Sentences with phrase «help fund an election»

Global Witness is warning that unless Congo strengthens and enforces its mining law, the country could once again see its natural resource wealth siphoned away from the Treasury and used to help fund an election that will likely be brutally contested and possibly even unconstitutional.

Not exact matches

In December, the WSJ reported that the funds may have been channeled to politicians and projects to help his party win 2013 elections.

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Campaign Finance Reform Can Help Crack Down on Corruption A 2011 report by the Center for Competitive Politics has been seized upon by opponents of Fair Elections to argue that the public financing system in New York City is characterized by consistent abuse of public funds and corruption.

With the help of YouGov and as part of an ESRC - funded project on UK party membership in the twenty - first century, we (Professor Tim Bale and Dr Monica Poletti (Queen Mary University of London) and Professor Paul Webb (University of Sussex)-RRB- have conducted a new survey of Labour's new members, fielded just after the May 2016 local, devolved and mayoral elections.

The Liberal Democrat donor who helped fund the party's general election campaign has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to perjury and obtaining a passport by deception.

Some groups say publicly - funded election systems will help get more women in the legislature.

The money raised by the Education Fund was then directed to Common Cause, Citizens Union and a number of other groups as part of a 2013 push for publicly funded elections, which many believe would help Senate Democrats» electoral odds.

American Unity Super PAC, which was launched in June 2012 by hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer, has announced plans to spend at least $ 2 million between now and Election Day to help protect and promote Republican Congressional candidates... Read

Bellafiore said it's also a win for New Yorkers for Independent Action, since one of its major supporters, Connecticut investor Thomas McInerney, gave $ 100,000 to the IDC four days before the election, thus helping to fund Alcantara's campaign.

The focus of the challenge was to get the government to restore a Fund that existed from 2012 - 2015 to help deaf and disabled candidates of all parties, at all levels, with the extra costs of standing for election.

As a result of an electoral agreement with the Labour Party, [2] «Labour and Co-operative Party» candidates receive financial help with election expenses from the Co-operative Party, including funding parliamentary candidates.

And while Cuomo, after much prodding, finally did campaign for Senate Democrats in the 2016 election, non-IDC Democrats have complained that he rarely dips into his massive war chest to dedicate actual funds to helping them.

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Chairman Wontumi who is alleged to be funding activities of the group says «Even though their activities are uncalled for, they helped the party to win the December 2016 elections.»

The State Elections Enforcement Commission halted its probe into whether the state Democratic Party improperly used money from a federal election funding account to help Gov. Dannel P. Malloy win re-election in 2014.

On Friday, Teachout, her voice still hoarse from Tuesday's election, urged voters to now focus on helping Democrats take control of the state Senate, calling it an «essential» step toward addressing income inequality and boosting funding for education and local communities.

Further, governors and legislators kept raiding the Clean Election Fund to help balance the budget — but denying the fund of money needed to safely cover public financing grants in future electiFund to help balance the budget — but denying the fund of money needed to safely cover public financing grants in future electifund of money needed to safely cover public financing grants in future elections.

The Coalition for Free & Open Elections (COFOE) has just made a donation to help fund the lawsuit Stein v Chapman, the ballot access lawsuit pending in Alabama.

Michael Dawidziak, a veteran Long Island political consultant who works largely with Republicans, said the new progressive groups that helped Pellegrino mount and fund her campaign did an impressive job in a low - turnout special election with party divisions on the Republican and Conservative side.

A former adviser to President Bill ClintonWilliam (Bill) Jefferson ClintonTrump, taxpayers want Title X funding protected from abortion clinics President Trump's historic rescissions package is a welcome step to cut wasteful spending America will be stronger with our immigration policy based on facts MORE predicts «a tough road» for Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. met with Gulf adviser who offered help to win election: report Voters Dems need aren't impressed by anti-waterboarding showboating After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE as she prepares to possibly announce a 2016 presidential campaign in coming months.

Several Democrats also said there's widespread speculation that Cuomo had a hand in leaking the board's January memo on Friday — just days after Senate Democrats backed by de Blasio won a major special election on Long Island — that accused de Blasio and his top aides of involvement in an illegal fund - raising scheme to help elect Democrats to the Senate.

Rosenblum's campaign was supported by Emily's List, a fund - raising network dedicated to helping female candidates win elections.

Cuomo has, in previous election cycles, endorsed some Democrats in tight races and helped raise funds for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

On Oct. 1, the state Democratic Party's lawyer wrote to the Federal Election Commission seeking a legal opinion concurring with its contention that it could legally spend the federal campaign funds to help Malloy.

I don't need anyone from NY, CA, WY, or anyother state helping fund a Texas representative or senators election.

Zephyr will be a strong and persuasive voice for moving the country toward greater equality in earnings for women and the 99 %, increasing the minimum wage, and helping more citizens engage in electoral politics by supporting public funding of elections.

American Unity Super PAC, which was launched in June 2012 by hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer, has announced plans to spend at least $ 2 million between now and Election Day to help protect and promote Republican Congressional candidates who support LGBT equality.

Monday night • President Obama is at the Coral Gables, Florida, home of basketball great Alonzo Mourning raising funds for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee — helping to raise as much money as possible to help Democrats construct their Election Day firewall.

The former Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, has said the media's focus on a possible Labour / SNP coalition in the general election helped hand a majority government to the Tories and was the equivalent of «hundreds of millions of pounds of attack advertising funding» for David Cameron.

The probe marks Bharara's latest anti-corruption blitz on City Hall, which was subpoenaed in April following a state Board of Elections report that said de Blasio engineered a scheme to evade fund - raising limits in a failed bid to help Democrats seize control of the state Senate.

Chapters take on a variety of work, including: Regularly scheduled events for the public to discuss public education, school board candidate forums, monitoring school board meetings, translating proposed school board policies into other languages for various language groups, providing tours of schools for prospective students and families, working for adequate funding for public schools, engaging with bond elections, helping parents navigate enrollment policies, and in general, being involved in the issues of public schools in their communities.

Yet exactly sixty - one days later, Erin Benham, the teacher who Peters promised would, «ensure that the voices of educators are heard and respected, and [who would] play a role in helping to shape policy in all our state's schools,» joined Malloy's other political appointees on the day after the election to vote in favor of diverting millions of dollars to even more privately run, publicly funded charter schools.

Because nonprofits like ERN / ERNA do not have to disclose their major donors to the public, even when ERNA is active in supporting electoral activities the public is left in the dark about which hedge funder is actually helping to fund state and local ads and mailers during the election.

Three Alameda County school districts seek voter approval in the June 5 election for property tax increases to help fund ongoing education costs.

Tomorrow, slipped quietly in an off election, Mainers get to vote on the $ 50 million dollar bond to be used to help fund the Aqua Ventus offshore wind project.

On the heels of an upcoming provincial election, the Ontario Liberals are shelling out increased funding to the province's legal aid clinics to help low - income families.

The firm, which is in part backed by hedge fund billionaire and Republican donor Robert Mercer, was brought in during the 2016 presidential election to help the Donald Trump campaign.

Mercer agreed to help fund «a $ 1.5 million pilot project to poll voters and test psycho - graphic messaging» in the Virginia gubernatorial election in November 2013.

This comes as no surprise, as the medical device industry has even more than most riding on the election — namely the 2.3 % excise tax created to help fund healthcare reform.

This election cycle, Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey embarked on an engaging and exciting campaign to help elect Phil Murphy for Governor.

TRENTON, NJ — This election cycle, Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey embarked on an engaging and exciting campaign to help elect Phil Murphy for Governor.