The phrase
"illegal coordination" refers to activities that involve people or groups working together in an unlawful way. It typically refers to situations where individuals collaborate in violating laws or regulations, often for personal gain or to engage in illegal activities.
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Neither the Democratic association nor its GOP counterpart created a separate Connecticut affiliate four years ago, but the step may be a precaution against potential claims of
illegal coordination with Malloy, a major fundraiser for the group.
The initiatives attempt to crack down on
illegal coordination between outside spending groups in New York, which face no spending limits, and political campaigns that do face donation caps.
While Cuomo railed against the Citizens United decision, he said that within its constraints states could act to limit the impact of independent expenditures by cracking down
on illegal coordination.
Nonprofit group Campaign for Accountability has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission requesting an investigation into
alleged illegal coordination between the campaign of Republican Andrew Heaney and a super PAC, the New York Jobs Council.
It's just one example of how both parties publicly share information in order to
avoid illegal coordination with outside groups and running afoul of campaign finance laws.
In an interview Friday and an exchange of emails over the weekend, Kurantowicz and Foley's campaign spokesman, Chris Cooper, said Grow Connecticut is doing nothing that could be construed
as illegal coordination with the Foley campaign, notwithstanding the tangle of relationships.
Bharara's investigation into the 2014 campaign for state Senate may intensify as a new complaint has been lodged against the Erie County Democratic Committee
charging illegal coordination with a statewide union, CWA, on retiring Sen. Marc Panepinto's campaign.
«We saw this first with his pay - to - play shakedown of state contractors for campaign cash, and we're seeing it again now through his
apparent illegal coordination with the Democratic Governors Association and Connecticut Forward.»
Specifically, Cuomo unveiled a new opinion from counsel Alphonso David that seeks to specify the types of activities that should be considered evidence
of illegal coordination between candidates and independent committees backing them.
On Feb. 3, a complaint was filed with the Federal Elections Commission by an organization called Campaign for Accountability, calling for an investigation into requesting the
alleged illegal coordination between Heaney's campaign and New York Jobs Council, a super PAC Heaney appears to have established.
I don't see where anyone has proven
any illegal coordination between Trump, his campaign and the Russians.
This post has been updated to note that TAG president Scott Levenson played a role in
the illegal coordination activities.
On Friday, The Mirror asked the Foley campaign if those relationships should give rise to a claim of
illegal coordination — an accusation the state Republican Party made against Malloy last week over his fundraising for the Democratic Governors Association, which is funding Connecticut Forward, a 527 opposing Foley.
Cuomo also announced he will introduce legislation to clarify the definition of
illegal coordination and codify these changes.
The de Blasio campaign deny that they did
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The de Blasio campaign deny that they did
any illegal coordination with 1199SEIU in 2013.
«It reeks of
illegal coordination.»
The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center, which represents the public interest, has accused Cambridge Analytica over allegations of
illegal coordination of this nature.
Cambridge Analytica denied there had been
any illegal coordination, saying it had a firewall policy in place, signed by all staff and strictly enforced.