Sentences with phrase «imposed campaign contribution limits»
Last Friday, he announced he was doing away with his self - imposed campaign contribution limits, saying he didn't want to unilaterally disarm against Wilson, who may or may not invest a boatload of his own cash into his campaign.
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In a recent op - ed in the Edmonton Journal, Public Interest Alberta «s Larry Booi called on the new NDP government to institute campaign spending limits, lower contribution limits to $ 1,200 per year, impose much stronger rules on disclosure of contributions and spending and extend the rules on contributions and spending to cover party leadership and constituency contests.
«For most offices, New York State's contribution «limits» are substantially higher than those of any other state that imposes limits, and they are so high as to ensure that large donors dominate major political campaigns and candidates spend as much time as possible raising money from donors rather than talking with voters about issues,» Cuomo said in the written version of the SoS.
«Indeed, the transactions appear contrary to the intent and spirit of the laws that impose candidate contribution limits, laws which are meant to prevent «corruption and the appearance of corruption» in the campaign finance process.»
By contrast, in New York City, where profound reforms were implemented in 1989, the Campaign Finance Board imposed 128 penalties on 31 candidates that accepted contributions above the legal limit.
The $ 500,000 given to the Committee to Save New York thus brings the total from the developer that went to support the governor during his first term to $ 1.97 million — about 32 times the campaign contribution limit imposed on donations from most individuals.
Hawkins has voluntarily imposed a $ 2,600 limit on contributions to his campaign (the federal limit) and takes no funds from corporations or their PACs.
At the time, Mr. Spitzer and Mr. Bruno had been discussing a deal that would have imposed some form of new limits on campaign contributions, which was important to Mr. Spitzer.
«The Liberal Party does not intend to impose a lifetime contribution limit to TFSAs,» the new government said, when asked during the campaign.