Sentences with phrase «item slush fund»
-LRB-... The DN calls on de Blasio to use his mayoral powers to abolish the Council practice of dividing up some $ 400 million annually in so - called member items...) ************* Don't see de Blasio using up political chips to try to end the member - item slush fund.
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The State and Municipal Facilities Aid slush fund apparently isn't subject to the added disclosure and accountability guidelines applied to standard pork barrel «member items» at the recommendation of then - Attorney General Cuomo in 2008.
The slush fund scandal indicates to Mr. Lander that «we don't have a vital local democracy,» and sees the scandal as a function of a system whereby the City Council focuses a great deal of energy and attention to the 1 % of the City budget that is allocated to Member items.
The truth is that member items constitute a legalized slush fund that gives pols millions in taxpayer cash that they then use to buy loyalty, community support and votes.
* Queens Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin and Bronx Sen. Efrain Gonzalez Jr. went to jail over member - item - linked slush funds.