Sentences with phrase «in campaign contributions»

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

He still collected over a million dollars in campaign contributions in 2014 - 2015, and spent all but a fraction of it on donations to party committees and other candidates.

Both received thousands in campaign contributions from the group.

They've received more than US$ 82 million in campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry and its partners.

But it's against the law to use agency fee revenue in campaign contributions.

Hey, she owes it to them — she's accepted a whopping million dollars of cash in campaign contributions from them.

Those taxi firms have made tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to the county's elected leaders in recent years, state campaign finance records show.

Cuomo has steadily raked in campaign contributions since his 2010 election, and as of January had $ 22.5 million in his war chest.

Last year, she disclosed the hiring of her son, Ricardo Aguirre Jr., as a campaign consultant who earned $ 55,000 of the $ 102,000 she received in campaign contributions for a primary she ended up winning by a 2 - to - 1 margin.

He also didn't say how or why he bribed de Blasio, but he claimed during his guilty plea that he gave the mayor tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions in exchange for official favors involving a restaurant, Water's Edge, that he formerly operated in Queens.

Meanwhile, Bill Samuels, a co-founder of Effective NY, has urging the commission to investigate millions of dollars in campaign contributions by business interests formed as limited liability corporations.

Prosecutors are expected to show during the trial that Glenwood used the LLCs to shower millions of dollars in campaign contributions on political candidates, including Senator Skelos.

MANHATTAN — Sen. Chuck Schumer's year - end campaign finance disclosures show that the senior senator has a whopping $ 19 million in the bank after getting $ 3 million in campaign contributions during the fourth quarter of 2009.

Liberal activist groups last week called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to return thousands of dollars he has received in campaign contributions from Daniel Loeb, a billionaire who has come under criticism for racially charged remarks directed at Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

On the Hill, where drug companies have spread some $ 52 million in campaign contributions over the last decade, the industry isn't necessarily better protected.

While the guidance disallows bitcoin from being used in campaign contributions at present, the door to future acceptance appears to be somewhat open for now.

In his quest to keep two feet firmly planted in Albany after 2018, Gov. Andrew Cuomo raised $ 5.1 million in campaign contributions between January and July, including at least $ 595,000 from active New York City real estate developers and executives.

The New York Post finds that NYC Comptroller John Liu has spent more in legal defense this year than he has raised in campaign contributions.

SB 6255 Requires mandatory recusal for judges who receive $ 50 or more in campaign contributions from lawyers or parties in past 3 years.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. returned $ 32,000 in campaign contributions given to him by President Trump's personal attorney Marc Kasowitz after a recent...

According to Federal Election Commission reports, Halloran's campaign has raised only $ 18,915 in campaign contributions as of June 30.

Kearns is Paladino's candidate, as evidenced by his endorsement and $ 3,500 thus far in campaign contributions.

The Monroe County Democratic Committee has donated more $ 5,250 in campaign contributions linked to a local bid - rigging scandal.

«We're in the same place with respect to our involvement in campaign contributions,» Iannuzzi said.

De Blasio holds a commanding lead against his primary challengers — he has raised about $ 4.8 million in campaign contributions compared to leading opponent Albanese, who has raised about $ 175,000.

Former US Senator - turned - lobbyist Al D'Amato leads the lobbyist pack in campaign contributions.

Since taking office, Katko has relied on PACs for a little more than $ 1 million in campaign contributions out of a total of about $ 1.8 million, according to Federal Election Commission records.

Notably, the new law was opposed by the same watchdog groups that typically urge lawmakers to rein in campaign contribution limits.

Democratic candidate Juanita Perez Williams narrowly topped independent Ben Walsh in campaign contributions raised during the first three weeks of October, according to the latest New York State Board of Elections financial disclosures.

Corporations, for example, are limited to no more than $ 5,000 annually in campaign contributions.

Additionally, Hevesi's pay - to - play corruption led to $ 380,000 in sham consulting fees for a lobbyist friend of the comptroller, and more than $ 500,000 in campaign contributions controlled by Hevesi.

Good government groups argued a so - called «con - con» would have been the best chance to curb Albany's sleazy and dysfunctional culture, from enacting term limits, reigning in campaign contributions and delivering meaningful ethics reform.

The top ten Committee - linked donors have given about a million dollars to Cuomo in campaign contributions.

Before they opposed the DISCLOSE Act, Republican Congressional leaders were all for transparency in campaign contributions.

Wisconsin: As we wrote last week, the ruling by a state ethics board that forces Rep. Mark Green (R) to return more than $ 400,000 in campaign contributions marks a sea change in this race.

He's also got a million and half in campaign contributions so it wouldn't be a cakewalk against him.»

In addition, the health care and real estate sectors dominated in campaign contributions, with the former dominating donations to the new governor's coffers.

Both campaigns hired national fundraising firms that help bring in campaign contributions from outside of Central New York.

He does not have a personal fortune to direct in campaign contributions, but has decades of experience in government and relationships with many key players that date just as long.

The report showed that Kellner hadn't raised any money in campaign contributions in the preceding months and had a balance of only $ 92.26 remaining in his account.

In late August — her campaign more than $ 1 million in campaign contributions behind her opponent, Tony Bennett — Democratic state superintendent candidate Glenda Ritz made a prediction.

As I pointed out in the post linked above, James Hansen, Al Gore & Co. are to skeptics in terms of funding as is Hillary Clinton is to Mike Gravel in campaign contributions.

In July 2013, the New York Public Interest Research Group reported that Mr. Litwin had given Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo a total of $ 625,000 in campaign contributions since December 2010, apparently making Mr. Litwin the governor's largest donor.

According to state campaign finance records posted Monday evening, the Democratic State Central Committee of CA accepted a total of $ 1.59 million in campaign contributions on Friday, the overwhelming majority of those funds came from the state's labor unions.

[20] Ball received over $ 110,000 in campaign contributions for the race.

Schumer, the Senate minority leader, stood by his endorsement when asked by reporters if he had weighed recent testimony in federal court by a former de Blasio campaign donor who said last week that he donated more than $ 102,000 in campaign contributions at the mayor's request in exchange for preferential treatment.