Sentences with phrase «restrictions on campaign contributions»

The gist of our testimony was that the legislature should not appropriate any new funds for discretionary economic development programs until there are major transparency and accountability reforms, including a Database of Deals, Clean Contracting reforms and restrictions on campaign contributions from state vendors.

He said it was important that the same restrictions on campaign contributions apply to corporations, unions, and individuals, hitting one of the key sticking points for Republicans: that unions are treated similarly to corporations.

The gist of our testimony was that the legislature should not appropriate any new funds for discretionary economic development programs until there are major transparency and accountability reforms, including a Database of Deals, Clean Contracting reforms and restrictions on campaign contributions from state -LSB-...]

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At the same time, however, the court allowed restrictions on contributions to stand, reasoning in part that giving funds to a campaign is only an indirect form of speech.

Naparstek, who also founded the influential Streetsblog.org, will remain on Reinvent Albany's board where he will continue pushing for reforms like an end to outside income for state legislators, restrictions on the use of campaign contributions for personal use, and closing loopholes which foster corruption by allowing people who do business with the state to make enormous campaign contributions.

And there should be more stringent restrictions on what campaign funds can be used for, along with significantly lower contribution limits.

Curran's plan includes tougher restrictions on taxpayer - funded mailings and limits or prohibitions on campaign contributions from county employees and vendors.

It's not unusual for politicians in New York to use their campaign funds to pay for a criminal defense lawyer, since there are few restrictions on how donor contributions can be spent.

The plaintiffs challenged eight restrictions on judicial conduct: 1) the prohibition on judicial candidates campaigning as a member of a political organization, 2) the prohibition on judicial candidates making speeches for or against political organizations or candidates, 3) the ban on judicial candidates making contributions to political causes or candidates, 4) the prohibition on judicial candidates from publicly endorsing or opposing candidates for public office, 5) the prohibition on judges from acting as a leader or holding office in a policitical organization, 6) the prohibition on judicial candidates knowingly or recklessly making false statements during campaigns, 7) the ban on judicial candidates making misleading statements, and 8) the prohibition on candidates making pledges, promises, or committments in connection with cases, controversies, or issues that are likely to come before the court.