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.
Wills was elected in 2010, and used
public matching funds from his 2009 City Council campaign to pay more than $ 11,000 to a shell company that was supposed to translate and distribute campaign literature, the state attorney general said.
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.
Not exact matches
Money for the
public matching fund will come
from a portion of the county's proceeds of video lottery terminals at Off - Track Betting parlors.
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).
«The 6th District and America need to stop big corporate money
from privatizing our democracy, which means
public funding for
public elections as we have in NYC and a DISCLOSE act so anonymous money
from billionaires doesn't buy our government,» said Green, who is the author of Who Runs Congressand Losing Our Democracy, as well as the author of the multiple
matching funds for small donors part of the City's campaign finance law.
Comprehensive reform would not only to reduce these outrageous contribution limits but also provide an incentive for candidates to be responsive to their constituents, by
matching donations up to $ 250
from district residents with
public funds.
The reform plan, which would
match small donations
from constituents with
public funds, has «worked well for decades in New York City.»
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.
WYNC touts the findings
from the new joint report by the Brennan Center and the Campaign Finance Institute, Donor Diversity Through
Public Matching Funds.
Public Matching Funds in NYC Amplify Voices of Small Donors New York City's public financing program provides matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions from constituents in their dis
Public Matching Funds in NYC Amplify Voices of Small Donors New York City's public financing program provides matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions from constituents in their d
Matching Funds in NYC Amplify Voices of Small Donors New York City's public financing program provides matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions from constituents in their dist
Funds in NYC Amplify Voices of Small Donors New York City's
public financing program provides matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions from constituents in their dis
public financing program provides
matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions from constituents in their d
matching funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions from constituents in their dist
funds for candidates who can raise a certain number of small - dollar contributions
from constituents in their district.
If so, the CFB could count those against the $ 182,000 spending cap for the Democratic primary, should Abbate participate in the city's
public matching funds program, a program which effectively lets candidates multiply sevenfold every donation under $ 175 they receive
from a resident of the five boroughs.
After a late
fund - raising start, Democrat John Choe was awarded $ 101,966 in
public funds from the city Campaign Finance Board after not qualifying for
matching funds earlier this month.
Mayor de Blasio spent more than $ 10 million — including $ 3.5 million in
public matching funds — on his re-election, a race he led handily
from the get - go.
In all, the Democratic governor boasted that there will be $ 100 billion worth of investments in New York, counting some expenditures
from last year, spending by
public authorities and
matching funds from the private sector.
[
From The WSJ] John Liu, a former New York City comptroller who ran unsuccessfully for mayor last year, accused the city Campaign Finance Board in a federal lawsuit of unlawfully denying his campaign millions of dollars in
public matching funds.
In return, Mr. Schneiderman's plan calls for altering the state constitution to extend terms
from two years to four, establishing
public financing of campaigns reminiscent of New York City's
matching funds system, and increasing politicians» salaries to as much as $ 174,000 a year.
De Blasio spent more than $ 10 million — including $ 3.5 million in
public matching funds — on his re-election, a race he led handily
from the get - go.
Taking
public financing would require them to abide by strict state - by - state spending limits until a nominee is selected in exchange for which he would receive
matching funds from the U.S. Treasury.
Although she is an opponent of
public financing of campaigns in general, Malliotakis told POLITICO she plans to participate in the city's
public matching funds system, which
matches donations of less than $ 175
from city residents at a rate of 6 to 1.
The state's program for the comptroller race is modeled after New York City's
public program under which each dollar
from a city resident gives up to $ 175 can be
matched by $ 6 in
public funds.
As she was approaching the threshold to qualify for more than $ 750,000 in taxpayer
matching funds, NYC
Public Advocate Letitia James» campaign coffers got a boost
from her own staff and people connected to her consultants, records show.
In return, the proposal calls for altering the state constitution to extend terms
from two years to four, establishing
public financing of campaigns reminiscent of New York City's
matching funds system and increasing politician's salaries to as much as $ 174,000 a year.
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.
«Actually, I think the story
from the last filing period is the overwhelming number of donations I received
from people in the district, who helped ensure that we will receive our full share of
public matching funds, over $ 92,000,» he said in an email to DNAinfo New York.
Congressman John Sarbanes has introduced legislation that would
match small contributions with
public funds, and free candidates and officeholders
from begging
from big donors.
That's because campaign spending in New York is closely regulated by strict and comparably low contribution limits — even lower for anyone with business before the city — and with a
public financing system that offers
matching funds from taxpayers to candidates who opt in and follow further fundraising rules.
The path to election reform is somewhat muddled; most rules governing contribution limits and the
matching funds program that provides
public money to candidates are derived
from legislation passed by the City Council.
(Stryland's $ 200 million figure refers to the fact that the winner of the competition must at least
match DOD's contribution with
funding from dozens of industrial, academic, and nonfederal
public partners.)
This service is
funded through a
Public Transport Service Development Grant
from the Florida Department of Transportation with
matching funds from the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency and its
funding partners: City of Hollywood, Broward County, Children's Services Council and South Broward Hospital District.
Funded by: Smith Richardson Foundation via subcontract w / Brown University Amount: $ 10,843 Dates: 1/1/17 — 7/1/20 Summary: In collaboration with researchers
from Brown University Dr. Jones will examine the effects of Boston
Public School's autonomous hiring policy reform on student, teacher, and school outcomes, with the broader goal of examining the nature and challenges of the teacher hiring and
match process in large urban school districts.
Increased investment
from foundations and other private philanthropy, perhaps through a pooled
fund that would
match public investments in protecting the foodshed.
The Preserve America Grant, combined with
matching funds from Scenic Hudson, will enable the organization to complete the design of site improvements that will make the foundry a dynamic education - heritage resource for the
public and an important link to other Preserve America sites in Cold Spring and throughout the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.
Concrete actions by policy makers, already practised in many counties, are:
matching paid parental leave to the rate and duration observed in Scandinavian countries; providing adequate
public funding and developing tax policies that allow parents to make appropriate child - rearing choices, paying greater attention to children
from poor or diverse backgrounds; integrating child care and early education under one ministry or agency and thereby enhancing quality, qualification requirements, accessibility and affordability.