Some politicians insisted it was legal to accept the money even if the charities were barred from giving it.
“This clearly documents a system that’s out of control,” said Blair Horner, legislative director for the New York Public Interest Research Group.
Since 2005, 55 legislative candidates — a vast majority of them incumbents — received at least one contribution from charities.
Charities Give to State Campaigns, Despite Law
Some politicians insisted it was legal to accept the money even if the charities were barred from giving it.
“This clearly documents a system that’s out of control,” said Blair Horner, legislative director for the New York Public Interest Research Group.
Since 2005, 55 legislative candidates — a vast majority of them incumbents — received at least one contribution from charities.