The aim, they say, is to gain further information about their nature if they were not itemized
on campaign finance reports submitted to the state Board of Elections.
The commission said in its report that it is particularly concerned about big dollar amounts listed as simply «unitemized»
on campaign finance reports with no detail.
In a letter of complaint to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the Connecticut Working Families Party's executive director, Lindsay Farrell, cited an Oct. 9 Courant article — which reported that Greenberg's campaign committee hadn't listed many rent payments
on campaign finance reports from late 2013 into the first part of 2014.
He electronically submitted the amended reports after The Courant raised questions with him about an apparent lack of rent payments or obligations listed
on campaign finance reports from late 2013 into the first part of 2014.
Richard Thomas was arrested in March for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from his campaign accounts and lying
on campaign finance reports
Not exact matches
But political strategists and privacy advocates agreed that Mercer's parallel funding channels, combined with concerns over the surreptitious, commodified Facebook data —
reported here for the first time — represented an intensified collision of billionaire
financing and digital targeting
on the
campaign trail.
The FBI conducted the search because of concerns that the money may have violated
campaign finance law, the Washington Post
reported on Tuesday.
Under federal
campaign finance law, any expenditures by a candidate or someone working
on behalf of a candidate must be
reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
He said they were all
on payroll as of Aug. 1, meaning they won't show up in
campaign finance reports until Sept. 20.
If the allegations are true, the payment should have been disclosed
on Trump's federal
campaign -
finance reports, Ryan said.
Democratic Senate hopeful Barbara Fiala
on Friday
reported having $ 72,161 in cash
on hand for her bid to flip a district long held by Republicans in the Southern Tier, a
campaign finance filing with the Board of Elections shows.
Senate Democrats
reported owing their main consulting firm The Parkside Group $ 185,808 in their
campaign finance report made public
on Tuesday morning, but the filing shows the figure represented a bill that had recently been recorded, not a formal loan.
Nolan demurred, too, when asked if lawmakers should reconsider their support for Heastie given
reports about his high rate of reimbursement for per diem expenses, missed votes, heavy reliance
on itemized
campaign finance expenditures (which drew the attention of the now - defunct Moreland Commission), as well as member items being directed to
campaign donors.
Good - government group Citizens Union released a
report this morning that found more competitive elections take place
on the New York City council level than at the state level, which they attribute to in part a public -
financing of
campaigns.
Senate
Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco will report in his latest campaign - finance filing «just shy» of $ 1 million in cash on hand, a sign that a GOP source says the majority conference's fundraising will be beyond formidable this election
Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco will
report in his latest
campaign -
finance filing «just shy» of $ 1 million in cash on hand, a sign that a GOP source says the majority conference's fundraising will be beyond formidable this election
finance filing «just shy» of $ 1 million in cash
on hand, a sign that a GOP source says the majority conference's fundraising will be beyond formidable this election season.
The Buffalo Republican's
campaign -
finance report for July shows that he has spent at least $ 121,740
on television ad production and media buys.
And even though Gov. Andrew Cuomo is 1) sitting
on $ 19.3 million worth of political cash as of mid-July; 2) fresh off hosting one of his biggest fund - raising events of the year — his 55th birthday bash at the Waldorf Astoria for which tickets ranged from $ 1,500 to $ 50,000 a pop; and 3) pushing for
campaign finance reform; he's still interested in squeezing some additional dollars out of his donors before
reporting his latest haul to the Board
on Jan. 15.
However, his
campaign finance report, which he just filed today, was bound to shed some light
on his intentions.
Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly
campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a
report on October 22nd focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for Illinois»
report on October 22nd focusing
on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political
Report, including the race for Illinois»
Report, including the race for Illinois» 13th.
Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly
campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a
report on October 22nd focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for Texas»
report on October 22nd focusing
on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political
Report, including the race for Texas»
Report, including the race for Texas» 23rd.
Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly
campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a
report on October 22nd, 2012 focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for New York's
report on October 22nd, 2012 focusing
on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political
Report, including the race for New York's
Report, including the race for New York's 18th.
Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly
campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a
report on October 22nd focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for Minnesota'
report on October 22nd focusing
on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political
Report, including the race for Minnesota'
Report, including the race for Minnesota's 8th.
Campaign Finance Reform Can Help Crack Down
on Corruption A 2011
report by the Center for Competitive Politics has been seized upon by opponents of Fair Elections to argue that the public
financing system in New York City is characterized by consistent abuse of public funds and corruption.
The source added that the attorney general's effort concentrates not so much
on the whereabouts of approximately $ 151,000 in missing
campaign funds, but how
campaign finance reports were submitted to the state Board of Elections.
In the governor's 90 - minute speech, just over one minute was spent rehashing ethics and
campaign finance proposals and another minute was devoted to a proposal for
reporting requirements for political ads
on social media.
Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly
campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a
report on October 22nd focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for Florida's
report on October 22nd focusing
on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political
Report, including the race for Florida's
Report, including the race for Florida's 18th.
Sen. Roy McDonald's now - suspended
campaign spent $ 14,000
on polling after coming up short in the September primary, his most recent
campaign -
finance report shows.
While I've not done a comprehensive review of all 2014 races, I did take a look at the Kentucky Senate
campaign, and my analysis shows that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has outspent his challenger, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes,
on digital by more than three - to - one as of the June 30, 2014
campaign finance reports.
Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly
campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a
report on October 22nd focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for California's
report on October 22nd focusing
on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political
Report, including the race for California's
Report, including the race for California's 36th.
According to the candidates»
campaign finance reports due July 1, Hickenlooper raised nearly $ 3 million in preparation for the second phase of the 2014
campaign cycle and ended the
reporting period with $ 579,268 of cash
on hand.
The Siena Research Institute
report summed it up well: «While Republicans are closely divided
on public
campaign financing, it is supported by a majority of independents and two - thirds of Democrats, and more than three - quarters of voters from every party support quick disclosure of contributions greater than $ 500.»
Senate Republicans in their
campaign finance disclosure filings due Monday will
report having nearly $ 1.4 million cash
on hand combined in their two state
campaign accounts after having raised $ 1.85 million the past six months.
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino's first
campaign finance report in now
on - line, and it shows he has so far spent $ 1.7 million — $ 1.65 million of which is his own cash.
Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice is the first of the attorney general contenders to release her July 15
campaign finance report toplines, announcing she has raised $ 2.9 million over the past six months and has $ 4.15 million
on hand.
Wilson is unknown to 85 percent of voters, but that could change if he goes
on the air in a big way (something he can certainly afford, as illustrated by his first
campaign finance report).
An early
report on the July 15
campaign finance reports filed to date, compliments of Excel whiz Bill Mahoney, of NYPIRG fame.
Assemblyman Richard Brodsky is the fifth of the AG contenders to release his
campaign finance summary,
reporting he has raised $ 519,154 over the past six months and has $ 1.6 million
on hand.
Republican incumbent Lt. Gov. Phil Scott of Berlin brought in over $ 52,000 by the
campaign finance report filing deadline
on Tuesday.
In her latest filings with the city's
Campaign Finance Board, Malliotakis
reported raising roughly $ 344,000 since April, with about $ 275,000 in cash
on hand.
The Moreland Commission
report, which recommends adopting public
financing of
campaigns and an enforcement overhaul at the state Board of Elections, was released with little fanfare
on a Monday evening, after the 6 p.m. newscasts had begun.
National Commissioner in charge of Election and Party Monitoring (EPM) Prof. Anthonia Okoosi - Simbine made the disclosure at a two - day zonal training workshop
on Campaign Finance Tracking /
Reporting held in Ilorin, Kwara State recently.
In case you missed it: Our Rebecca Chao
reports on how Lawrence Lessig is planning to use the $ 12 million his MayDayPAC is raising to shift the battle for
campaign finance reform.
The year - end
campaign finance report filed at the end of January by the Friends of Max Baucus showed his
campaign committee had $ 3,200,508 cash
on hand, and debts of $ 1,000.
No doubt an unintended corollary of the hubbub over state - senate
campaign financing, 60 Minutes broadcast a
report on congressional
campaign fundraising
on Sunday that raised eyebrows in different ways.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has more than $ 35 million
on hand for his re-election effort, according to
campaign finance reports filed with the state Board of Elections released
on Tuesday.
Wooden's complaint, filed July 28th, alleged that Coleman's
campaign has not
reported campaign contributions or expenditures
on its
finance disclosure statement covering the period of July 1st to July 22nd.
And
on Monday morning, the Daily News
reported that Schneiderman had launched an investigation of state lawmakers»
campaign finance practices as well as the system — subject to some high - profile abuses — by which they're reimbursed for business in Albany.
Candidates in the running for Mayor in this year's municipal elections filed their latest fundraising and expenditure
reports with the New York City
Campaign Finance Board
on Monday.
«John Brooks is so ethically challenged that he refused to file his legally - required
campaign finance reports not once, not twice, but
on three separate occasions.
The New York State Board of Elections recently issued its final
report on an experimental public
campaign finance system that had no participants.