Sentences with phrase «special interests to fund»

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A special needs trust lets parents, other family members and other interested parties contribute funds for the benefit of a disabled person, while also enabling him or her to still receive means - tested benefits such as Medicaid and Security Supplemental Income (SSI).

Jan. 9, 2012: Then - natural resources minister Joe Oliver issues an open letter branding oil pipeline opponents «radicals» who are attempting to «hijack» the hearing process with funds from «foreign special interest groups.»

But if you donate, you'll have pitched in to support an organization that's funded at the grassroots level by folks across the country — not Washington lobbyists or special - interest PACs.

Companies with «defined benefit plans» are obliged contractually to set aside earnings in a special fund that will generate enough interest, dividends or capital gains to be paid out to a growing number of retirees.

They use funding from foreign special interest groups to undermine Canada's national economic interest.»

Norden emphasized that matching small donations with public funds in New York City has made candidacies independent of political machines and unbeholden to special interest donors possible.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced legislation that seeks to enact a system of small donor matching funds for state elections, along with a number of other provisions designed to reduce corruption and special interest influence.

Without backing from any special interest funds, or donations with strings attached, the all volunteer Reform Party is here to fight for you.

These donations went to statewide committees, single candidates and special interest funds.

With matching funds, candidates don't have to rely on large contributions from the special interests.

Governor Cuomo Introduces Campaign Finance Reform Legislation with a Public Financing Option Governor Andrew Cuomo has introduced legislation that seeks to enact a system of small donor matching funds for state elections, along with a number of other provisions designed to reduce corruption and special interest influence.

You know have these super PACs sanctioned by the Supreme Court that can spend anything, spend any amount, not have to disclose who they are, and they're funded by special interests who are trying to steal elections.

Gov. Cuomo is holding a $ 15,000 - a-head Manhattan fund - raiser to raise money for a likely battle with special - interest groups over his soon - to - be-released state budget.

The large unions and corporate special interests, all with the resources needed to fund the re-election of their minions, reap the benefits of a corrupt and pliable legislature.

«It's disappointing that Governor Cuomo and some state lawmakers — pushed by powerful, labor - backed special interests — continue to pursue the use of tax dollars to fund partisan political campaigns,» said the group's executive director, Brian Sampson.

«A constitutional convention would give well - funded special interests the ability to control a process that can negatively impact those rights including the right to organize, funding for education, and care for injured worker,» said state AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.

In a statement, Cuomo's spokesman Rich Azzopardi said, «The governor's priority is providing education funding based on the number of students it helps, not growing the education bureaucracy to serve the demands of the special interests.

«While he'll continue to be funded by the special interests and the business as usual crowd, my campaign will remain focused on donations from hard - working New Yorkers who share the core belief that Bill de Blasio and his progressive policies are progressively bad for New York.»

I am the only candidate not using taxpayer funds, and I am not beholden to special interests,» Massey said in an email blast.

The Nicolla donations are simply the latest example of Senator Amedore being funded by corrupt special interests, and I urge George to do the right thing and return these tainted dollars.»

«Wealthy special interest groups spending millions in an effort to promote taxpayer funded political campaigns is the height of hypocrisy,» said the group's executive, Brian Sampson.

«The onslaught of IE spending was fortunately somewhat offset by the City's matching fund system, which empowers voters to make their voice heard over special interest spending.

«Despite the unnecessary cost increases associated with the prevailing wage law, special interests in Albany are pushing for prevailing wage to be expanded to projects that are not entirely paid for with public funds.

So the governor says he won't call the Legislature back for a special session to consider the core issues of further limiting or curtailing altogether outside income, and closing the LLC loophole that allows a torrent of special interest funding into political campaigns.

«This is a way to have small donors have the matching funds so that we can help level the playing field and get the special interest money out of campaign,» he said.

Demonstrating their commitment to openness and transparency, two Democratic state lawmakers came clean on Wednesday and disclosed their participation in an annual trip to Maui that is funded by special interest groups.

It did nothing to address the problem of legislators pushing bills or steering funds at the request of special interests and campaign contributors.

Stringer accused Spitzer of using vast wealth to fund his campaign («I didn't take money from special interests.

«What we won't do is use this one - shot funding to satisfy unsustainable and short - sighted special interest demands now with no plan to pay for it in future years.»

Furthermore, the bill, which was passed in a state budget agreement in early April, fails to lower sky - high campaign contribution limits, close campaign funding loopholes, or mandate greater disclosure of independent expenditures by special interest groups.

«Because I'm not funded by special interest groups or partisan politics, you can trust me to work for your best interests, doing the most with your dollars,» she said.

Having taxpayers fund the campaigns» expenses was considered better than candidates indebting themselves to big - money contributors — including state contractors — who have special interests in government decisions.

The matching funds program is meant to encourage New Yorkers to run for office or help candidates rely on donations from city residents as opposed to special interests with large pockets.

CalNewsroom.com first reported that Assemblyman Jeff Gorell, before announcing his campaign for Congress, attended a special interest - funded junket to Maui.

«We agree that we're all going to work in a coordinated way, so having funds in separate accounts they're all going to be — the IDC has an interest in protecting their members if there are primaries — but other than that, we are focused on the special election, we're focused on November, and we're all focused on those goals together,» Cuomo said.

In the 2012 presidential election it improved its vote total by ninety percent compared to the 2008 election, without funding from special interest groups or large donors.

It launched pre-emptive ads aimed to paint critics of the governor's fiscal goals, such as public - sector labor unions, as «special interests» — organizations that funded hard - hitting commercials when ex-Govs.

Local party central committees commonly act as legal conduits for passing special interest funds to contested legislative races.

«In addition, the special interest PACs and out - of - state donors who are funding Michael Grimm's race won't be able to fool the people of Staten Island — Michael Grimm is out - of - touch with their values.»

But who can stand up to the special interest groups that fund these campaigns?

«And as long as we have useful tools who purport to be Republicans, like Dean Skelos, Bob Turner, and a swath of other who are not willing to stand up for principles, but who would rather knuckle under to the most extreme demands of far - left Democrats, Public Service Unions and well - funded special interests in exchange for job security, and who could not lead a one - car funeral on an abandoned stretch of the Thruway, idiots like me — Andrew Cuomo — will continue to roll over the legislature, the taxpayers, the bondholders, and the rest of New York's victims with nary so much as an objection.»

His three - pronged legislation would set up a «People's Fund» to provide financial support in those federal races where grassroots candidates face special - interest spending that exceeds national averages.

«Whether this sort of harassment should be countenanced is not about any particular political or special - interest groups; instead, it is a fundamental question about whether anyone can use (or, rather, misuse) public record laws to stifle science,» the legal defense fund said in the amicus brief.

«While he has steered clear of efforts to sell off public lands and supported the Land and Water Conservation Fund, far more often Rep. Zinke has advanced policies that favor special interests,» said Jamie Williams, president of the Wilderness Society, in a statement.

Whether you're running a 5K or collecting donations to celebrate your birthday, you can turn your interests, athletic events and special moments into funding for the next life - saving cancer treatment.

There's the ongoing special - counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign aided a Russian campaign to aid Trump's candidacy and defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton; there's the associated inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice when he fired former FBI Director James Comey, whom he had asked not to investigate his former national - security adviser; there are the president's hush - money payments to women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs, made through his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and facilitated by corporate cash paid to influence the White House; there is his ongoing effort to interfere with the Russia inquiry and politicize federal law enforcement; there are the foreign governments that seem to be utilizing the president's properties as vehicles for influencing administration policy; there's the emerging evidence that Trump campaign officials sought aid not only from Russia, but from other foreign countries, which may have affected Trump's foreign policy; there are the ongoing revelations of the president's Cabinet officials» misusing taxpayer funds; there is the accumulating evidence that administration decisions are made at the behest of private industry, in particular those in which Republican donors have significant interests.

Do the people funding the agenda pieces half ass it on purpose because they know they can just throw down the special interest lobby card of choice and claim that's why people say it sucks when it turns out to suck?

Premium funding was used to employ a specialist dance coach initially for a group of children specifically interested, but the activity has now become so popular that it's available throughout the school, with adapted teaching for those with special educational needs.

The best available evidence suggests that funding political campaigns with public dollars does little to reduce special interest influence, encourage competitive races or boost political participation.

Senator Ed Jones offered a proposal to create an experimental scholarship program in three school districts - and presented the state senate appropriations committee with a $ 78,300 check from a special - interest group to fund the plan.