Sentences with phrase «in campaign contributions out»

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.

Not exact matches

But, as we all know, the former Cabinet secretary pulled out of the race in October, citing an inability to amass campaign contributions.

He needs to sell this story so that Mr. Cohen's payment was not a campaign contribution (more about that below) and that Mr. Trump didn't really know about the arrangement in advance, and so has minimal responsibility for what is turning out to be a colossal mess with Stormy Daniels.

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.

Rep. John Katko stands out among House members elected to Congress in 2014 for his reliance on campaign contributions from special interest groups, according to an analysis by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

In any case, one would think that CM Arroyo would have been taken up short by the revelation that the majority of her campaign contributions were being paid to her husband, and would have curtailed the practice, if not so much out of embarrassment, then out of pragmatics.

As Gerald Benjamin, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at SUNY New Paltz, points out in aJournal News op - ed; Forty - nine out of 63 New York State Senators received most of their campaign contributions from corporations or big money donors.Millions are wasted and misdirected each year because of sweetheart deals for the special interests.

State GOP Chairman Ed Cox suffered a bit of a memory lapse earlier today while pressuring Senate Democrats to return what he called «dirty money» in the form of campaign contributions doled out by scandal - scarred Sen. Carl Kruger.

What: Forced out of office in 2006 for trading access to New York's $ 124 billion public employee pension fund for $ 1 million in benefits — including campaign contributions and luxury trips to Israel and Italy.

In preparation for the launch of the Fair Elections for New York campaign, a series of events in Albany and across the state are being held to call attention to state legislators» reliance on out - of - district campaign contributions — further evidence of the need for a state public campaign finance system that relies on small donors and local moneIn preparation for the launch of the Fair Elections for New York campaign, a series of events in Albany and across the state are being held to call attention to state legislators» reliance on out - of - district campaign contributions — further evidence of the need for a state public campaign finance system that relies on small donors and local monein Albany and across the state are being held to call attention to state legislators» reliance on out - of - district campaign contributions — further evidence of the need for a state public campaign finance system that relies on small donors and local money.

Gianaris did not give Vallone any cash, but three months before that endorsement the lawmaker dished out $ 3,850 to Avella — the maximum allowed by campaign laws and the largest contribution in the lawmaker's war chest.

Lalor: Pay - to - Play the Cuomo Way LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE Fishkill, NY: Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R, C, I — Fishkill) on Monday criticized Gov. Cuomo's acceptance of over $ 50,000 in campaign contributions from NBC Universal and its parent company Comcast, while handing out $ 10 million in new tax breaks to NBC shows so far.

The Teachout campaign points out that she has received more individual contributions in just one month than Governor Cuomo has in six.

Question topics included whether there are similarities between past defenses of states banning interracial marriage and current defenses of states banning same - sex marriages, his reaction to NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks's resignation, whether campaign contribution limits are too high and what Cuomo intends to seek as campaign finance reforms if reelected, whether he's going to the Somo el Futuro conference in Puerto Rico next week, whether he's worried that «minorities» will not turn out on election day and how his recent references to recent New York Republicans as being «moderates» reconciles with his past statements about «ultraconservatives» in the state senate.

«Throw out politicians who care more about lining their pockets with campaign contributions from gay millionaires than listening to the voices of everyday voters like you and me,» said Brown in an email to supporters.

Other expenses include a few thousand on school supplies, which he handed out in his district a few weeks ago, $ 14,000 in contributions to other political campaigns, and $ 3,243 to the State Board of Elections for violation fees (Espada has a history of failing to file his campaign disclosure reports.)

Rival candidate Gustavo Rivera — now the only remaining challenger, since lawyer Dan Padernacht dropped out this weekend — pulled in $ 187,883.80 in contributions since he launched his campaign in May.

Elected leaders around New York are trying to figure out what to do with campaign contributions they've received from two big developers — and donors — connected to this scandal, LPCiminelli in Buffalo and COR Development in Syracuse.

Mayor Bloomberg excluded both Kruger and Huntley, who is facing a member items probe by AG Eric Schneiderman's office, when he maxed out to five of the seven key «yes» voters in his post-gay marriage vote campaign contributions blitz.

The aforementioned suit over a candidate's use of LLC money was settled out of court, so there hasn't yet been a clear test of what might be called the Sugarman Doctrine, which assumes underutilized power in the sections of election law prohibiting attempts to circumvent contribution limits and obfuscate the true source of campaign money.

When told that none of the campaign - contribution checks had been made out by Franzese or his partner, but in corporate names, the aide said, «That's not what I'm saying.

In his words, «The wide acceptance of NYSC Scheme both at the national and international levels is borne out by the noteworthy contribution of Corps members to such exercises as the electoral process, the effective nationwide campaign against HIV / AIDs, Road accidents, Drug Abuse, Human Trafficking, Corruption, Illiteracy and the implementation of various aspects of the SDGs programme.

Indeed, public records show that the politically active Capoccia also doled out campaign contributions — $ 13,000 in a citywide election cycle — to a range of politicians, including former city council member Melinda Katz, who headed the council's influential land - use committee.

The Real Estate Board of New York, the industry's leading trade association, doled out about $ 260,000 in contributions to Senate and Assembly candidates, as well as to other state campaign committees, in the first six months of this year.

Federal prosecutors alleged that Menedez carried out «official favors» for his friend and Democratic donor Melgen in exchange for private jet flights, vacations, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions.

«In light of reports that Mr. and Mrs. Markowitz are involved in an ongoing law enforcement investigation, out of an abundance of caution, the campaign will donate the full amount of their contributions to charities helping New Yorkers recovering from Hurricane Sandy,» Schneiderman spokesman Damien LaVera told the Daily NewIn light of reports that Mr. and Mrs. Markowitz are involved in an ongoing law enforcement investigation, out of an abundance of caution, the campaign will donate the full amount of their contributions to charities helping New Yorkers recovering from Hurricane Sandy,» Schneiderman spokesman Damien LaVera told the Daily Newin an ongoing law enforcement investigation, out of an abundance of caution, the campaign will donate the full amount of their contributions to charities helping New Yorkers recovering from Hurricane Sandy,» Schneiderman spokesman Damien LaVera told the Daily News.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. John Katko stands out among House members elected to Congress in 2014 for his reliance on campaign contributions from special interest groups, according to a watchdog report issued Monday.

«In fairness to your readers it should be pointed out that there are hundreds of campaign contributors who do not do any business with Onondaga County and there are thousands of individuals and businesses who have contracts with the county and have never made a campaign contribution,» Mahoney spokesman Martin Skahen wrote.

«In light of reports that Mr. and Mrs. Markowitz are involved in an ongoing law enforcement investigation, out of an abundance of caution, the campaign will donate the full amount of their contributions to charities helping New Yorkers recovering from Hurricane Sandy,» a spokesman for Schneiderman's office said in a statemenIn light of reports that Mr. and Mrs. Markowitz are involved in an ongoing law enforcement investigation, out of an abundance of caution, the campaign will donate the full amount of their contributions to charities helping New Yorkers recovering from Hurricane Sandy,» a spokesman for Schneiderman's office said in a statemenin an ongoing law enforcement investigation, out of an abundance of caution, the campaign will donate the full amount of their contributions to charities helping New Yorkers recovering from Hurricane Sandy,» a spokesman for Schneiderman's office said in a statemenin a statement.

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

The federal proceedings concern whether the administration doled out «pay - to - play» favors to big donors that dumped money into de Blasio's now - defunct «shadow government» nonprofit, the Campaign for One New York — Vance's case concerns allegations the mayor sought to circumvent state contribution limits in his failed bid to turn the State Senate Democratic, by having people seeking city business funnel unlimited cash into upstate county committees instead of into candidates» campaign aCampaign for One New York — Vance's case concerns allegations the mayor sought to circumvent state contribution limits in his failed bid to turn the State Senate Democratic, by having people seeking city business funnel unlimited cash into upstate county committees instead of into candidates» campaign acampaign accounts.

This cut into the time in which Rob Astorino could play the populist and accuse him of doling out «massive corporate welfare» that came back to him in the form of $ 45 million in campaign contributions, and assert that Preet Bharara would soon present him with a pair of custom - made handcuffs.

Menendez is accused of carrying out «official favors» for his friend, Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen, in exchange for private jet flights, vacations, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions.

Her core message addresses gentrification and the affordable housing crisis in New York, though Dilan has been critical of his challenger for accepting campaign contributions from the young professionals pushing people out of the neighborhoods she says she wants to keep intact.

As Terry Moe, a senior fellow at the conservative Hoover Institution, noted in a 2002 interview with the Heartland Institute, the teacher unions «have a lot of money for campaign contributions and for lobbying... They also have a lot of electoral clout because they have many activists out in the trenches in every political district.»

Contributions come at a critical period for Villaraigosa's campaign, as he vies to come out ahead of Republican contenders in the June 5 primary.

Teacher union watchdog Mike Antonucci weighed in on the subject, pointing out that despite the contributions of those «opposing economic justice,» the Prop. 30 campaign was successful.

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

making illegal campaign contributions as the head of a Private College where very few students actually graduated, yet they were enticed to enroll and take out huge student loans with promises of high paying jobs in the Medical Field!

Now that Greenpeace has abandoned the field after ineffectively «bearing witness» for a few weeks (belligerently refusing to cooperate with Paul Watson, one of its founders), and now that they have their footage with which to sucker another 10 million dollars in contributions from their slick campaigns, it is left to the poorly funded Sea Shepherd to continue the task of blockading the Nisshin Maru, physically preventing them from carrying out their blatant, murderous massacre.

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.

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.