Sentences with phrase «used by lobbyist»

Schneiderman's team seized records from an office last week at SUNY Poly that was used by lobbyist Todd Howe, who is also a target of Bharara's office.

Hours after Cuomo spoke to reporters, the state attorney general's office on Thursday raided the office at SUNY Polytechnic that had been used by lobbyist Todd Howe, who has become a central figure in the investigation over the Buffalo Billion.

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Whereas Senator Sheldon Silver has refused to take up legislative action that would eliminate the «Pay for Play» culture that allows for our legislators to be used as bought and paid for commodities by outside business concerns, as your Governor I must fully investigate the Assembly and Senates ties to Business and the Lobbyists who curry favor with our legislators to gain undo advantage for those businesses at the peoples expense.

The court, for example, declared that the meeting with real estate lobbyists can not still qualify as an official act, and Silver's use of a government letterhead can't serve by itself as proof of an official act.

But David Cameron is breaking his promises to clean up the lobbying industry because, under his Government's watered - down Bill: · only a fraction of lobbyists would have to register and this will not include the in house lobbyists used by the big energy firms.

Horner, who used to work for Cuomo, also said he didn't think the AG should unilaterally disarm by refusing to accept contributions from lobbyists, saying goo - goos would prefer legislative reforms that subject everyone to the same rules by curbing the amount of money lobbyists can contribute across the board.

The Campaign Finance Board does have different, lower contribution limits for individuals who are categorized by them as doing business with the city — registered lobbyists, those applying for land use actions, grants or contracts — but neither Herrera nor his relatives who worked at MJM or Masonry were categorized as such.

The city's top lobbyist, a nursing home operator and a property appraisal firm are among those who have been subpoenaed by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as part of an investigation he has opened into an ongoing city land use scandal.

The problem is she's no Angel, she's a lobbyist, bought and paid for by PAC money politicos, who are willing to smear their opponent using that PAC money.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zhou began his closing argument Tuesday by reading aloud a few emails in which Percoco, 48, and his former friend, lobbyist Todd Howe, used the word in their communications.

Instead of doing good, Diaz took big checks from insurance lobbyists and stuck Floridians with higher rates; Diaz used his office to enrich himself while raising property taxes by $ 500 million — increasing the cost of living for Miami homeowners.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has increased his investigation of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, conducting a raid yesterday afternoon at an office once used by Todd Howe — a veteran lobbyist who has ties to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, his family and his inner circle.

Last month, Schneiderman's office raided an office at SUNY Poly used by Howe, a lobbyist with ties to Cuomo's political apparatus, reviewing documents left on a computer there.

Her husband is one of the biggest lobbyists in Albany, she used to be a lobbyist, until she went to work for Spitzer and then used her elected office to stop an effort by Farley's son to have the Schenectady County Legislature object to Spitzer's crazy scheme to give illegal aliens drivers licenses.

An office used by a law firm that had employed lobbyist Todd Howe at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany was searched on Thursday by investigators from state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office amid investigations in economic development projects in New York, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

Michael Meacher (Lab, use by date approaching) wants a register of lobbyists and who funds them.

Earlier this year, six state lawmakers used campaign funds for a spring break trip to Cuba organized by a Capitol lobbyist.

The search, which was first reported by Gannett and photographed by a reporter for the New York Times, targeted the executive office suite but was narrowed to a single office used by Todd Howe, who until recently was a lobbyist for Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna.

Lobbyists and advocates say it can be easier to slide provisions through the Legislature by inserting them into budget bills, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has increasingly used the budget — where he has greater authority to draft language — to highlight the policies of his choosing.

When a national government fines an internet company and the internet company evades that fine by removing any physical presence from that country, the government has several options, ranging from least to most collateral damage: Use it as a bargain chip when negotiating with their lobbyists.

They were talking about crates of Ziti,» Cox said, referring to the euphemism for bribes allegedly used by Percoco and lobbyist - turned - witness Todd Howe.

Percoco was among a slew of defendants named in an 80 - page complaint unsealed by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara today, outlining schemes to take favorable state actions for an energy company that in exchange employed Percoco's wife (when discussing her salary, Percoco and lobbyist Todd Howe colorfully used the codeword «ziti,» a kind of macaroni, for money — something he lifted from The Sopranos) and to rig bids considered by SUNY Polytechnic University for funding through Cuomo's economic development program, the Buffalo Billion.

The guidelines, which largely match disclosure rules approved by the county legislature, require vendors to provide details about contributions to Nassau officials, any relationships with elected officials or county employees, the use of lobbyists and the firm's incorporation date.

The Skelos case also featured a cameo by Glenwood; the company's chief lobbyist, Charles Dorego, testified that Dean Skelos used his political clout to pressure Glenwood into funneling tens of thousands of dollars in payments to his son.

Percoco and Aiello were found guilty of using a «shell company» set up by disgraced lobbyist Todd Howe to funnel payments from Cor to Percoco in exchange for Percoco's influence in state government.

The bill passed by the Senate includes anti-nepotism provisions, today: · Prohibits gifts from lobbyists and their clients of more than nominal value, including travel, lodging and other expenses, and broaden the types of lobbying activities that lobbyists must disclose; · Prohibits elected government officials and candidates for elected local, state or federal office from appearing in taxpayer - funded advertisements; · Closes the «revolving door» loophole by prohibiting former legislative employees from directly lobbying the Legislature for two years, and expands the revolving door restrictions for Executive Chamber employees to preclude appearances before any state agency; · Prohibits non-legislative employees from using their authority or influence to «compel or induce» any other employee to make political contributions; · Prohibits state employees from participating in any personnel decision or contracting matter concerning a relative.

Government watchdog groups also noted that evidence showed Percoco and other Cuomo staffers using private email to conduct public business, a lobbyist saying he was advised by an administration official that registering as a lobbyist would make it more difficult to operate, and a contributor being coached on how to hide donations to Cuomo to avoid campaign limits.

These proposals include tough new anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, a test of public financing of elections at the state level using the 2014 Comptroller's race, the establishment of an independent enforcement counsel at the Board of Elections, increased transparency of political contributors to independent expenditure committees and disclosure of the outside clients or customers of State Legislators who had been referred by registered lobbyists.

Directed by handsome drama maestro John Madden («Shakespeare in Love,» «The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel») and positioned as a cross between «Michael Clayton» and «All the President's Men,» the movie features morally bankrupt D.C. power players and blackmail scenes set in shady parking garages, making inspired use of genre clichés even as it offers a relatively fresh look at one of the most manipulative forces on Capitol Hill today: the special - interest lobbyist.

By analyzing the discourse employed by politicians, lobbyists, think tanks, and special interest groups, the authors uncover the hidden assumptions that often underlie popular statements about school reform, and demonstrate how misinformation or half - truths have been used to reshape public education in ways that serve the interests of private enterprisBy analyzing the discourse employed by politicians, lobbyists, think tanks, and special interest groups, the authors uncover the hidden assumptions that often underlie popular statements about school reform, and demonstrate how misinformation or half - truths have been used to reshape public education in ways that serve the interests of private enterprisby politicians, lobbyists, think tanks, and special interest groups, the authors uncover the hidden assumptions that often underlie popular statements about school reform, and demonstrate how misinformation or half - truths have been used to reshape public education in ways that serve the interests of private enterprise.

The department has been used for decades as a political football to be influenced by lobbyists with large amounts of money, that «buy» influence from whatever politicians are in power, the PRESENT administration is no different.

According to Salon.com, which obtained over 300 emails of personal messages between lobbyists and Canadian officials, the CEA is part of a sophisticated public affairs strategy designed to manipulate the U.S. political system by deluging the media with messaging favorable to the tar - sands industry; to persuade key state and federal legislators to act in the extractive industries» favor; and to defeat any attempt to regulate the carbon emissions emanating from gasoline and diesel used by U.S. vehicles.

Your Keitho tactic is no different than that used by coal companies against the nuclear industry in the 70's and 80's — except rather than being a coal lobbyist, you are a political ideologue.

When pressed, Oliver was not able to identify which scientists he was using as a source, La Pressereported, but his staff pointed to an article by Lawrence Solomon, a Canadian writer and infamous climate - change skeptic and denier, and the founder and executive director of Energy Probe, an environmental policy organization and fossil fuel lobbyist group.

According to Dagne, business lobbyists want to make it illegal to reconstruct products using 3D printers, but consumer groups would argue 3D printing should be permitted for the purpose of repairing products, which is already permitted by the jurisprudence.

Sadly as the author notes, there has not been a sincere commitment to closing the gap by the new government, which leads one to think that the scrapping of protective environment legislation is more about the enormous power of mining lobbyists using indigenous wellbeing as a useful cover than a real commitment to indigenous futures.