Albans), the only one of Queens» five - member Senate delegation who did not have an opponent listed
on the campaign finance board website as of the July 15 filing deadline, has amassed $ 279,150 in contributions and spent $ 240,441 so far.
Also running in the Democratic primary are Satnam Singh Parhar and Celia Dosamantes, though Ms. Dosamantes is the only candidate without filings
on the Campaign Finance Board website.
Not exact matches
Aides do point to Carson's experience
on corporate
boards (which he says he will resign from now that he's running for president) and the business experience of members of his inner circle, such as Jeff Reeter, Carson's national
finance chairman, a managing partner at Northwestern Mutual, as guideposts for his philosophy: the
campaign's economic policy will be business - friendly.
He has served
on the
boards of many not - for - profit organizations, with his roles having included Chair,
Finance Chair, Capital
Campaign Chair, and Executive Search Chair.
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.
Also
on the NYC Indy Party reform to - do list: Initiative and referendum, term limits for legislators, letting voters change their enrollment after a one - month waiting period, nonpartisan administration of the
Board of Elections, nonpartisan redistricting and
campaign finance reform.
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.
Campaign Finance Records show that 10 additional people who hosted or co-hosted fundraisers were later appointed to seats
on the
boards of city agencies or park conservancies.
Last month, Common Cause / NY joined with other government watchdog groups in calling
on the NYS
Board of Elections to reverse its 1996 Advisory Opinion in which it adopted an ill - advised interpretation of the
campaign finance law and opened up the LLC loophole.
By contrast, in New York City, where profound reforms were implemented in 1989, the
Campaign Finance Board imposed 128 penalties
on 31 candidates that accepted contributions above the legal limit.
«City law has more thorough regulations
on the proper use of
campaign funds than the state does,» said Amy Loprest, executive director of the New York City Campaign Financ
campaign funds than the state does,» said Amy Loprest, executive director of the New York City
Campaign Financ
Campaign Finance Board.
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are used by a wide variety of industries to circumvent the $ 5,000 annual corporate contribution limit in New York State
campaign finance law, relying
on the New York State
Board of Elections» 1996 determination to treat LLCs as individuals, subject to a $ 150,000 annual contribution limit.
On Thursday, the Times Union editorial
board strongly urged Gov. Cuomo to continue pushing for
campaign finance reform, especially in light of its harsh criticisms of last week's redistricting deal.
Overall, de Blasio spent almost $ 3 million
on voter outreach, according to his filing's with the New York City
Campaign Finance Board.
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.
Two NYC Council candidates were hit with accusations of getting a free ride
on their
campaign office rent, according to complaints being filed with the Campaign Financ
campaign office rent, according to complaints being filed with the
Campaign Financ
Campaign Finance Board.
Republican mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis said that she is closing in
on qualifying for matching funds from the
Campaign Finance Board, but has not yet met one of the two required thresholds.
However, another source said Grimm — who was being investigated for
campaign fraud — may have already violated Campaign Finance Board rules since a poll was done on his behalf, but his camp has not filed anything to disclose any funds raised for a c
campaign fraud — may have already violated
Campaign Finance Board rules since a poll was done on his behalf, but his camp has not filed anything to disclose any funds raised for a c
Campaign Finance Board rules since a poll was done
on his behalf, but his camp has not filed anything to disclose any funds raised for a
campaigncampaign.
Hou was paid a total of $ 25,678 for her work
on the
campaign between June 2011 to January, according to the city Campaign Financ
campaign between June 2011 to January, according to the city
Campaign Financ
Campaign Finance Board.
He did so by raising the minimum of $ 174,000 needed to qualify for matching funds from the city
Campaign Finance Board, and running a campaign debate sponsors deemed visible enough to merit time on the debat
Campaign Finance Board, and running a
campaign debate sponsors deemed visible enough to merit time on the debat
campaign debate sponsors deemed visible enough to merit time
on the debate stage.
His
finances dwarf those of his Democratic opponents Richard Luthmann and Lou Liedy, who both disclosed their first
campaign finances to the
board on the July 11 deadline.
Mayor de Blasio wants his Charter Reform Commission to focus
on campaign finance, so maybe it's natural that he packed the
board with... his own donors.
Reform groups are focusing attention
on Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti corruption commission's recommendations to beef up the anemic State
Board of Elections but say they have not given up hope of public
campaign financing for state wide races.
Also at noon, NYC Reform Party mayoral candidate Sal Albanese files a suit to join the NYC
Campaign Finance Board's sponsored mayoral debate to be broadcast
on NY1
on Oct. 10, New York County Supreme Court, 60 Centre St., Manhattan.
The
Campaign Finance Board will make the determination of whether she qualifies based
on her filings; the next is due August 11th.
The state
Board of Elections
on Thursday declined to reclassify limited liability companies when it comes to the state's
campaign finance law.
State Democratic Party Executive Director Charlie King's latest hit
on GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio comes in the form of a call to the state
Board of Elections to investigate the former congressman's «ongoing relationship» with JPMorgan Chase for potential
campaign finance violations.
But what might bring Republicans
on board with
campaign finance reform as envisioned by Spitzer, is that it would ultimately involve full public
financing.
Vallone spent at least $ 1.1 million
on the race, according to recent filings with the NYC
Campaign Finance Board.
10:00 AM — Public meeting of the New York City
Campaign Finance Board (CFB) to vote
on the 2nd round of public funds payments, The Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J.
Board Room, -LSB-...]
Reform groups are focusing attention
on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption commission's recommendations to beef up the anemic State
Board of Elections but say they have not given up hope of public
campaign financing for state wide races.
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
Campaign Finance Board declined to comment
on the legality of the practice, but pointed to a press release from last month announcing penalties for Ms. Cumbo, now a councilwoman, and Councilman Mark Levine — penalties that resulted from the Advance Group failing to disentangle the operation of their council
campaigns from the supposedly independent operations that NYCLASS paid the Advance Group to do
on behalf of the two candidates.
Cuomo failed to get lawmakers to agree
on a package of
campaign finance reforms, and says he will now appoint a commission under the powers» of the state's Moreland Act, to investigate
campaign filings at the State
Board of Elections.
As of the latest
Campaign Finance Board filing date
on May 15, Albanese had raised $ 82,838 and had $ 76,918
on hand to spend.
The city's
Campaign Finance Board says Mayor Bill de Blasio's outside nonprofit group did not break campaign finance laws, but the board chairwoman had tough words for the mayor Wednesday and urged city officials to crack down on groups like de B
Campaign Finance Board says Mayor Bill de Blasio's outside nonprofit group did not break campaign finance laws, but the board chairwoman had tough words for the mayor Wednesday and urged city officials to crack down on groups like de Bl
Finance Board says Mayor Bill de Blasio's outside nonprofit group did not break campaign finance laws, but the board chairwoman had tough words for the mayor Wednesday and urged city officials to crack down on groups like de Blas
Board says Mayor Bill de Blasio's outside nonprofit group did not break
campaign finance laws, but the board chairwoman had tough words for the mayor Wednesday and urged city officials to crack down on groups like de B
campaign finance laws, but the board chairwoman had tough words for the mayor Wednesday and urged city officials to crack down on groups like de Bl
finance laws, but the
board chairwoman had tough words for the mayor Wednesday and urged city officials to crack down on groups like de Blas
board chairwoman had tough words for the mayor Wednesday and urged city officials to crack down
on groups like de Blasio's.
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.
What's more, they are enforced by an energetic and independent
Campaign Finance Board, which oversees a carefully constructed system that combines generous public matching funds with limits
on contributions to political candidates, limits that are especially strict for lobbyists and others doing business with the city.
On Monday, state Committee member Jack Friedman filed a complaint against Friedrich on the matter with the city's Campaign Finance Boar
On Monday, state Committee member Jack Friedman filed a complaint against Friedrich
on the matter with the city's Campaign Finance Boar
on the matter with the city's
Campaign Finance Board.
Ulrich has $ 41,626 in cash
on hand in an undeclared
campaign account, according to the latest numbers published Wednesday by the city's Campaign Financ
campaign account, according to the latest numbers published Wednesday by the city's
Campaign Financ
Campaign Finance Board.
The city's
Campaign Finance Board fined de Blasio $ 47,778
on Dec. 15 for improperly spending taxpayer - matching funds
on personal expenses.
Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied by the
Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments
on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review
Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear
on that show, a possible tax
on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.
But the
Campaign Finance Board found CF1NY actually did spend money
on non-
campaign issues such as the mayor's push for universal pre-K and that spending happened long before Election Day.
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.
In 2014, the governor and legislative leaders — Silver and then - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who is also
on trial for selling his office — agreed to dissolve the commission in exchange for a pilot program of public
campaign finance, a new enforcement office at the state's
Board of Elections and changes to the bribery statute.
Mark - Viverito last year was collecting maximum individual donations of $ 3,850, which is the ceiling
on what a candidate for borough president can receive, according to the New York City
Campaign Finance Board.
10:00 AM — Public meeting of the New York City
Campaign Finance Board (CFB) to vote
on the 2nd round of public funds payments, The Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J.
Board Room, at 100 Church Street,
on the 12th Floor, Manhattan.
On Wednesday Campaign Finance Board Chairwoman Rose Gill Hearn said she could not comment on the ongoing probe but noted, «We have all seen a concerning increase in activity by organizations that face no limits on what they can raise and spend at the city and state level in recent year
On Wednesday
Campaign Finance Board Chairwoman Rose Gill Hearn said she could not comment
on the ongoing probe but noted, «We have all seen a concerning increase in activity by organizations that face no limits on what they can raise and spend at the city and state level in recent year
on the ongoing probe but noted, «We have all seen a concerning increase in activity by organizations that face no limits
on what they can raise and spend at the city and state level in recent year
on what they can raise and spend at the city and state level in recent years.
WALL STREET JOURNAL: «John Liu Files Federal Lawsuit Against
Campaign Finance Board» - 3/12/2014 EXCERPT — According to the lawsuit, which Mr. Liu announced at a news conference on Wednesday, the board delivered his campaign a «death sentence» when it decided in August not to give him any matchin
Campaign Finance Board» - 3/12/2014 EXCERPT — According to the lawsuit, which Mr. Liu announced at a news conference on Wednesday, the board delivered his campaign a «death sentence» when it decided in August not to give him any matching f
Board» - 3/12/2014 EXCERPT — According to the lawsuit, which Mr. Liu announced at a news conference
on Wednesday, the
board delivered his campaign a «death sentence» when it decided in August not to give him any matching f
board delivered his
campaign a «death sentence» when it decided in August not to give him any matchin
campaign a «death sentence» when it decided in August not to give him any matching funds.
He has raised $ 2,975 and spent $ 3,200
on his
campaign so far, the Campaign Finance Boa
campaign so far, the
Campaign Finance Boa
Campaign Finance Board said.