Sentences with phrase «get campaign contributions»

They get their campaign contributions from scaring BP, GE and other companies hoping to survive the progressive decarbonization of the economy.

As for whether companies like Uber or Lyft could potentially be strangled by local regulations — and politicians that get campaign contributions from competitors — Cahill said the risk was no greater than in any other industry.

«Bill De Blasio had no problem with member items when he was doling them out and getting campaign contributions in return.»

This is usually how it goes: politician wannabe gets campaign contributions from private sector guy, gets into office, legislates in favor of private sector guy, private sector guy contributes more, politician guy takes vacation in Italy (or goes for a hike on the Appalachian trail)... gets re-elected, the word gets out that he «plays,» more private sector guys contribute to his campaign, voters are pleased to see the name of their representative in print, like the new wardrobe, the new hairstyle, believe all change is good and re-elect the politician again... politician feels the power, creates agency to watch over private sector guy, agency takes fact - finding trip to France... raises taxes on private sector guy, writes legislation that taxes private sector guy if his plant emits CO2 while producing widgets... voters are in awe and re-elect the politician... private sector guy whines, politician makes him ambassador to Taiwan, limits how much the new private guy taking his place can earn, and taxes all widgets so new private guy will make more environmentally friendly ones... voters swoon, pay more for widgets, lose job in widget factory, hate private guy, re-elect their pol... politician buries $ 5 billion aid to Taiwan in next appropriation bill...... kind of makes a case for term limits, doesn't it.

Not exact matches

Prosecutors failed to get a conviction against Democratic Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina on charges that he received illegal contributions and falsified documents to pay for the silence of his pregnant mistress as he campaigned for president in 2008.

Thus, when they support crowdfunding campaigns with their money, backers get not only promises (as on other crowdfunding platforms) but also a real valuable asset - KickCoins in the amount of up to 20 % of their contribution as a bonus.

Once again partnering with Wholesome Wave — a national nonprofit founded by James Beard award - winning chef Michel Nischan that works to make fresh, healthy food affordable and accessible for low - income families — Naked Juice is kicking off the campaign with a 250,000 - pound contribution and asking consumers to get involved as well.

Maddy was proud of her contributions, and to ensure continuity after she graduated, Maddy co-founded a school club where students could hang out, learn about ways to reduce stress, and get involved in CS projects, including a sleep campaign.

Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani said he's still getting up to speed on the facts, but the payment to Stormy Daniels did not require him to have a full accounting of the details, saying: «I am focused on the law more than the facts right now... The whole situation of the $ 130,000 doesn't require an analysis of the facts because it wasn't intended as a campaign contribution.»

Former Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm's campaign was hit with a FEC complaint that claims the candidate received an illegal in - kind contribution by getting free services from Michael Caputo, Grimm's Buffalo - based communications strategist.

Singh said in testimony last month that, when he told de Blasio he would have to set up illegal campaign contributions, the mayor told him to «do whatever you got to do.»

He has already spent the money raised during his 2010 campaign for the Senate, so he said he will eventually donate $ 3,000 of campaign contributions to his 2013 campaign fund to a charity in order to offset the amount he got from Lipsky.

Yes, it is completely legal in New York for a person doing business with the state to give the governor $ 250K worth of campaign contributions using Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and then get an enormous state contract.

His campaign reported collecting 3,087 signatures to get him on the ballot, and he has received more than $ 179,700 in campaign contributions — and the coveted endorsement of his dad's old union, 1199.

«Campaign contributions should be used only for campaigns, not get - out - of - jail cards,» said Blair Horner of NYPIRG.

It doesn't get at the root of corruption in the money that wealthy individuals and special interests shower on elected officials in the form of campaign contributions and outside salaries.

But using the standard that Bharara used in the Silver case (and, arguably, his case against former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was busted on similar charges and is also appealing his conviction), the prisons would be filled with people who made a campaign contribution so they can get a meeting with a politician.

Larger businesses sometimes create numerous LLCs to get around contribution limits, but Nixon's campaign said it still won't take money through the LLC loophole.

Mets owner Fred Wilpon is picking a good time to get friendly with Gov. Andrew Cuomo — by giving him a $ 65,000 campaign contribution just before Wilpon's organization began seeking...

More than a dozen of them were convicted of charges including authorizing bribes to get on a ballot, diverting money meant for community programs into a campaign and skimming funds from contributions to a Little League baseball program.

Dinesh D'Souza, the conservative author and pundit who pleaded guilty to using straw donors to make an illegal campaign contribution, got five years probation and no jail time.

I think she uses these things to get people worked up and get more campaign contributions.»

In an early - morning tweet, Trump took aim at U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who called for him to resign sue to sexual harassment allegations, deeming her a «lightweight» who once begged him for campaign contributions and would «do anything» to get them.

Trump's son Eric echoed his dad's recent attack on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, saying he renmembers «when she came into his office every three days to ask him for money and ask for major campaign contributions,» adding: «There is no one who wanted to get into his office more than Kirsten Gillibrand.»

Companies know that if they make a campaign contribution they can get the Cuomo administration to be their friends.

«It seems as if the price of getting the governor's ear is a campaign contribution,» Lerner said.

MTA spokesperson Adam Lisberg told IBTimes that the agency does not monitor whether campaign contributions are flowing to the governor from firms that get the agency's bond work because, he said, the onus is on the banks to comply with the rule.

More than a dozen have been convicted of charges including authorizing bribes to get on a ballot, diverting money meant for community programs into a campaign and skimming funds from contributions to a Little League baseball program.

But then, he's got bigger troubles: He's awaiting trial on separate corruption charges in Manhattan federal court, where he's charged with illegally using a nonprofit group — one that he had supported with taxpayer contributions as a City Council member — in his political campaigns.

Also Monday, Clarke's Democratic challenger, Adem Bunkeddeko, called on Clarke to return a $ 2,000 campaign contribution she got from Singh in 2012.

«That's why you have big campaign contributions and you get the temptation for the people within government to take advantage of their positions of power.»

Again, the story is this - the democrats take a whole bunch of campaign contributions, push through the trade deals «fast track», and then look the other way while jobs, jobs, jobs get exported overseas.

Other measures Heastie outlined include closing the LLC Loophole that allows wealthy donors to subvert the state's campaign contribution limits, tightening rules around the use of campaign funds and party «housekeeping» accounts, which are also used to get around state campaign finance laws.

Johnson created a new committee dedicated specifically to for - hire vehicles like Uber and Lyft — and gave its chairmanship to Ruben Diaz Sr., who got at least $ 11,800 in campaign contribution from employees and owners of taxi, limousine and dispatch companies for his election last year.

The commission got blowback from Cuomo's handpicked executive director, Regina Calcaterra, when it decided to subpoena a «major retailer» to investigate whether its campaign contributions were connected to approval of a state tax credit.

«Steve Rattner was willing to do whatever it took to get his hands on pension fund money including paying kickbacks, orchestrating a movie deal, and funneling campaign contributions,» Cuomo said in a press release.

Singh said he was trying to get millions in favorable financial treatment from the city for his then Water's Edge restaurant by making campaign contributions to the mayor.

«It seems as if the price of getting the governor's ear is a campaign contribution,» Lerneer said.

For decades, Democrat and Republican presidents and congressional candidates have been promising to do it — during elections, that is, when they knew it'd get them votes and campaign contributions.

You've got high stakes politics, you've got amazing campaign contributions and a who's - who of the lobbying industry involved.

Espada, who heads the Senate's housing committee, gets a big chunk of his campaign contributions from landlords and real estate groups.

The teachers union gets an A in political science — it spent a whopping $ 6.3 million in lobbying fees and campaign contributions to Albany this election cycle to defend traditional...

«You do what you need to do sometimes to get the ball rolling,» said Walz, who accepted at least $ 2,600 in campaign contributions from K12, its executives or its lobbyists since 2008, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics.

AFT's dark (and illegal) money groups got dinged to the tune of $ 30,000 for «failure to organize as a PAC, failure to disclose finance activity accurately, contributions made in a manner intended to disguise the true source of the contributions, receipt of contributions not raised in accordance with campaign law, and use of wire transfers.»

This prevented elected officials from approving sweetheart deals with the government unions whose campaign contributions got them elected, all behind closed doors with minimal opportunities for public review.

And if they're right — if teachers get the right to choose whether or not to pay dues to a union — then AFT would presumably have a harder time making a $ 350,000 contribution to Bill de Blasio's campaign chest moments before he handed UFT a sweetheart contract worth an additional $ 9 million.

The main goals were the same, however, in both campaigns: register voters, get contributions, get people out to vote, etc..

All the original backers got email offering to roll their contributions to the 2nd campaign if they were interested in the 13.3 e-reader with the remainder of the cost of the 13.3 e-reader be paid by the original backer.

44 senators got millions of dollars in campaign contributions from the oil industry.

Although far outgunned by the awesome power of the Powerful Liberal Elites who Control The Media, these Heroic Underdog Capitalist Freedom Fighters are waging a Mighty Struggle To Get The Truth Out, by supporting the True Scientists like Carlin and Fred Singer and Patrick Michaels and Lord Monckton who want to the public to understand the Truth that CO2 is Life, and by fueling the courage of a handful of Noble Non-Corrupt Public Servants like Rep. Barton and Sen. Inhofe with well - deserved campaign contributions.