Cuomo denied $600K in campaign funds
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign was slapped with a $600,000 fine for allegedly coordinating its messaging with the super PAC Fix the City.
Andrew Cuomo may have run afoul of New York City rules by using his campaign website to instruct a super PAC how to help his mayoral bid. Mr. Cuomo denies wrongdoing.
A PAC backing Andrew Cuomo for mayor made another massive ad buy despite an earlier $622K fine for alleged illegal coordination. Now the penalty could double.
The highly regulated system is new for Cuomo, who has only run state-level races with far higher donation limits and comparatively lax campaign finance enforcement. Until now, Cuomo has never sought public matching funds and has typically relied on a batch ...
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Jacobin on MSNWhere in the World Is Andrew Cuomo?It’s less than eight weeks until the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, and front-runner Andrew Cuomo is nowhere to be found. Only two months ago, the disgraced former governor of New York declared his candidacy for New York City mayor amid a crowded field.