New York City Mayor Eric Adams' legal defense fund has received substantial contributions, including over $650K from billionaire businessman Leonard Blavatnik and cryptocurrency tycoon Brock Pierce. Michael Bloomberg and other billionaires have also contributed, raising a total of $732,000 in less than two months. Adams' fundraising operation has faced challenges amid scandals damaging his administration. The fund has raised at least $725,000 since November. In Nevada, former Rep. Shelley Berkley raised $1.1 million for her mayoral bid, while Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy II received a $10,000 political contribution from the Athletics, part of a $380 million stadium subsidy. The Oakland A's have made significant donations to Nevada politicians, with 43 donations totaling $110,000. The A's lobbying arm also made substantial contributions to state and local officials. Meanwhile, Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign fund has returned contributions improperly accepted from city contractors, totaling more than $50,000. Democratic candidates for Cook County state’s attorney in Illinois are also ramping up fundraising efforts.
It's the price of doing business when you receive a $380 million government subsidy to help build a baseball stadium on the Strip: https://t.co/6MLe43tly7 LVSportsBiz sked today: 3PM: Las Vegas Stadium Board meeting (A's stadium not on agenda). 7PM: Golden Knights host Rangers.
Real estate figures continue to contribute to Eric Adams’ campaign, as well as his legal defense. https://t.co/sIU5oqxUCE
Important story but not the whole story — registered lobbyists for the A’s and their firms donated another $200K to state and local officials last year. $313,518.38 in direct and indirect contributions. #SellTheTeam #SchoolsOverStadiums https://t.co/8gJUUXVHXb
The Oakland A's gave to 41 of the 63 members of the Nevada State Legislature, including 10 lawmakers who voted against their $380m public assistance package. https://t.co/5Oak8DVW7x
Mayor Adams’ campaign cash haul, budget surplus or legal defense fund? Sources central to Adams’ reelection campaign https://t.co/YinDoA36Es Adams’ fundraising lags https://t.co/Vp3gcbx6br NYC's budget plan https://t.co/bVsJg4heG8 More Bramhall https://t.co/WP8F2wLHR0 https://t.co/bGJlSRBF42
Democratic candidates for Cook County state’s attorney ramping up fundraising @ad_quig https://t.co/mJRyKhbh8L
Is it in the interest of voters, or are Nevada politicians batting for the team? Our @bryanhorwath reveals who the A's lobbying arm donated to. https://t.co/cdFSlqh8jm
With the March 19 primary a little over two months away, Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke has nearly $250,000 ready to spend and almost $100,000 more than opponent Clayton Harris III as the Democrats vie to succeed Kim Foxx as Cook County state’s attorney. https://t.co/f5w7Tj4EF3
Tuesday was the deadline Nevada politicians and candidates to file their 2023 finance reports. @s_golonka, @tabitha_mueller and @jacobsolisnv break down the major takeaways: https://t.co/BaLjtmZvMB
Democratic candidates vying to succeed Kim Foxx as Cook County state’s attorney are ramping up fundraising. https://t.co/1csNg2Ljl8
New York’s real estate and legal industries drove much of Mayor Adams’ latest campaign cash haul, the latest filings show. Here’s a look at some key observations from Adams’ latest campaign haul, which covers the most recent six-month period. https://t.co/16YmUJUtRu
Democratic candidates for Cook County state’s attorney ramping up fundraising https://t.co/WGFRdjvLgA
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and cryptocurrency investor Brock Pierce are among those who donated the maximum to the mayor’s legal-defense fund. https://t.co/AViuCbW5dL
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign returns contributions improperly accepted from city contractors ... but other questionable donations continue to roll in https://t.co/OqIYYXf9wz
The A’s may not have a billion dollars to help pay for a ballpark, but they dug deep to contribute to the Las Vegas community. https://t.co/BI3vapfSb9
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign returns contributions improperly accepted from city contractors https://t.co/WSA32piXzd
The A's were given approval from both MLB and the players’ association to receive revenue sharing money this year, even if a binding agreement to construct a ballpark in Las Vegas was not in place by the Monday deadline specified in the sport’s CBA. Read more.
Brandon Johnson’s campaign returns contributions improperly accepted from city contractors https://t.co/7F1zt6vt6v
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign fund has returned dozens of contributions totaling more than $50,000, including money given by city contractors after his 2023 election — in violation of city ethics rules. https://t.co/CJ49wM8J4b
Who's not funding push for Nevada vote on A's stadium funds? Nevadans 'The NSEA plans to fundraise in Oakland next month, at a festival organized by A’s fans.' via @BillShaikin https://t.co/ipQo3Cgl4L @latimes
Deadline passes for A's stadium renderings, financing plans for Las Vegas move as funding remains in question https://t.co/3oGyjY1nXU
Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager received $10,000 election contribution from Athletics after Yeager voted yes for $380 million stadium subsidy. So did Senate leader Nicole Cannizzaro. County commissioners Ross Miller, William McCurdy II, Michael Naft each received 10K from A's, too. https://t.co/asVxLNJ02j
Grand total with the filing deadline officially passed: 43 A's donations to Nevada politicians totaling $110,000. https://t.co/iSwNZY4AeN https://t.co/N1li5qavei
A Democratic fundraising machine keeps pumping. The Oakland A’s deliver campaign funds. Cash flows into the Las Vegas mayoral race. Here's what we learned from the Nevada campaign finance deadline: https://t.co/BaLjtmYXX3
Hizzoner raised at least $725,000 since he started the defense fund back in November, according to Adams’ longtime campaign compliance attorney, Vito Pitta. https://t.co/CT0PTAl5UG via @nypmetro
Billionaire businessman with a history of ties to sanctioned Russian oligarch among donors to Adams' legal defense trust. https://t.co/ZmhMTRXZRh
He made $5+million with a staff-assisted side hustle as governor, but “NY taxpayers fork over $565K to Cuomo campaign for legal fee reimbursement” https://t.co/3K8Ju8vdQo via @nypmetro
Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy II receives $10,000 political contribution from Athletics. The $380 million Athletics stadium subsidy includes $120 million in bonds from Clark County. https://t.co/rafF2fRZax
Adams’ fundraising disclosures reveal big spending on legal defense, billionaire donors https://t.co/7BBuskXbDe
Mayor Adams fundraising operation has dipped in political cashflow that coincides with several scandals that have damaged his administration, report shows. https://t.co/2MDIgxsjct
Michael Bloomberg and other billionaires have contributed to a legal defense fund for Mayor Eric Adams amid a federal investigation into his campaign fund-raising. The fund raised $732,000 in less than two months, according to a filing submitted Tuesday. https://t.co/vMUHv3KE8V
New York City Mayor Eric Adams reversed many of his previously announced cuts to services including police hiring and trash collection in a $109.4 billion preliminary budget he unveiled on Tuesday. https://t.co/OfK6YgN8l2
Billionaire businessman with ties to U.S.-sanctioned Russian oligarch, cryptocurrency tycoon among donors who poured more than $650K into Mayor Adams’ legal defense trust, source says Leonard Blavatnik and Brock Pierce each donated max allowed by law https://t.co/ghlGZEQ5aN
In what is likely the biggest NV haul (not counting federal candidates) to be reported this deadline, former Rep. Shelley Berkley announces $1.1 million raised in 2023 for her mayoral bid. Here's a look at her report (w/ 16 max contributions of $10k): https://t.co/6XLFu6cqLg https://t.co/134Ob2fq4Z https://t.co/Y3TEQStUXC