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Tag Archives: pay to play
SOMETHING STINKS WITH MINT GARBAGE BAG DONOR | NY Times, Jim Dwyer
"Joseph Dussich, the owner of a company in Queens that makes anti-rat garbage bags [made] two donations of $50,000 apiece to a political advocacy group run by allies of Mayor Bill de Blasio [last year]. Ten days later, records show, … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption Watch, Government
Tagged Bill de Blasio, Dussich, Mint-X, pay to play
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NY Times Uncovers Mayor de Blasio ‘Pay to Play’ Scandal
Political fixer, Harold Ickes, gave the re-election campaign committee of his pal, Mayor Bill de Blasio $19,250 in bundled contributions after his client A.E.G. Live won city permit to hold a music festival on Randall’s Island. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Corruption Watch, Political corruption, Politics
Tagged AEG Live, Bill de Blasio, Coachella, Harold Ickes, pay to play
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Before Book Deal, Andrew Cuomo Backed Bills That Helped News Corporation
In the last few weeks, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo has mounted his “anti-corruption” hobby horse in a charge In favor of stronger ethics laws and against state lawmakers earning outside income. But the International Business Times (IBT) has found that … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Public Corruption, Public Policy
Tagged Albany, Andrew Cuomo, ethics reform, International Business Times, NewsCorp, pay to play
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