Sentences with phrase «money for campaign contributions»

As Terry Moe, a senior fellow at the conservative Hoover Institution, noted in a 2002 interview with the Heartland Institute, the teacher unions «have a lot of money for campaign contributions and for lobbying... They also have a lot of electoral clout because they have many activists out in the trenches in every political district.»

For well over a quarter century, the NEA and the AFT have been the most powerful groups in the politics of education — with more than four million members, formidable sums of money for campaign contributions and lobbying, well - educated activists manning the electoral trenches, and organizations that blanket the nation, allowing them to coordinate all these resources toward political ends.

Not exact matches

The candidates also raise money for their parties, enabling them to ask for contributions far higher than the $ 2,700 - per - donor limit to the campaigns.

If the money was connected to Trump's ongoing presidential campaign, then it may count as an in - kind campaign contribution by Cohen — one that apparently went unreported to the Federal Election Commission and exceeded the legal limit for individual donations under federal law.

That law barred dedicated political - advocacy groups from soliciting and spending soft money — funds that aren't subject to tight federal campaign - contribution limits and are used for issue advocacy and party - building...

«(Tkaczyk's) campaign proved that New Yorkers are tired of the corrupting influence of big money on politics, where major campaign contributions grease the wheels to special access and preferred legislative outcomes for a select few.»

Sanders raises the vast majority of his money online in small increments, which gives the campaign the ability to return to donors to ask for additional contributions.

«As Director of Media and Publicity of the Jonathan / Sambo Campaign organisation I received money on behalf of the Directorate of Media and Publicity which I headed from private individuals and companies during the election campaigns but these were not public funds but rather private contributions specifically for the Presidential and other campaigns.

As the jury unanimously found, Daniel Halloran played a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes: first, for $ 20,000, Halloran was willing and able to serve as a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers.»

The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), passed by Congress in the early 1970s, had made it a federal offense for PACs to accept money from corporations, and Viacom — the corporate owner of Colbert's network — feared that it would face accusations of making illegal in - kind contributions should ColbertPAC become a fully functioning money - raising PAC.

«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.

As Gerald Benjamin, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at SUNY New Paltz, points out in aJournal News op - ed; Forty - nine out of 63 New York State Senators received most of their campaign contributions from corporations or big money donors.Millions are wasted and misdirected each year because of sweetheart deals for the special interests.

Commission documents obtained and authenticated by City & State show that Moreland's investigators sought to determine if lawmakers were spending the contributions they received for legitimate campaign - oriented purposes, or whether any money was going to their personal use, in violation of state law.

ALBANY — Members of the Real Estate Board of New York and their firms gave $ 21.7 million in campaign contributions to state - level elections in the last cycle, accounting for more than 10 percent of the money that entered the campaign finance system.

He has already spent the money raised during his 2010 campaign for the Senate, so he said he will eventually donate $ 3,000 of campaign contributions to his 2013 campaign fund to a charity in order to offset the amount he got from Lipsky.

«I remember Kirsten Gillibrand when she came into his office every three days to ask him for money and ask for major campaign contributions,» Eric said in a Wednesday interview on WABC Radio with Rita Cosby.

Asked about acceptable ways for candidates to raise money, more than three - quarters of Americans say that raising campaign money from contributions made by Washington lobbyists is unacceptable, putting it at the bottom of a list of six ways for raising money.

In preparation for the launch of the Fair Elections for New York campaign, a series of events in Albany and across the state are being held to call attention to state legislators» reliance on out - of - district campaign contributions — further evidence of the need for a state public campaign finance system that relies on small donors and local money.

«As the jury unanimously found, Daniel Halloran played a key role in two distinct political corruption schemes: first, for $ 20,000, Halloran was willing and able to serve as a go - between to deliver bribes to political party officials, and second he also took nearly $ 25,000 in cash and illegal campaign contributions to steer $ 80,000 in City Council money to other bribe payers,» Mr. Bharara said in a statement.

State Supreme Court Judge Bernard Malone ruled that though the Soares campaign was not at fault for taking the money, WFP violated the law in making contributions to another party's primary candidate.

And campaign finance regulations limit the types and amounts of money that declared presidential candidates can raise, while politicians who have not declared for the presidency can continue accepting larger contributions to a range of political committees, including state - level committees like the one used by Mr. McAuliffe.

More than a dozen of them were convicted of charges including authorizing bribes to get on a ballot, diverting money meant for community programs into a campaign and skimming funds from contributions to a Little League baseball program.

He pleaded guilty in October to accepting campaign contributions and free travel in exchange for investing state pension money with a certain firm.

«Every year, hundreds of donors give more money than is allowed by state law that has highest limits of any state capping donation size; scores of candidates fail to disclose large contributions received in the run - up to Election Day; thousands of filings obfuscate the identity of donors or the purpose of expenditures through the inclusion of incomplete or incorrect information; and dozens of incumbent lawmakers spend campaign funds for what reasonable people would unanimously agree are non-campaign reasons,» the report found.

Trump's son Eric echoed his dad's recent attack on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, saying he renmembers «when she came into his office every three days to ask him for money and ask for major campaign contributions,» adding: «There is no one who wanted to get into his office more than Kirsten Gillibrand.»

The Democrats paid for pro-Malloy mass mailings with about $ 250,000 from the state party's federally regulated campaign account, which is allowed by federal law to accept heavy contributions from state contractors despite the state clean - election laws» ban on contractors» money going to candidates for state office.

The public campaign financing option would offer a six to one match, using government money, for individual contributions up to $ 175.

«No one ever told us how to spend the money,» said Edward S. Lurie, a political consultant who was the executive director of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee in 2007, referring to the fund - raising for the special election, including the contributions from Mr. Bloomberg.

They don't fix New York's notoriously weak campaign - finance laws, reduce contribution limits or close loopholes that leave the capital awash in money, the fuel for its corrupt pay - to - play culture.

Seymour also assured me that Dohney is indeed actively raising money for his 2012 bid, noting he only formally launched his campaign on Sept. 21, which didn't provide a lot of time to bring in contributions prior to the third quarter deadline.

More than a dozen have been convicted of charges including authorizing bribes to get on a ballot, diverting money meant for community programs into a campaign and skimming funds from contributions to a Little League baseball program.

In real terms, these rules which exist in virtually every jurisdiction, include laws and regulations which forbid the unauthorized use of state resources for political purposes, contributions from dubious sources, violation of campaign funding limits as prescribed by enabling laws, the use of money to influence voters and election outcomes, non-disclosure of campaign spending, abuse of media, broadcasting and political advertising rules, and rules on declaration of assets, academic qualifications, health and other disclosures and internal party guidelines and rules.

Orange County Democratic Chairman Brett Broge is asking a state attorney to investigate Sen. William Larkin Jr.'s failure to report his campaign contributions and expenditures from January to July, an accounting that he was supposed to file by July 15 and is now more than a month overdue.In a letter on Thursday to Risa Sugarman, chief enforcement counsel for the state Board of Elections, Broge noted that Larkin set up a new campaign account on July 8 and transferred his money there, but never submitted a semi-annual report itemizing the transactions that occurred before then.

The proposals include would lower overall campaign donation limits, cap soft - money contributions at $ 25,000, create a public financing system for state campaigns and create new criminal penalties for public officials who steer government contracts to themselves, relatives or business partners.

The board fined the campaign for multiple transgressions, including: inaccurate or nonexistent disclosure of monies; accepting a myriad of illegal contributions; expenditures «not permissible or election related»; and comingling funds.

The treasurer for Clark's campaign, Carl Lucas, said he goofed by depositing the contribution, and refunded the money in February 2016.

The candidates are spending much of their time raising money to collect $ 250,000 in small contributions and qualify for millions in taxpayer campaign funds.

It is about adding more money to the political process — more money to Andrew Cuomo, more campaign contributions to allied legislators, more money for «pay to play» deals, a larger war chest and more business contacts for a governor who dreams of higher office.

According to the story, for at least four years he has reimbursed himself from campaign contributions and has not kept receipts or other records showing how he spent the money.

The federal proceedings concern whether the administration doled out «pay - to - play» favors to big donors that dumped money into de Blasio's now - defunct «shadow government» nonprofit, the Campaign for One New York — Vance's case concerns allegations the mayor sought to circumvent state contribution limits in his failed bid to turn the State Senate Democratic, by having people seeking city business funnel unlimited cash into upstate county committees instead of into candidates» campaign aCampaign for One New York — Vance's case concerns allegations the mayor sought to circumvent state contribution limits in his failed bid to turn the State Senate Democratic, by having people seeking city business funnel unlimited cash into upstate county committees instead of into candidates» campaign acampaign accounts.

Campaign finance reform advocates say public funding helps level the playing field for candidates without money or connections, and encourages a focus on small - dollar donations from constituents rather than corporate contributions.

Some legislators are concerned that the allure of money - both revenue for the state and campaign contributions from major gambling interests - has effectively killed any debate about the impact of gambling on New Yorkers, especially as the state just recently allowed the construction of a number of casinos.

In another instance where Halloran allegedly accepted illegal campaign contributions and agreed to steer taxpayer money to a fake company, he raised his glass with a man secretly working for the FBI, who said, «Pleasure doing business with you.»

NYSUT spokesman Carl Korn said the ad campaigns are «one piece of the puzzle» that also includes direct contributions to candidates and money for lobbying.

When a 2008 initiative, Measure 10, which would have banned the use of tax money for campaigns or lobbying and restricted political contributions by government contractors was defeated, its committee chair Jim Anderson noted, «We'll be able to prepare accordingly next time, knowing that the real opposition to ethics reform in South Dakota is NEA union officials back east.»

The November 2008 initiative would have banned the use of tax money for campaigns or lobbying and restricted political contributions by government contractors.

Trump nominee for education secretary has been a key player in allowing «soft money» contributions to election campaigns, including contributing to the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling.

AFT's dark (and illegal) money groups got dinged to the tune of $ 30,000 for «failure to organize as a PAC, failure to disclose finance activity accurately, contributions made in a manner intended to disguise the true source of the contributions, receipt of contributions not raised in accordance with campaign law, and use of wire transfers.»

Brandon was a recipient of a significant amount of campaign money from the school choice movement during his 2012 run for office — 25 percent of his campaign contributions came from pro-voucher investors.

This means that we must raise money for political campaigns through separate voluntary contributions to PACE.