Sentences with phrase «for election financing»

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The chief finance minister for the euro zone intends to keep going in his current role until the new year, despite a Dutch election in March that cast a major shadow over his presidency.

He explained that the current Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who's also the Dutch finance minister, gathers significant support among the other finance ministers but failed to get enough backing to continue with his European role after having lost the general election, putting an end, at least for now, to the idea of a permanent president.

In his first interview since Macron was elected, the outgoing Finance Minister said that Macron could achieve a majority despite stiff competition from right - wing politicians when the country goes to the polls once again for its parliamentary elections on June 11 and 18.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Treasury Board President Tony Clement and International Trade Minister Ed Fast are expected to retain their portfolios, according to government sources, as the Conservatives work to eliminate the deficit, re-engineer the public service and conclude major trade agreements in time for the 2015 federal election.

With eliminating the deficit in time for the election the government's single biggest priority, it follows that the Finance Minister who brought Canada through the recession in relatively sound shape should be kept on to ensure the books are balanced on schedule.

Given recent economic developments (which suggest there will be no surplus this year) and global uncertainties, together with a commitment by all three major political parties to balanced budgets and no tax increases (other than the NDP), it would be fiscally imprudent for any political party to make new major election «promises» in the coming months without indicating how they would be financed.

As part of its 2006 election platform, the Conservative Party promised to «create an Independent Budget Authority to provide objective analysis directly to Parliament about the state of the nation's finances and trends in the national economy; require government departments and agencies to provide timely information to the Parliamentary Budget Authority to ensure it has the information it needs to provide accurate analyses to Parliament; and ensure that government fiscal forecasts are updated quarterly and that they provide complete data for both revenue and spending forecasts».

The firm, which announced later Wednesday that it is declaring bankruptcy and shutting down, also was paid by the Tillis campaign and the state GOP for work in the 2014 elections, according to campaign finance reports.

Cambridge Analytica secured contracts for US elections that were served by the UK - based SCL, despite the possibility that its use of data scientists with foreign citizenship was a violation of campaign finance laws.

Certainly, the Minister of Finance will forecast a surplus large enough for him to introduce the tax cuts promised in the 2011 election.

In the 2015 election, Trudeau ran on an economic platform that touted deficit - financed infrastructure spending and a boost in federal benefits for families with kids.

First budgets, after an election, often don't turn out well for Ministers of Finance.

WASHINGTON — The lawsuit filed by adult film actress Stormy Daniels against President Trump bolsters claims that the $ 130,000 payment for her silence about an alleged affair likely violated federal election laws, campaign - finance watchdogs said Wednesday.

This settlement should have been considered a campaign expense «because the funds were paid for the purpose of influencing the 2016 presidential general election,» Paul S. Ryan, a campaign finance expert at the group, said in a letter addressed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein.

Selina Robinson introduces, for the third time, the Fairness in Financing Local Government Elections Act.

«You can bet correctly on the presidential election, but the potential damage from guessing wrong about what will happen [in the financial markets] is much greater than any benefit you'll likely see,» said certified financial planner Tim Maurer, director of personal finance for Buckingham and The BAM Alliance.

Matthew Sanderson, who served as a campaign finance lawyer for the 2008 McCain - Palin campaign, said the timing of the payment «strongly suggests it was related to the election, and therefore is either a contribution, or at least a reportable expenditure by the campaign».

Ms. Gray is also Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal, a role that coincides with her position as chairperson of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee, which is reviewing the Election Act, the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act, the Conflicts of Interest Act, and the Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act.

Notwithstanding desiring the autonomy for municipalities to set the other campaign finance and disclosure rules, Edmonton calls for amendments to the Local Authorities Elections Act to eliminate corporate and union donations for all local election candidates.

For example, in the latter days of the 2011 election campaign, as Jack Layton's orange wave was gathering momentum, Harper and then - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty jumped all over Mr. Layton for allegedly violating the sacrosanct principle of central bank independence. Layton had responded to a reporter's question about interest rates, indicating it would be better for Canada's economy if they stayed low. Harper and Flaherty denounced this statement violently, calling it a «rookie mistake» that threatened the independence of the Bank. Layton quickly issued a clarification confirming that he, too, accepted the doctrine of central bank independenFor example, in the latter days of the 2011 election campaign, as Jack Layton's orange wave was gathering momentum, Harper and then - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty jumped all over Mr. Layton for allegedly violating the sacrosanct principle of central bank independence. Layton had responded to a reporter's question about interest rates, indicating it would be better for Canada's economy if they stayed low. Harper and Flaherty denounced this statement violently, calling it a «rookie mistake» that threatened the independence of the Bank. Layton quickly issued a clarification confirming that he, too, accepted the doctrine of central bank independenfor allegedly violating the sacrosanct principle of central bank independence. Layton had responded to a reporter's question about interest rates, indicating it would be better for Canada's economy if they stayed low. Harper and Flaherty denounced this statement violently, calling it a «rookie mistake» that threatened the independence of the Bank. Layton quickly issued a clarification confirming that he, too, accepted the doctrine of central bank independenfor Canada's economy if they stayed low. Harper and Flaherty denounced this statement violently, calling it a «rookie mistake» that threatened the independence of the Bank. Layton quickly issued a clarification confirming that he, too, accepted the doctrine of central bank independence.

Federal campaign finance law defines «expenditures» as any funds spent «for the purpose of influencing» federal elections.

The report includes facts about lobbying spending that hit $ 2 billion in the last election cycle, and continues unabated, Wall Street executives in the Trump administration and regulatory agencies, tax cut windfalls for the finance industry, and a deregulatory free - for - all.

The recent federal election featured something of a debate on fiscal policy, with the Liberals promising to run modest deficits for three years in order to stimulate a sagging economy and finance needed long - term investments in infrastructure and social programs.

During the election, many mainstream economists such as David Dodge, Don Drummond and former deputy minister of Finance Scott Clark argued the strong case for deficit financing of productive public investments at a time of economic stagnation and very low interest rates.

The private members» bill would amend the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act to create a legal definition for PACs, require PACs to be registered with Elections Alberta and subject them to the same financial disclosure and contribution rules as other political entities.

Depending on the outcome of the elections, financing costs may rise for Spain.

The best lesson for both British parties to draw from Mr. Obama is the one Brooks noted when Obama abandoned his pledge to take public election financing: that as well as being an inspiring speechmaker he's also «a tough - minded Chicago pol (person of Polish descent) who would throw you under the truck for votes».

As for the end result of all of that enthusiasm, we already know the story: online fundraising allowed Barack Obama to opt out of the public campaign financing system and outspend John McCain by hundreds of millions of dollars in the general election.

The Government's statement issued today states that: The Finance Bill introduced in March 2017 provided for a number of changes to tax legislation that were withdrawn from the Bill after the calling of the general election.

The NYC Campaign Finance Board just released a list of 10 candidates who have filed certification forms to join the public financing program for the upcoming Nov. 2 nonpartisan special election to fill the Queens seat left vacant by the death of the late NYC Councilman Tom White.

Democratic Senate hopeful Barbara Fiala on Friday reported having $ 72,161 in cash on hand for her bid to flip a district long held by Republicans in the Southern Tier, a campaign finance filing with the Board of Elections shows.

Who is financing the NPP under Akufo - Addo to warrant the impudence that motivates their kind of campaign for Election 2016?

Also on the NYC Indy Party reform to - do list: Initiative and referendum, term limits for legislators, letting voters change their enrollment after a one - month waiting period, nonpartisan administration of the Board of Elections, nonpartisan redistricting and campaign finance reform.

«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.

Though the campaign was planned in advance of the latest corruption scandals, Fair Elections has pointed to the arrests of Sen. Malcolm Smith and Assemblyman Eric Stevenson as examples for why publicly financed campaigns is necessary.

Instead, she laid the blame at the feet of the Democratic Party — speficially the Rev. Al Sharpton, who publicly declared his support for keeping the partisan primary system in place last weekend, saying nonpartisan elections would enable self - financed candidates like the billionaire mayor to take over the political system and disenfranchise minority voters.

It also urges viewers to call Latimer, who once even supported public financing for local elections, to tell him forcing taxpayers to «foot the bill» for politicians» aspirations is a «bad idea.»

But before drinking the Kool - Aid we would do well to remember that just like a slick Hollywood blockbuster, US elections might very well be generously financed, professionally produced, and very cool, but if you want a bit of gritty substance there's no substitute for some British kitchen sink realism.

A number of members of the upstate GOP establishment also cut checks for Lhota, including former Senate Finance Secretary Abe Lackman ($ 1,000), Election Law attorney Jeff Buley ($ 400), and ex-state GOP, SRCC Executive Director Ed Lurie ($ 150).

Cuomo called for lowering contribution limits; requiring that all contributions of more than — including to independent expenditure entities — be disclosed within 48 hours, or 24 hours close to Election Day; and creating a publicly funded campaign finance system.

Some political liberals, appalled at the liberation of monied interests to spend immense amounts on elections, support a convention for the purpose of overruling the Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United that declared unconstitutional most imitations on campaign finance.

«Trump's alarming foreign ties, his refusal to put the country above his business interests or even disclose his finances, and his disdain for ethics laws have been clear since before the election,» Nadler writes in the email.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he wants to move to a form of public financing for campaigns similar to what is in place for New York City elections, though no bill has been produced.

Fair Elections for New York, one of the groups pushing for establishment of a public campaign finance system, is hosting a free screening tonight of «Pricele $ $,» a documentary that looks at the pervasive nature of political cash and its power in shaping policy at the national level.

Democratic lawmakers in the state Senate on Tuesday called for a suite of election law changes that are designed to make it easier to vote, strengthen disclosure for campaign finance laws and close loopholes in the law.

«We applaud Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the members of the Election Law Committee for jumpstarting this session's discussion of how to repair our broken system of campaign finance.»

DiNapoli, a public financing supporter who had initially recommended a pilot program for the comptroller's race, had blasted the system approved by Cuomo and the Legislature for being developed in the middle of the election cycle.

The conference's lack of support for public financing of elections, meanwhile, has been cited by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as among the reasons why he's pushing for a Democratic takeover of the chamber.

It's argument Cuomo has made before, often in the context of creating a statewide public financing system for elections.

At 2 p.m. the NYC Campaign Finance Board announces the sponsors and schedule for the city's official debate program for the 2017 elections, City Hall steps, Manhattan.