Sentences with phrase «public matching funds»

In addition to bringing in big money fast, the smaller donations would allow the campaign to illegally collect thousands in public matching funds from the city, authorities said.

«The ban on public matching funds for bundled contributions will curb the use of leveraging organized money from those who do business with the city,» the groups wrote.

When a tax credit for small contributions is combined with public matching funds, ordinary people's voices can be heard instead of only the largest donors.

The law cuts public matching funds by three - quarters if a candidate has no serious opponent.

The campaign is also eligible for an additional $ 300,000 in public matching funds and is on track to qualify for $ 2 million in the coming year.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver formally introduced a bill this week that would create a statewide voluntary public matching funds program in New York, calling on fellow legislators to pass the bill and make New York state «the model for the rest of the nation in establishing and preserving fair elections.»

The group wants to lower contribution limits and create a volunteer program of public matching funds, though no money is in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget proposal for such a system.

Amidst the media's recent focus on independent redistricting, New York City Council member Dan Garodnick encourages New Yorkers not to lose sight of the importance of campaign finance reform, highlighting the many benefits that the New York City public matching funds system has created for small donors, candidates for public office, and the voting public.

Although the IDC has introduced wide - ranging reform legislation — which includes public matching funds for small donations — and held public hearings on the matter, they've refused to bring the bill to a vote without approval from the Senate Republicans.

De Blasio's 2013 campaign received public matching funds for a donation gathered by Rechnitz even though it did not submit documentation — a violation of city campaign finance law — records show.

A bill by Councilman Ben Kallos (D - Manhattan), discussed at a hearing Monday, would prohibit campaigns from accepting public matching funds off money raised by lobbyists who bundle unlimited contributions from other donors.

In order to qualify for public matching funds from the Campaign Finance Board, a public advocate candidate must raise at least $ 125,000 from 500 donors living in New York City.

According to Schneiderman, Wills used public matching funds from his 2009 campaign for City Council to pay $ 11,500 to Micro Targeting, a shell company created to translate and distribute campaign literature.

Following the convictions, the New York City Campaign Finance Board denied public matching funds for Liu.

Felony Complaint Alleges that Alvarez Knowingly Accepted Straw Donations; Stole at Least $ 4,500 in NYC Public Matching Funds Last week, Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the arrest of former New York City Council -LSB-...]

Last month, AG Schneiderman and Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest of former Bronx city council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly accepting straw donations and stealing at least $ 4,500 in New York City Campaign Finance Board public matching funds during his unsuccessful 2013 run for Council.

Last week, Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the arrest of former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly accepting straw donations and stealing thousands of dollars in New York City public matching funds during Alvarez's unsuccessful 2013 run for Council.

The legislation unveiled Wednesday would make Ulster County one of a handful of communities in the nation, mostly big cities, which offer public matching funds for elections.

City Council candidate Heidi Harrison Chain said she will decline public matching funds for her campaign and said the money should instead be used to better the community in a rough economy.

Bronx attorney and former Public Advocate candidate Juan Carlos (J.C.) Polanco inadvertently took it on the chin in Sunday's NY Post editorial shaming Public Advocate Letitia James for unnecessarily taking public matching funds in her blowout against Polanco.

Hawkins said the partial funding system in the Fair Elections bill promoted by the Governor and some groups provide a limited amount of public matching funds while permitting unlimited private financing.

Gangi, a longtime police reform advocate, said he also objects to being excluded by the same Campaign Finance Board that awarded de Blasio an extra $ 1.6 million in public matching funds when he claimed Albanese posed a «serious» threat in the race.

Russell, a minister and community leader with a wide range of business experience, has raised the most public matching funds, almost $ 43,000, thanks to a broad base of small - dollar donors.

Senate Co-leader Dean Skelos has voiced his opposition to the reform because it would allow candidates to qualify for public matching funds if they meet certain qualifying criteria.

About 100 John Liu supporters «stormed» the offices of the Campaign Finance Board this afternoon, protesting the possibility the mayoral candidate might not get public matching funds.

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.

In addition to history — it's been decades since New York elected a Republican state comptroller — Mr. Antonacci struggled to raise the cash needed to unlock public matching funds.

Several mayoral candidates have their eyes on the threshold for achieving public matching funds from the city's Campaign Finance Board and the raise and spend bar for eligibility in the city - sanctioned primary debates.

With just four months till the September primary, candidates have begun to step up their fundraising efforts in order to pose a strong challenge to a mayor who is enjoying relatively comfortable polling numbers and is now able forge ahead with fundraising for the general election, having hit the maximum he can spend on the primary, with anticipated public matching funds.

«We need additional disclosure and more transparency, but the abuses that took place in the Liu campaign and in countless others which received public matching funds make it increasingly clear that we don't need taxpayer - funded political campaigns.»

City Council District 13 — open seat John C. Doyle, Democrat Alex A. Gomez, Democrat John C. Marano, Democrat Mark Gjonaj, Democrat — says he won't seek public matching funds Marjorie Velazquez, Democrat

«The most fundamental reform,» the Times continued, namely public matching funds for small donations in all state races, «is missing.»

New York City's public matching funds allow candidates to receive a 6 - to - 1 match for the first $ 175 a city resident contributes, turning a $ 100 contribution into $ 700 for the candidate.

In addition to the points outlined above, he said he would campaign for significant campaign finance reforms — including, perhaps, a system of public matching funds like the one that exists in New York City — and state mandates for consolidation of local governments, which Giambra tried but failed to do in Erie County.

Iyer and Malbin's research shows that the incentives public matching funds give to candidates to reach out to their own constituents — rather than focus exclusively on wealthy donors — are working.

Republican candidate for state comptroller Bob Antonacci on Monday announced his campaign had hit the 2,000 - donor threshold, a key stepping stone to obtaining public matching funds under the newly adopted public financing program.

Additionally, the board determined at its Thursday hearing, of the $ 3,994,496 in public matching funds de Blasio's 2013 campaign received, it must repay $ 485.02.

The endorsement will likely mean another avenue of fundraising for Ms. Lynch, who has about $ 56,000 in the bank and is expected to receive public matching funds soon.

«It is time to bring public matching funds to New York State elections,» Mr. Schneiderman added.

According to recent filings, Eugene's campaign has nearly double the funds Cunningham's does, despite the fact that Cunningham qualified for six - digit public matching funds.

One of the top priorities for Democrats in the legislative session this year is a push to adopt a statewide system to provide public matching funds for candidates, modeled after the city's system.

Some proposals aim at reducing coordination between campaigns and independent expenditure groups (Super PACs), others make it easier for candidates to run campaigns and simplify documentations requirements while also tightening restrictions on how public matching funds may be used.

Like rival Marjorie Velazquez, Doyle appears poised to hit the NYC Campaign Finance Board public matching funds $ 100,100 maximum.

The bills also ban public matching funds for gifts «bundled» by lobbyists.

Polanco wants to change not only how New Yorkers vote but who they can vote for, by providing free legal counsel to candidates participating in the Campaign Finance Board's public matching funds program who raise less than $ 10,000, and easing restrictions on ballot access for candidates.

She said that the IDC recognized that there were some issues that could not get done due to the «conservative nature» of some Republicans in the Senate, including a campaign finance reform measure that would not include public matching funds.

One disadvantage for Fogarty is that by accepting public matching funds he can only spend $ 1.96 million.