Campaign funds should be used for campaigns. To be used for everyday and personal use, it turns it into a slush fund. |
In my experience, I would say it's rare, if not unprecedented. I think it sends a strong message. |
It is not surprising that they are giving. He is a statewide candidate and will have a lot to say about what happens at Indian Point, so it makes sense. ... This is business as usual for Entergy. |
Lobbyists give because it gets them results. |
Team work, our girls are all about team work. It's amazing. |
Teamwork, our girls are all about teamwork. It's amazing. |
The good news is that there will be a post-budget session which gives them time to address reform, which is still desperately needed in New York. |
The numbers always seem to go up. |
We don't want to accept this version of a 24/7 campaign that never ends. |
We see stuff like this all the time [in Albany]. It's not illegal, but there ought to be a lot more restrictions on what you can do [with leftover campaign dollars]. |
We were so motivated, especially in that first relay. We wanted to get our team off on a positive note and that's what we did. |
When we see voting machine vendors spending almost a million and a half dollars to lobby in our state over the past few years, we have to wonder whether this spending impacted the Legislature's decision to avoid selecting a voting machine themselves by punting the question down to the State Board [of Elections] and localities. |
With this rigged system, lawmakers are choosing their voters rather than voters choosing their lawmakers. |