The New York Sun
February 2, 2005
Campaign Finance Board Considers Pay-to-Play Donations
By Staff Reporter of the Sun
The
Bloomberg administration asked the city's Campaign Finance Board yesterday
to implement restrictions on the so-called "pay-to-play" contributions, which
Mayor Bloomberg has opposed, calling them a corrupt way to influence elected
officials.
During a campaign finance board hearing in Lower Manhattan, the special counsel
to the mayor, Anthony Crowell, commended the board for looking into contributions
from individuals who have business in front of the city, but did not seem
hopeful that any of the changes would be implemented until at least 2009.
Mr. Bloomberg, who spent $74 million of his own money on his 2001 election,
does not rely on contributions from anyone. His detractors say he should
voluntarily abide by board regulations.
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