Critics say while it's legal to do so, it's not an appropriate use
of campaign money.
The state parties both raise
campaign money from contributors for two separate accounts — one for federal candidates and one for state candidates.
The nine other open referrals range from those who improperly
spent campaign money for personal use to those who did not file their legally - required campaign disclosure forms with the state.
In the meantime, candidates for comptroller should not be allowed to
take campaign money from anyone doing business with the pension fund.
Despite the success of online fundraising,
most campaign money is still going to the same old expenses (i.e., TV), even if it's raised over the internet.
The commission will inevitably find that the crucial computer systems used to track
political campaign money are falling apart and plagued with problems.
Regulation of the private funding of political parties, such as caps on political donations, can also help promote gender equality because women usually have less access to
private campaign money.
Maybe the law should be any
unused campaign money has to be turned over to the state after the campaign is done.
If they already have well established opinions, and trust their leaders people will vote for them regardless
of campaign money.
This is the time for bills from lobbyists (who help
with campaign money and elections) to sneak favors into state law.
Fitzpatrick had an explanation for why other district attorneys don't spend
campaign money on food and drink.
Fitzpatrick spent $ 8,141 in
campaign money at 25 restaurants and bars over the past two years when he attended district attorney conferences.
«Given this news and the fact that Congressman Donnelly has received far
more campaign money from Anthony Weiner than his colleague Betty Sutton, this again raises the question below for Indiana's Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate,» said National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Brian Walsh.
With next year's battle for control of the state Senate fast approaching, the Republicans today will report having more than twice as
much campaign money on hand than the chamber's mainline Democrats.
Leaving aside the truthfulness as to whether Furek actually managed to turnaround the Hartford school system, Robert Furek may very well be better known for his role in
raising campaign money for some of the most right - wing candidates and causes in the United States.
Two state lawmakers — Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Sen. Diane Savino — who
gave campaign money to now - indicted Brooklyn Assemblywoman Pamela Harris, amid a grand jury probe into her alleged theft of taxpayer money, say they had no idea she was under investigation at the time.
He also said the payment «is going to turn out to be perfectly legal» because «that money was
not campaign money.»
Democrats this week denounced the latest surge of conservative
campaign money into Connecticut, saying it's coming from an organization opposed to gay marriage and demanded that Foley disavow the group's support.
Nathan McMurray, the Grand Island town supervisor and party - anointed Democratic challenger to Republican Rep. Chris Collins in NY - 27, has raised far less
campaign money so far than did four of the Democratic candidates who have dropped out of the race.
«I think there's going to be a fight inside the Democratic Party on this,» said David Donnelly, a director of
Campaign Money Watch, a watchdog group.
Karen Scharff, with Citizen Action, says a matching donor program modeled on New York City's largely successful system is the only way to end what she calls the «
campaign money chase».
US President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed a «reimbursement» as part of a hush agreement with porn star Stormy Daniels over allegations of a decade - old affair, but he
said campaign money wasn't involved.
HELENA — As Sen. Max Baucus has taken the lead on health - reform legislation in the U.S. Senate, he's also become a leader in something else:
Campaign money received from health - and insurance - industry interests.
Ford knocks Chuck Schumer for allegedly badmouthing the former congressman to party donors and for «conventional» thinking when he told Ford to
hoard campaign money until later in the «06 race.
Testimony in the trial of Joe Percoco and prominent developers has drawn back a curtain on
how campaign money has been raised in New York.
Other candidates for statewide offices such as attorney general and comptroller, must collect a minimum of $ 75,000 in private contributions, while a state Senate candidate must bring in $ 15,000 and a state House candidate $ 5,000 in order to qualify for
public campaign money.
Under current Connecticut public campaign financing law, candidates who get such unlimited state party funding can still qualify for taxpayer
funded campaign money.
Maziarz has spent at least $ 156,000 of his
remaining campaign money on attorneys since he announced he wouldn't seek another term.
Just looked in the Burnt Orange report and Texas Dems are out raisin» Repubs in
campaign money by uh whole bunch.
The National Treasurer of the party, David Apasara has fingered Mr. Ayariga for the missing
campaign money which was to be used during the 2012 election.
Everybody knows how President - elect Barack Obama's amazing
campaign money machine was dominated by several million regular folks sending in hard - earned amounts under $ 200, a real sign of his broadbased grassroots support.
Spitzer launched his own ad campaign, paying with campaign funds, and
when campaign money ran out, he wrote a $ 500,000 check from his own account.
It's a system where
campaign money flows, where powerful interests hire connected lobbyists to ensure their needs are whispered into the right ears.
And
while campaign money did pour in late, Johnson seemed to spend much of the cycle in the wilderness.
Given all the oil and gas industry
campaign money pouring into the Capitol, opponents of this amendment have their work cut out for them, but it's nevertheless important to call your House lawmakers about it.
The public this year seems to have given a thumbs down to Hasting's plan, both in Morgan Hill and Santa Clara County; 91 % of the CCSA's Santa Clara County
campaign money went to losing candidates.