Sentences with phrase «political money invested»

Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause / NY, noted that «Hydraulic fracturing has been one of the most polarizing issues in recent history, with no shortage of political money invested by pro-fracking interests to achieve a favorable outcome... New York State needs comprehensive campaign finance and lobbying reform to assure New Yorkers that public policy is based on their interest, not the special interests.»

Not exact matches

To demonstrate the seriousness of his campaign, Coffey, a political newcomer, said last month that he would invest $ 2 million of his own money in his statewide bid.

It should be set free to raise money to invest and make the necessary decisions with a minimum of political interference.

«We're not surprised that the Senate Democrats, who nearly bankrupted this state, would want to force New Yorkers to spend $ 200 million in taxpayer money to fund political campaigns rather than investing those dollars in our schools or providing incentives to help businesses create jobs,» said the spokesman, Scott Reif.

Updated 8:37 p.m. The Democratic House political arm is scrapping plans to spend a substantial sum of money on the Massachusetts 6th District race, but is still investing in the Boston media market on New Hampshire's two competitive House races, according to a source tracking media buys.

Both candidates have been trying to raise enough money to convince national political parties and other big donors to invest in their campaigns.

Special interest groups, party political committees and powerful Super PACs that raise unlimited amounts of money are investing heavily in Buerkle and Maffei — and encouraging people like Broich and Dighe to follow their lead.

«We're not surprised that the Senate Democrats, who nearly bankrupted this state, would want to force New Yorkers to spend $ 200 million in taxpayer money to fund political campaigns rather than investing those dollars in our schools or providing incentives to help businesses create jobs,» said GOP spokesman Scott Reif.

Washington should be investing time and money in understanding what is actually working and using that knowledge to write a new ESEA based on hard evidence and not political expedience.

I'm sure those at the top rationalize it along the lines of «If we do not retain and control the billions of dollars we now have to invest in political campaigns (and a whole slew of random non-profit organizations and programs — you got ta see it to believe it), that money will end up elsewhere and could be used against us.

One of the reasons investors tend to invest most of their money at home (home country bias) is because they feel comfortable with their knowledge of the political climate.

Researching the country or region, its trends and political and economic environment is essential before you invest your money.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS: To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, each Fund may invest 100 % of its total assets, without limitation, in high - quality short - term debt securities and money market instruments.

Could it be possible that a) there is an agenda for political reasons b) they are too invested to admit any mistakes c) peer pressure disallows disagreement d) money money money (= cooked books?)

The duplicity and hypocrisy of environmental pressure groups seem to be matched only by their consummate skill at manipulating public opinion, amassing political power, securing taxpayer - funded government grants, and persuading people to send them money and invest in «ethical» stock funds.

«There needs to be a clear and reliable political framework in order to provide confidence to the private sectors (as well as to NGOs and others) that are willing to invest money into forest conservation (or any carbon forest activity).

Another said that the solution to Chen's notion that DEA agents might send SWAT teams to customers» addresses is to «have some volunteers invest a small amount of money ordering something illicit in the name of various political candidates, DEA officials and random innocent citizens.»

As the famed political criminal Julian Assange ran from the U.S. Government, he was forced to spend all his money on investing in the cryptocurrency market.

Companies that choose to sponsor investments open to everyone, on the other hand, are more interested in the «marketing and political value» of raising money from thousands of everyday people, who typically live near the properties they are investing in, he said.