State Assemblyman Greg Ball, R-Patterson, a challenger for the 19th District Congressional seat, has proclaimed that the $182,149 he raised between Feb. 1 and June 30 shows broad support. But the figures vaunted by Ball don’t take into account the time it took him to raise the money compared with… Read More →
Now an officially announced challenger for New York’s District 19 seat in Congress, state Assemblyman Greg Ball, R-Patterson, has unveiled a new website titled Ball for Congress. The new site is a first step in clearing up the fundraising muddle Ball had when using the same site to raise money… Read More →
Ball4NY Congressional Exploratory Committee spokesman Christopher Arnold says soon-to-be-announced Republican Congressional challenger Greg Ball submitted his Federal Election Commission forms on May 1. But the paperwork for the presumed Republican opponent to U.S. Rep. John Hall, D-Dover Plains, is nowhere to be seen, according to Julia Queen, an FEC spokeswoman…. Read More →
Here are a few more details on how Tom Golisano’s Responsible New York did in Tuesday’s elections. Golisano, a billionaire who founded Paychex Inc. and ran for governor three times, poured millions of dollars into the political action committee. The PAC said it backed candidates in a non-partisan manner to… Read More →
  Database whiz Bill Mahoney at the New York Public Interest Research Group sent out a spreadsheet of transactions of campaign transactions over $1,000. Between Oct. 21 and Nov. 3, all transactions must be reported to the state Board of Elections within 24 hours.   Here are some details:   —Gov…. Read More →
  Responsible New York, Tom Golisano’s political action committee, has been spending fast and furiously in the lead-up to next week’s primary election, according to the New York Public Interest Research Group. Golisano, the billionaire founder of Paychex Inc., launched the PAC early this summer. Its mission is “to create… Read More →
These are some of the individuals and groups that are getting refunds from the Spitzer campaign. The smallest refund —$2—went to Westchester County Legislator William Burton of Ossining: —Howard Rubenstein of the New York City-based Rubenstein public-relations firm, $2,000 —Citizens for (Assemblyman) Sam Hoyt, D-Buffalo, $200 —The Business Council of New… Read More →
The state Board of Elections has a brand new Web site as of today. It looks nice—nothing flashy—but there’s still some kinks to be worked out. When I tried to access a campaign committee’s financial disclosure I was taken to a search based on contributors. Oops. Then my Safari browser… Read More →
The Kucinich for President campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission charging ABC television violated its obligation to operate in the public interest by excluding Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich from the New Hampshire debate. Kucinich’s complaint charges the televised event was not a true presidential primary debate because… Read More →
The Federal Election Commission, the government agency established to monitor elections, is limping along at the start of a presidential election year with only two of five commissioners left to ensure that everybody is following the rules. The Senate failed to vote on whether to extend the service of three… Read More →
