Super PACs in the Empire State and in the Big Apple are about to become more “super.” Today, a New York federal court finally (albeit begrudgingly) struck down a state law that effectively capped contributions to state Super PACs at no more than $150,000. Prior to today’s ruling, New York had been one of a
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Pay-to-Play: Hidden Factor in Low Contributions to NYC Mayoral Candidates?
By Kevin Glandon on
Posted in City Pay-to-Play
The New York Times, in a recent article, called attention to the “paltry” sums contributed by the hedge fund industry to New York City mayoral candidates. The article explains that hedge fund political contributions are limited—noting that some of the hedge fund industry’s “biggest personalities” are absent from the donor list, while others…