Sentences with phrase «in public matching funds»

Though she is a participant in the public matching funds program, which matches certain eligible donations at a 6 - to - 1 ratio, Malliotakis has not hit the matching claims threshold of $ 250,000 of qualifying funds needed to unlock the additional money, and her lack of a primary opponent would render her ineligible to receive funds yet even if she did hit it, leading her campaign to stress it is not a concern at this time.

, who has already qualified for $ 9 million in public matching funds, reported yesterday that between 11 a.m. and noon his operation took in more money online than in any previous hour of the campaign.

Just days after convincing the Campaign Finance Board to award him an extra $ 1.6 million in public matching funds for what he called a tough re-election race, Mayor de Blasio headed...

We had a very successful fundraising operation, bringing in $ 50k in private donations and $ 100k in public matching funds.

With the exception of Ms. Dosamantes, all the Democrats received about $ 95,000 in public matching funds.

Additionally, the board determined at its Thursday hearing, of the $ 3,994,496 in public matching funds de Blasio's 2013 campaign received, it must repay $ 485.02.

Therefore, we are disappointed that he has taken in over $ 200,000 in public matching funds (plus, $ 1.3 million in private funds) in a contest where his opponents, a disgruntled former aide Camella D. Price, has struggled to raise a meager $ 6,000 and Avery Selfridge has raised no money.

De Blasio, who received $ 3.99 million in public matching funds for his successful 2013 campaign for mayor, was also ordered to return the $ 485.02 in public funds remaining in his campaign account.

In addition to accepting and falsely submitting the straw donations, Alvarez allegedly stole at least $ 4,500 in public matching funds as a result of the straw donations submitted to the NYCCFB; the straw donations were all made at a level that would qualify toward Alvarez's receipt of public matching funds.

De Blasio spent more than $ 10 million — including $ 3.5 million in public matching funds — on his re-election, a race he led handily from the get - go.

Wills was found guilty in July of directing thousands of dollars in public matching funds and grant money to a shell company that was meant to distribute campaign literature.

[From The WSJ] John Liu, a former New York City comptroller who ran unsuccessfully for mayor last year, accused the city Campaign Finance Board in a federal lawsuit of unlawfully denying his campaign millions of dollars in public matching funds.

The law was enacted to ensure that candidates in the public matching funds program debate their opponents, and we are excited that the Public Advocate debates will continue as planned.

Mayor de Blasio spent more than $ 10 million — including $ 3.5 million in public matching funds — on his re-election, a race he led handily from the get - go.

The campaign is also eligible for an additional $ 300,000 in public matching funds and is on track to qualify for $ 2 million in the coming year.

Despite the polling lead, de Blasio successfully argued to the city's campaign finance board earlier this month that his campaign should receive an additional $ 1.6 million in public matching funds, saying the race was indeed competitive.

Not exact matches

The private sector has matched public funds dollar for dollar in 2017 to support the Historic Heart of Perth project, which aims to revitalise the east end precinct through public art and streetscape improvements.

H.B. 929 Status: Failed Relates to promotion of cybersecurity in the Commonwealth, initiates several efforts to promote economic development, research and development, and workforce development of the cybersecurity industry in the Commonwealth, creates two new matching grant funds, adds one administered by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority for private entities that collaborate with one or more public institutions of higher education on research and development related to cybersecurity.

In particular, the group's applaud the six - to - one match for donations up to $ 250, restrictions on public funds for candidates who face little opposition and the requirement that participants in the program commit to a public debate, among otherIn particular, the group's applaud the six - to - one match for donations up to $ 250, restrictions on public funds for candidates who face little opposition and the requirement that participants in the program commit to a public debate, among otherin the program commit to a public debate, among others.

Connecticut has a public campaign finance system that requires a certain percentage of locally - raised money in order to qualify for matching funds.

It is important to note that under Speaker Sheldon Silver's bill, (1) receiving public funds depends on the candidate's ability to raise money from numerous small donors, so only donations up to $ 250 are matched with taxpayer dollars and that (2) candidates are limited to a maximum amount of public funds ($ 400,000 for Senate candidates and $ 200,000 for Assembly candidates in the general election race).

«We applaud Attorney General Schneiderman's far - reaching proposals for campaign finance reforms, including public matching funds, that are what's needed to finally reduce pay to play politics and corruption in Albany.

Norden emphasized that matching small donations with public funds in New York City has made candidacies independent of political machines and unbeholden to special interest donors possible.

«The 6th District and America need to stop big corporate money from privatizing our democracy, which means public funding for public elections as we have in NYC and a DISCLOSE act so anonymous money from billionaires doesn't buy our government,» said Green, who is the author of Who Runs Congressand Losing Our Democracy, as well as the author of the multiple matching funds for small donors part of the City's campaign finance law.

In New York City, contributions up to $ 175 are matched with public funds by a factor of six.

In reality however, 72 percent of New York business leaders support campaign finance reform, including matching small donations with public funds.

Scharff in Buffalo News: Reduce Influence of Special Interests by Matching Small Donations With Public Funds

Institute a statewide public financing system based on the one used by NYC, which matches every dollar in small donor contributions with six dollars in public funds

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Wills was elected in 2010, and used public matching funds from his 2009 City Council campaign to pay more than $ 11,000 to a shell company that was supposed to translate and distribute campaign literature, the state attorney general said.

The Democrats» bill for partial public campaign financing through matching funds for small donations leaves in place unlimited private campaign financing.

The reform plan, which would match small donations from constituents with public funds, has «worked well for decades in New York City.»

The Senate Republicans» assumption, that two candidates in every general election would receive the maximum amount of public funds, does not jibe with the experience of New York City, where a multiple matching funds system is already in place.

Between 2001 and 2009, only 51 percent of candidates running in New York City elections received the maximum amount of public matching funds.

In the 2014 State of State handbook which accompanied the speech, the governor detailed these as well as other reform initiatives, emphasizing that matching small donations with public funds would give «voice to small donors» and «help enable a diverse pool of candidates with substantial grassroots support, but little access to large donors, to run competitive campaigns.»

She now has more than $ 5 million cash in her campaign war chest — which, when combined with public matching funds, is more than the $ 6.4 million candidates are allowed to spend during the primary — leaving her with $ 2.4 million for the general election or a potential run - off with a fellow Democrat.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver formally introduced a bill this week that would create a statewide voluntary public matching funds program in New York, calling on fellow legislators to pass the bill and make New York state «the model for the rest of the nation in establishing and preserving fair elections.»

Several MoveOn and Occupy members braved a chill wind and snow to demonstrate outside the State Capitol in favor of the state's adopting a public small donor matching fund to finance political campaigns.

As for the Campaign Finance Board's decision to inject the mayor's campaign with $ 2.6 million in public - matching funds, de Blasio's Republican challenger ripped the mayor for making the request.

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But the matching funds never came and Albanese struggled to raise cash and qualify for public funding, he says in Manhattan Supreme Court papers.

Even with the ever - increasing threat of independent expenditures, almost all candidates participated in the public financing program, likely because the amplification of grassroots support through public matching funds is an effective way to defend against independent spending.

If so, the CFB could count those against the $ 182,000 spending cap for the Democratic primary, should Abbate participate in the city's public matching funds program, a program which effectively lets candidates multiply sevenfold every donation under $ 175 they receive from a resident of the five boroughs.

After a late fund - raising start, Democrat John Choe was awarded $ 101,966 in public funds from the city Campaign Finance Board after not qualifying for matching funds earlier this month.

The question before progressive advocates of public campaign financing in New York State is whether we push for full public campaign finance on the Clean Money model of equal and sufficient funding grants for all qualified candidates, or whether we settle for partial public campaign financing on the Matching Funds model used for presidential primaries since 1976 and for New York City local elections since 1989.

The only statewide candidate who is participating in a pilot public campaign finance program says it's been slow going, but Republican candidate for Comptroller Bob Antonacci expects to collect enough individual donors to qualify for the state matching funds.

The only silver lining in this woeful tale is that Will's attempt to defraud the NYC Campaign Finance Board into giving him public campaign matching funds was thwarted by alert CFB regulators.

In order to qualify for public matching funds from the Campaign Finance Board, a public advocate candidate must raise at least $ 125,000 from 500 donors living in New York CitIn order to qualify for public matching funds from the Campaign Finance Board, a public advocate candidate must raise at least $ 125,000 from 500 donors living in New York Citin New York City.

Larry Norden, senior counsel at the Brennan Center lauded the benefits of campaign finance reform, presenting original research that indicates how small donor matching and public funding of elections has increased political participation and competition in New York City elections.

In all, the Democratic governor boasted that there will be $ 100 billion worth of investments in New York, counting some expenditures from last year, spending by public authorities and matching funds from the private sectoIn all, the Democratic governor boasted that there will be $ 100 billion worth of investments in New York, counting some expenditures from last year, spending by public authorities and matching funds from the private sectoin New York, counting some expenditures from last year, spending by public authorities and matching funds from the private sector.