Sentences with phrase «limit on donations from»

The $ 5,000 limit on donations from PACs such as RPAC remains unchanged.
An earlier memorandum from Sir Hayden - seen by the BBC in December - suggested a # 500,000 limit on donations from organisations, including trade unions, falling to # 50,000 in four years.
But in a memorandum seen by the BBC, Sir Hayden suggests a # 500,000 limit on donations from organisations - including trade unions - falling to # 50,000 in four years.
The bills provided limits on donations from LLCs to various combinations of elected offices - the Governor was covered by all of them.
The donation limits to county committees are far higher than to candidate committees and there are no limits on donations from the former to the latter.

Not exact matches

On January 4, Trump's official inauguration committee received a $ 100,000 donation from a limited liability company named Wings of Time.
Aside from oil pipelines, the NDP - Green agreement commits to holding a referendum on proportional representation in fall 2018 (though it is not clear what form of proportional representation will be proposed) and reforming BC's wild - west election finance laws (banning corporate and union donations, placing limits on individual donations, and limiting party loans to banks and financial institutions).
BC is one of few provinces with no limit on corporate donations (as is Saskatchewan, whose leading political party appears to have benefitted handsomely from vast sums of money from Alberta - based fossil fuel corporations over the last decade).
The cash on hand total for the conference puts the Senate GOP at virtually the same point where they were at in May 2014, when the conference had a combined $ 3.2 million both of their campaign accounts (funds from the housekeeping account have restrictions on where they can be spent, but there is no limit on the donations to the committee).
Cuomo has proposed legislation that could create more than 2,000 new local government entities to accept charitable donations from residents who want to try to get around limits on state and local taxes in the new federal tax law.
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).
Cuomo normally prefers to negotiate quietly with legislative leaders on proposals before actually writing legislation, but this time he's penned eight different versions of a bill to close the campaign donation loophole that allows unlimited contributions from limited liability companies and he's presented it to the legislature.
Between the size of the fees taken from the donations, the low limit on what donors can give, and the greatly reduced amount of information collected on each donor, online politics pros told techPresident weeks ago, the effort didn't seem worth the return.
The coalition has promised to reach «detailed agreement on limiting donations and reforming party funding in order to remove big money from politics».
We have the The Kelly Report: recommendations include a limit of # 10,000 on donations from individuals, organizations and trade unions — unless individuals make a positive decision to «opt - in'to the affiliation fee.
CORONA — The crowded race for Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland's seat has seen candidate donations from local unions and elected officials — while grass - roots candidates say they're limited in how much money they can raise while they struggle to get on the ballot.
Secondly we've got to have much tougher limits on spending, more comprehensive limits on spending and lower limits on spending and, thirdly, parties are going to have to diversify where they get their income from, much more small donations.
Cuomo normally prefers to negotiate quietly with legislative leaders on proposals before actually penning legislation, but this time he's written eight different versions of a bill to close the campaign donation loophole that allows unlimited contributions from limited liability companies (LLCs), and he's presented it to the legislature.
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.
In an open letter released on Tuesday, Gipson called for a special session to deal with ethics and campaign finance legislation, namely the closing of the loophole in state election that allows for unlimited donations to flow from a web of limited liability companies.
Constrain contributions — Put the same $ 5,000 limit on contributions from limited liability corporations that exists for regular corporations, require LLCs to identify owners, and cap donations to housekeeping and party accounts.
We also agree to pursue a detailed agreement on limiting donations and reforming party funding in order to remove big money from politics.
New York maintains caps on donations — $ 65,100 is the maximum Mr. Cuomo can receive from an individual — but the limits and rules are some of the loosest of any state with such restrictions.
The Conservatives, meanwhile, will be reticent to impose limits on donations, given their backing by numerous private donors giving large sums individually, and arguably stand to lose most from any reforms, given that they are currently at the top of the pecking order in terms of income.
The governor released eight different bills on closing the campaign finance loophole that exempts limited liability companies from donation limits.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former city Comptroller Bill Thompson, who appear to be fighting for the right to meet de Blasio in a runoff — if there is a runoff — took the public advocate to task for flip - flopping on issues such as term limits, for what Quinn called «pie - in - the - sky» promises about education and for accepting campaign donations from building owners who appeared on a slumlord watch list.
Arguably, waiving these limits would have a more direct impact on the 2006 elections than the curtailing of large - dollar donations from individuals to various 527 issue groups.
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed legislation that could create more than 2,000 new local government entities to accept charitable donations from residents who want to try to get around limits on state and local taxes in the new federal tax law.
Until we see a cap on donations and a lower spending limit, taking away public money from opposition parties will just make things worse.»
But BBC political correspondent James Hardy said Sir Hayden would «risk Labour fury» by recommending a legally binding limit on individual donations, whether they are from private donors, big business or trade unions.
Cuomo has sought restrictions on lawmakers» outside incomes and term limits, limits on campaign donations from those involved in the state contracting process and more review of potential conflicts of interest involving the outside incomes of lawmakers and the executive.
Maffei said it's one reason why he is supporting the two bills that would put dollar limits on donations, provide public financing of campaigns and amplify the impact of grassroots donations from average citizens.
The case is testing the strength of sweeping campaign finance reforms passed in 2005 after a corruption scandal toppled Gov. John G. Rowland: a ban on donations from state contractors, limits on lobbyist contributions and a voluntary system of publicly financed campaigns.
There are limits on FHA loan amounts, but people are allowed to use gifts and donations from charities to help them make their down payments.
From time to time, we may offer special, limited time promotions that increase the donation amount on one or more products or services or provide for additional donations to Violet's fund.
From time to time, we may offer special, limited time promotions that increase the donation amount on one or more products or services or provide for additional donations to charitable organizations.
While the brash brand of direct interference into the public discourse on scientific findings about global warming and associated harmful impacts we saw from Exxon operatives in the 1980s and 1990s has now morphed into a more passive, less - visible form of tampering — such as the company's continued stream of donations (some alleged to be illegal) to groups known for lobbying against and often shooting down federal and state - level proposals to promote renewable energy and limit carbon emissions — perhaps Avery will be able to persuade the new corporate leadership team to stop funding these groups altogether.
Vote Leave has previously said it made the donation to Mr Grimes because it was coming up to its # 7m spending limit and wanted a way of using the # 9.2 m it had raised from individuals and companies on campaigning activities.
Vote Leave has previously said it made the donation to Mr Grimes because it was coming up to its # 7m spending limit and wanted a way of using the # 9.2 m it had raised from individuals and companies on campaigning activities - and that it had received permission to from the Electoral Commission to do this.
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