Sentences with phrase «on funding an election»

I suspect they have administrators with the brains to make tradeoffs based less on funding an election campaign than on what would benefit the people of their country in the long term.

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But as of 2016, Scott, who was a hospital executive before launching a bid for Governor, had a net worth of nearly $ 150 million, according to his public financial disclosure forms, and he used funds from his personal fortune on his gubernatorial elections in 2010 and 2014.

Luckey had not posted on social media or made any public statements since September, when it was revealed that he had anonymously funded a group, Nimble America, aimed at supporting then - candidate Trump's election efforts.

All of that is on the line in this election,» Clinton said at a Planned Parenthood Action Fund gala.

As I describe in Survival +, there is a positive feedback in the process of concentrating wealth and thus political power: the more wealth one acquires, the more political influence one can purchase, which then enables the accumulation of even more wealth as the State / Elite partnership showers benefits and monopolies on those who fund elections, i.e. the wealthy.

When I went through it, the «no» option was already checked on questions about whether I'm blind or whether I want to donate $ 3 to the presidential election campaign fund.

The Federal Election Commission has previously ruled that candidates and federal office holders may spend campaign funds on legal fees that are part of legal actions that would not have been necessary if they were not a candidate.

On Tuesday, the large hedge fund Bridgewater Associates predicted the stock market would fall just over 10 % if Trump were to win the election.

All parties receive substantial public funding intended to support democracy, but it also means they are in varying degrees highly dependent on money that will disappear with a Conservative majority, making the Tories even more motivated to win and gain an advantage in the election after this one.

Even the Australian government (which ran on the last election of cancelling the carbon tax imposed by the previous socialist government; and they won) have just cancelled all government funding of solar and wind power generation.

For this year, much attention is on elections coming up in Brazil and Mexico, which are two of the larger components of many emerging - market funds.

Much attention is on elections in Brazil and Mexico, which are two of the larger components of many emerging - market funds.

Elections on the calendar for developing economies around the world in 2018 may bring more volatility to emerging - market funds, which were some of last year's biggest winners.

«At this point, I don't even know if the adults in power who are funded by the NRA, I don't think we need them anymore, because they are going to be gone by the midterm election,» Gonzalez said on «Face the Nation» on CBS.

London was high on Caisse's priority cities for investment, but the fund turned cautious after Prime Minister May lost her parliamentary majority in her snap election gamble in June, weakening her ability to negotiate the U.K.'s exit from the EU.

And a constitutional - court ruling in Germany on the legality of the bloc's new bailout fund and elections in the Netherlands in which some lawmakers are advocating a euro - zone pullout — on the same September day — could rattle the careful politics of Europe's rescue attempts.

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With the Syriza party winning the early Greek election and forming an anti-austerity coalition government, all eyes are on how the new government will manage debt negotiations with the Troika ---- the ECB, European Commission and International Monetary Fund.

It just so happens that «Eliminate the funding of abortions» is now prominently included in the first section of the Social Credit Party 2019 election platform, which has been published on the party website.

Critics like University of Victoria professors Rob Gillezeau and Jeffrey Ansloos point, for example, to the Parliamentary Budget Officer's analysis that shows the federal government may not have allocated enough money to fulfill the Liberals» key 2015 election promise to eliminate the gap between federal spending on First Nations students and kids attending provincially funded schools.

CitizenLink funds an election season mailer from Focus on the Family quoting Barak Obama as saying: «we are no longer a Christian nation.»

Prior to the November election, Cary Park District officials promised residents that if they voted down referendum measures seeking to fund a proposed swim center and ballfields on 80 acres near Cary - Grove High School, they'd drop a condemnation suit for the land.

Killian, who is running in a pivotal special election on April 24 to fill the district vacated by Westchester County Executive George Latimer, said the tax amounted to a «bait and switch» if the revenue isn't sent to a dedicated and protected fund.

Stung by the losses that conservative candidates suffered in the 2012 elections, donors on the right were reluctant to invest early, demanding detailed business plans from groups seeking their funds.

«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.

Hillary Clinton is supporting a Democratic congressional candidate's use of campaign funds on child care, writing a letter in support to the Federal Elections Commission that also highlights the number of women who are running for office in the 2018 midterm eElections Commission that also highlights the number of women who are running for office in the 2018 midterm electionselections.

Funding based on votes at the last election with a small cap for matched donations (# 10,000?).

As a reminder of Unite's importance though; Unite are still the biggest funder of the party (in the first week of the election campaign they gave # 2.4 m of the total # 2.7 m received by Labour), they have upwards of one million members they can encourage to register as supporters in a leadership election (and indeed activate in Parliamentary candidate selections), Unite has three seats on the NEC and of course Len's chief of staff, Andrew Murray, was seconded to Jeremy's team for the general election campaign.

He is currently the Research Assistant on a British Academy funded project regarding the 2015 general election.

An analysis of Andrew Cuomo's 27 - day post-general election filing by NYPIRG's Bill Mahoney found that while the Democratic governor - elect spent less overall on his successful campaign than previous gubernatorial contenders, he spent more in the final days of his bid than all but self - funding candidate Tom Golisano.

Moreover some have already spent funds on the local government elections in May or the Northern Ireland Assembly elections, without knowledge that a future snap election would bring that spend under regulation and within a future cap.

The NEA has around 3 million members, spends quite a bit on lobbying, and makes substantial contributions directly to election funds and such (enough to rank as the third largest political donor in the US, according to opensecrets.org).

[76] At the conference, Miliband pledged to focus on six national goals for Britain until 2025, including boosting pay, apprenticeships and housing; a mansion tax and levy on tobacco companies to fund # 2.5 billion a year «time to care» fund for the NHS; a commitment to raise the minimum wage to # 8 or more by 2020; and a promise to lower the voting age to 16 ready for elections in 2016.

It is important to note that under Speaker Sheldon Silver's bill, (1) receiving public funds depends on the candidate's ability to raise money from numerous small donors, so only donations up to $ 250 are matched with taxpayer dollars and that (2) candidates are limited to a maximum amount of public funds ($ 400,000 for Senate candidates and $ 200,000 for Assembly candidates in the general election race).

Also on the republican list of demands: abolition of the Privy Council; full proportional representation in elections for the House of Commons; decentralisation of power to local and community authorities; a voting age of 16; fixed - term parliaments; state funding of political parties; a ban on outside earnings for MPs; more powerful Commons select committees, with powers to confirm or block ministerial appointments; elected police chiefs and elected mayors in all the major cities.

Mr. Obama tested out that line and a few others as he previewed his election - year message to voters during a high - priced fund - raiser on Thursday night at the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan.

New York should catch up by enacting early voting so voters can vote on days other than Election Day, and put the funding in the budget to ensure it is effectively implemented,» said Alex Camarda, Senior Policy Advisor of Reinvent Albany.

And she supports limits on officials praising themselves in county - funded mailers, and a ban on mailers within 60 days of an election, an issue on which Martins has been silent.

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Many proposals to «fix corruption» focus on creating a taxpayer - funded campaign finance system, similar to New York City's, and do not address changes necessary for true reform and parity amongst all parties impacted by elections.

The Federal Election Commission has previously ruled that candidates and federal office holders may spend campaign funds on legal fees incurred because they were a candidate.

And the responses suggest a growing divide between the nation and its highest court on constitutional questions that have moved to the heart of the American system, as the advent of super PACs and the abandonment of public financing by both parties in presidential elections have enabled wealthy donors, corporations and unions to play a greater role in political fund - raising.

· Public Matching Funds: A voluntary public matching funds and disclosure system should be enacted for state elections, modeled on the system that has been successfully implemented in New York Funds: A voluntary public matching funds and disclosure system should be enacted for state elections, modeled on the system that has been successfully implemented in New York funds and disclosure system should be enacted for state elections, modeled on the system that has been successfully implemented in New York City.

Some doubt that debates would have much effect on the election, given Cuomo's huge campaign funds advantage over Astorino and the fact that Cuomo leads by more than 30 points in the polls.

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.

As in past election cycles, LCV Action Fund supported federal candidates who demonstrated a commitment to leading on climate change, promoting clean energy, and protecting our air, water, land and wildlife.

The actors have endorsed the Fair Elections reform package which includes a system of matching small donations with public funds, as well as lower contribution limits, restrictions on contractors and lobbyists doing business with the state, and greater enforcement and transparency.

His Republican opponent in November's mayoral election, Nicole Malliotakis, said she would hand over the funding and work with the governor to find a new revenue stream to focus on in order to replace the subways» ancient signal system with a modern alternative.

Defunct campaigns with cash on hand (e.g. if eliminated in a primary or after losing a general election race) often give their remaining funds to the local party organization.