Common Cause/NY Unveils Explosive Analysis of Housekeeping Accounts: "The Life of the Party"

In the last decade plus, special interests have given $87.1M to housekeeping accounts in return for influence/access to lawmakers-specific examples cited.

ALBANY, NY (05/20/2013)(readMedia)-- Common Cause/NY will join with good government colleagues to unveil an in-depth analysis of soft money giving to housekeeping accounts in New York State. Housekeeping accounts are a much exploited loophole in the campaign finance law which allows any corporation, individual, union, or other interest to circumvent campaign contribution limits and give unlimited sums of cash.

Soft money is not supposed to be used to support candidates and their campaigns but that provision is routinely ignored. Common Cause/NY's report, "The Life of the Party: Hard Facts on Soft Money "Housekeeping 2013" Accounts in New York State", is an in depth analysis of the practice over the last 15 years.

WHO:

Common Cause/NY and good government colleagues
WHAT:

 Common Cause/NY unveils report on Housekeeping accounts with power point presentation.
WHEN: Tuesday May 21, 2013 at 11:30AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: LCA Press Room
LOB 130
Albany, New York
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