Sentences with phrase «money donors»

Silver says it's important to get the influence of big money donors out of politics.

Promoting the «free speech» rights of dark money donors is another partisan political endeavor.

Each lender has a form letter for both the gift money donor and receiver to complete.

Our current system undermines the very essence of democracy and advantages big money donors over the needs of average voters.

And she believes it saves money when you take into account what she says is the indirect costs to taxpayers from the present big money donor system.

The list detailed how much money these donors claimed on their tax returns for a number of «cultural donations» including manuscripts, art, and even animated cells.

The letter includes the names of the home buyer and gift money donor, and their relationship to each other.

The majority of the 25 Moreland Act commissioners say a public campaign finance system modeled on New York City's matching donor system is the only way to curb the undue influence of big money donors in state government.

Organizations with «tea party» branding raised tens of millions of dollars from small money donors and spent most of that money on overhead rather than ads.

He has also donated tens of thousands of pounds to the Labour Party and to Gordon Brown's leadership campaign (Iain Dale posted a list of eight Labour big money donors who are reportedly non-dom earlier in the week).

Commonly cited concerns include the potential for outsized influence of big money donors on the policy process relative to more traditional voices in public education debates, such as teachers and other education practitioners.

Syracuse area DA William Fitzpatrick told public radio station WRVO that it would save money in the long run if it eliminated big money donors from New York's political scene.

In state elections, contribution limits are too high and big money donors reign supreme.

Gasparino writes that it «could be the beginning of a mass exodus of big money donors diverting their cash away from the Republican presidential hopeful and toward Republican candidates for the House and Senate races more likely to win in November.»

Joint fundraising committees are a favored device of big - money donors because they let them write one huge check that is then split among several recipients.

The Moreland Commission, after several months of hearings and investigations, concluded in early December that public financing of statewide political campaigns would go a long ways toward curbing the influence of large money donors.

According to an Assistant US Attorney, Malcolm Smith shook down big money donors back in 2008 by essentially offering to sell votes like shares of stock.

But with the big - money donor class, the GOP nominee has fallen short of expectations.

Indeed, Cuomo has regularly been criticized from the left for embracing the charter school and education reform movement, with its big - money donors often connected to Wall Street.

Well - connected lobbyists and big money donors still reign supreme over the public interest.

It is led by the Association of Washington Business and funded by five top money donors including TransAlta, Washington's only in - state coal plant and single largest carbon emitter.

They came up with the concept for the competition and within just five weeks they had invited applicants to apply with the help of Yes N.S., gathered a diverse panel of judges, arranged a venue for the competition finale and secured 100 seed money donors plus additional event sponsors.

DeVos Family Foundation, Alliance for School Choice, American Federation for Children, Stand for Children, All Children Matter, Children's Scholarship Fund, Major Dark Money Donor

Antonacci, who is currently the Onondaga County Comptroller, plans to tour minor league baseball parks across the state in the next several days as one way to meet voters, and more importantly, potential small money donors.

Big - money donors who could influence a convention are a concern for each side and include the Robert Mercer family from Long Island.

Meanwhile, the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School plans to push for a system of public funds to match smaller donations as a way to limit the influence of big money donors in campaign fundraising.

It was only a few short winters ago the Occupy Albany tents were set up across from the Capital in Academy Park, trying to shake loose the hold of Wall Street and big money donors on state government.

Longtime League of Women Voters lobbyist Barbara Bartoletti expressed frustration at the lack of action on items including closing a giant campaign finance loophole that allows big money donors to make unlimited contributions to candidates by setting up multiple Limited Liability Companies.

The Republicans during their negotiations on the bill that was PASSED by Congress insisted that their big money donors the insurance corporations were not cut out of Obamacare.

Here's a prediction: if big - money donors and the organizations they fund start to lose confidence in even the chance of a Romney victory, look for them to pour more of their money than originally planned into races BELOW the presidential level.

Those who support a convention say dramatic action is required to address corruption charges that have forced more than 30 officials out of office in a decade as well as issues such as New York's high taxes, unequal funding of schools, and the influence of big - money donors in campaigns.

believe that the future of our country lies in our people, not in big money donors and lobbyists who seek to divide us for their profit.

State Senator Lee Zeldin has the politically established, big money donors.

Even the savviest candidate in the Democratic field can't answer a simple question about her big money donors.

«Government can't succeed and can't really work for ordinary New Yorkers until we do restore the public trust,» said Scharff, who believes that can only happen if there's less reliance on big money donors and more on small donors.

«Zephyr is fearless, independent - minded, and will stand up for working families against the big money donors and wealthy insiders who have rigged the economy in their favor.

Antonacci, who is who is currently the Onondaga County Comptroller in Syracuse, plans to tour minor league baseball parks across the state in the next several days, as one way to meet voters, and more importantly, potential small money donors.

Right now, there are no limits on the amount of money donors, including those who need a favor from City Hall, can give.

Latimer must rely on big money donors to support his inaccurate mailers because he either does not care enough to attend public forums on issues important to constituents, or he is too feeble.

«Albany doesn't need another politician who'll represent the needs of big money donors and that's what they'll get with George Amedore,» said David Donnelly, treasurer of New York Friends of Democracy.

A number of groups are behind the spot which shows people with tape over their mouths, indicating how the average citizen is silenced compared to big money donors.

He also has suggested that his time in Washington as President Obama's urban czar has improved his ties to big - money donors.

She portrayed Cuomo as tied to corruption, influenced by big money donors, clandestinely supportive of legislative Republicans and «inhumane budgets,» and more aligned with the top 1 percent of the economic class than regular Democrats.

«Tories dodgy big money donors».....

She told the audience she won't be accepting corporate money, as she accused the governor of being beholden to his «big money donors.»