's Independent Democrat Conference (IDC).

The issues range from increasing the state's minimum wage, reproductive rights legislation, microstamping, campaign finance reform and the DREAM Act.

«We urge the Elections Committee to pass Senator Squadron's legislation, and the full Senate and Assembly to pass this critical reform that would improve our campaign finance and ethics laws by reducing the influence of big contributions on the decisions made by our elected officials.»

The WFP has also pushed for passage of campaign finance reform, the Dream Act and other legislation that Ms. Savino said wouldn't have the necessary votes even if Democrats controlled the Senate.

But in recent weeks, Cuomo had said he would sacrifice the passage of an on - time budget if it meant the inclusion of ethics legislation (new disclosure requirements, per diem and campaign finance reforms were included).

Richard Briffault, Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation at Columbia Law School and author of numerous publications on campaign finance reform and election law; and

«With my experience as someone who knows how to get things done in the Assembly, I can lead the way as we pass legislation that will reform a corrupt campaign finance system that only benefits wealthy special interests.»

Cuomo introduced the legislation in the final weeks of the session after additional ethics and campaign finance reform measures he proposed failed to gain any traction.

Of course, Gov. Andrew Cuomo also supports campaign - finance reform and has said public financing is a critical component for the measure, even if he wouldn't say in an interview with New York Public Radio's Karen DeWitt such a provision has to be included in legislation.

The Senate Republican conference is 100 % anti-choice and anti-LGBT, opposes the NY DREAM Act, opposes criminal justice reform, and opposes campaign finance reform, all while promoting anti-immigrant legislation that could have been written by Steve Bannon.

There was additionally a very thorough discussion of Campaign Finance Reform with Kristina Andreotta, of Citizen Action NY particularly focused on New York State legislation that may be influenced over the next month by positions Gov. Cuomo will announce in launching the budget and legislative priorities for 2014.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo included a public financing system, along with a package of ethics reform legislation, in his $ 142 billion budget proposal.

Cuomo has previously reached an agreement with Assembly Democrats on ethics legislation that would create new disclosure requirements, campaign finance regulations and travel reimbursement reform.

Senate Republicans, who are pointing to today's Quinnipiac poll that shows voter opposition to publicly financed campaigns, are yet to introduce their own reform legislation, but are expected to make some sort of proposal in the coming days.

Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a package of ethics reform legislation that would cap outside income, strengthen disclosure requirements and close a loophole in campaign finance laws that guarantees unlimited contributions from limited liability corporations.

The measure, known as the Education, Labor and Family Assistance budget bill, included a suite of ethics reform legislation that address client disclosure for state lawmakers who are attorneys as well as per diem and campaign finance reform.

Calls for Voter Reform: Voter turnout was low as usual for this week's elections, and on Tuesday, the «Vote Better NY» coalition, led by NYC Votes, the voter outreach arm of the city's Campaign Finance Board, along with other advocacy and good government organizations launched a petition drive to highlight the importance of election reform and call on lawmakers to pass legislation to modernize elections in NewReform: Voter turnout was low as usual for this week's elections, and on Tuesday, the «Vote Better NY» coalition, led by NYC Votes, the voter outreach arm of the city's Campaign Finance Board, along with other advocacy and good government organizations launched a petition drive to highlight the importance of election reform and call on lawmakers to pass legislation to modernize elections in Newreform and call on lawmakers to pass legislation to modernize elections in New York.

«Coupled with experience and someone who knows how to get the job done, I can lead the way as we pass legislation [and] reform corrupt campaign finance systems that only benefit the wealthy and special interests,» said Digi, a Democrat.

Cuomo has said he intends to launch a new effort for campaign finance reform, and Samuels says he could hold public hearings and create an open process to develop legislation, as well as setting a good example on his own, by saying he won't accept any more corporate donations.

Silver champions fair elections Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Election Law Committee Chairman Michael Cusick have introduced legislation to bring fair elections to New York by reforming the state's antiquated campaign finance laws and creating a public financing system for all state offices, shifting the focus of elections to the substance of the issues and candidates — not the money used to fund them.

The lawmaker in the past has sponsored his own pension forfeiture bill and proposed legislation for campaign finance reform and term limits.

In addition, he said he will begin focusing on the legislation he hopes to craft or support when he goes up to Albany, including term limits and campaign finance bills, as well as ethics reform and creating an independent redistricting commission that would be tasked with redrawing legislative districts.?

And neither the Governor Andrew Cuomo nor lawmakers addressed campaign finance reform with legislation, even though Cuomo listed it as a priority in his State of the State message.

«The principal piece of contested legislation which has surfaced as a «demand» is campaign finance reform.

A big hitter with acute political antennae, he nevertheless gained a reputation for delivering legislation that bit back in unexpected ways; his well - intentioned but deeply flawed 2000 act reforming party financing a good example.

Maffei, who has supported legislation aimed at campaign finance reform and public financing of campaigns, said he spent about one - sixth of the money in his campaign account simply to raise money.

The means of doing this is primarily by passage of legislation that would reform the campaign finance laws in the State.

On Wednesday, a spokesman for the mayor, Eric Phillips, said that Mr. de Blasio had been a «lifelong advocate» of campaign finance reform, though he did not touch on the specifics of the legislation the Campaign Finance Board and watchdogs have sugfinance reform, though he did not touch on the specifics of the legislation the Campaign Finance Board and watchdogs have sugFinance Board and watchdogs have suggested.

But Democrats who have introduced public financing legislation this year have acknowledged that that kind of reform isn't likely to move forward in the 114th Congress.

Hoylman states that despite incremental improvements in ethics reforms following landmark legislation last year, Albany's pay - to - play culture will not end until campaign finance laws are changed as well.

NEW YORK CITY — The City Council passed a package of campaign finance reform bills Thursday, including one piece of legislation that would limit the amount of money that companies or individuals with business before the city could give to political nonprofits.

In his executive budget proposal to the legislature this week, Governor Andrew Cuomo included legislation advancing reforms to the state's campaign finance, disclosure and election laws.

The minority leader talks about Governor Spitzer's campaign finance reform proposals, the recently passed state budget, and his support for legislation to allow the death penalty for people convicted of killing law enforcement personnel.