Sentences with phrase «on campaign spending»

To some observers, the relentless focus on campaign spending and charter schools seemed exaggerated.

Both Malloy and Kennedy had pledged to abide by limits on campaign spending by the state's public campaign financing system.

In their submissions, the Conservatives called for a cap on individual donations to political parties, but Labour rejected this and instead called for caps on campaign spending throughout the year, rather than simply in a run - up to an election as now.

Assemblyman Nojay says the US Supreme Court's Citizens United decision prohibits limits on campaign spending by outside groups, so he believes there's no way to totally eliminate the influence of money in politics.

(With much tougher restrictions on campaign spending and political committees.)

Imposing limits on campaign spending for candidates who forego taxpayer dollars and instead run traditional campaigns would be unconstitutional.

He's boasted of holding the line on his campaign spending.

Since equality of access can not be the equality of silence, mandatory limitations on campaign spending must not be inhibiting.

The SNP has agreed to consult the Electoral Commission on the wording and on campaign spending before putting proposals to the Scottish Parliament early next year.

(The lack of effective limits on campaign spends also makes this a more attractive approach than it might in other countries) And if your policies are popular with the electorate then the party will probably approve you.

That year, Buckley v. Valeo struck down limits on campaign spending while upholding limits on campaign contributions.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford acknowledged Thursday that he violated state ethics rules on campaign spending and government travel.

The reforms will ensure that the true value of activities such as leaflet - printing is reflected when judging whether parties have breached the # 19m cap on campaign spending in the year before a general election, said No 10.

They surely understand that recent decisions on campaign spending are bringing an end to the U.S. as a republic and replacing it with an oligarchy.

However, local media lavished most of its coverage of the race on campaign spending and the charter school controversy.

I support substantial reforms to party finance such as stringent limits on the amount that can be donated to any party, caps on campaign spending, and state subsidisation of party finances to prevent parties becoming enthralled to the interests of their donors.

The panel issued a preliminary report in December calling for, among other things, tighter restrictions on campaign spending and public financing of campaigns.

Nojay says the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision prohibits limits on campaign spending by outside groups, so he believes there's no way to totally eliminate the influence of money in politics.

Cuomo highlighted the issue in his campaign policy book on government reform, wrting, «Like New York City, New York State needs a system of public campaign financing to set limits on campaign spending and to increase participation by qualified candidates who lack the means or the connections to raise significant campaign funds.»

In a statement, NEC chairman Mike Griffiths also said Tony Blair backed this position, refuting claims that he had already endorsed Hayden Phillips» reported recommendations for a # 50,000 cap on individual donations and an annual limit on campaign spending.

New York is one of several states that have aggregate limits on campaign spending, though a state - level court ruling tossed the cap and the state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office plans to appeal.

For example Germany has no limits on campaign spending, but also has strict rules on transparency, and generous public funding of political parties in order to level the playing field.

Trade unions will not be able to redress the balance with adverts in newspapers to correct the distorted messages, because of the limits on their campaign spending, which will be thinly stretched.

The list of what's needed is long and well known, including closing the loophole that allows secretive corporations to evade limits on campaign spending, strictly limiting outside incomes, publicly financing all candidates for state offices and otherwise curbing the influence of lobbyists and crooks.

The proposal also includes a new Campaign Finance Board, caps on campaign spending, stiffer penalties, and increased disclosure requirements.