Sentences with phrase «limits than voters»

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«For instance, even if you are Warren Buffett or Bill Gates, you are limited to investing no more than $ 100,000 during any 12 - month period in all crowdfunding investments,» said Commissioner Piwowar, the dissenting voter.

Overall, the park district «s budget is about $ 100,000 higher than last year, but Woods said recent state laws limiting the growth of property - tax revenues and the issuance of bonds without voter approval may put the district in a financial bind next year.

Residents collected 1,142 signatures for a referendum to limit the board from spending more than 10 percent of its budget on capital improvements without voter approval.

Speaking with reporters this week, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan said voters he's spoken to care more about jobs and economic development issues than limiting outside income.

«For most offices, New York State's contribution «limits» are substantially higher than those of any other state that imposes limits, and they are so high as to ensure that large donors dominate major political campaigns and candidates spend as much time as possible raising money from donors rather than talking with voters about issues,» Cuomo said in the written version of the SoS.

Along with vigilant enforcement of the law, disclosure of contributions, and lower contribution limits, public financing of elections can «end the mad chase for campaign cash that starts some elected officials down the road to corruption and... make candidates dependent on ordinary voters rather than special interests.»

The Central Limit Theorem provides that when N becomes «large» (more than a few dozen voters in the district), the Gaussian distribution becomes a very good approximation for the Binomial.

Mr. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu noted that it is easier for the Commission to validate the bloated voter register than to allow for limited voter registration, which he said can not guarantee the credibility of the register.

The voters have a right to hear what the different candidates offer rather than conspiring to limit the election to the old boys network,» Jones said.

ALBANY — More than 100 specific proposals to revise the state constitution, on topics ranging from term limits to allowing noncitizens to vote in some elections have been presented by those seeking voter approval of a constitutional convention on Nov. 7.

If campaign funding were really capped / limited, the voters would at least have a chance of sorting out candidates and positions, rather than being totally fooled [most times] by campaign slogans, negative advertising and the like.

With voters calling for term limits, some voters wanting longer term limits than others, it would be nice if included in term limit legislation, if a candidate says no more than 8, 10, 12 years, then 8, 10, 12 years it is.

Voters agree more strongly than ever with the need for term limits but also still doubt Congress will go along with them.

As voters get ready to consider more than 70 school district referendums as part of the statewide elections in a week, a state lawmaker's aide is saying his boss plans to reintroduce legislation that would limit when such votes can take place.

More than 100 specific proposals to revise the state constitution, on topics ranging from term limits to allowing noncitizens to vote in some elections, have been presented by those seeking voter approval of a constitutional convention on Nov. 7.

Rodriguez, D - New Paltz, said the substance of the original proposal hasn't changed in the two new proposals, but that by separating the measures, voters can decide on each issue, rather than being forced, for example, to increase the terms of lawmakers if they only want to impose term limits on elected officials.

While American politics has degenerated into campaigns of limited value, based on little more than meanness, hate and hyperbole, elections should be about meaningful discussion and debate between candidates who recognize the importance of providing voters with the information they need to make informed decisions.

Better yet would be to debate an energy policy for the USA, including opening up exploratory oil and gas drilling including shale deposits, limiting the exponential growth of regulations currently stifling new exploration, ending the EPA regulatory war on coal, reactivating the Keystone pipeline, etc.; these issues have direct impact on American jobs and future energy independence, both of which are more important issues for US voters (and presidential candidates) than any «climate» debate.

Incentives push toward keeping and copying data rather than deleting it — and using it to, say, quietly target the credulous with ads for snake oil, limit the groups who see certain real estate ads or serve African - American voters with ads designed to depress Election Day turnout.

A majority of voters are also against proposals to reduce the mortgage interest deduction, eliminate the deduction for interest paid for a second home, limit the deduction for those earning more than $ 250,000 per year, scale back the deduction for home owners with mortgages above $ 500,000 and do away with the deduction for interest paid on home equity loans.