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New York GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman was effectively denied millions in matching campaign funds Tuesday by Democrats on a powerful state board The party-line, 4-3 vote by the Public Campaign Finance Board disqualifies Blakeman from the state’s campaign finance program and hands Democratic Gov.
Kathy Hochul – whoFollow The Post’s live updates for the latest on New York politics, from the city to AlbanyDemocrats on the board dinged Blakeman because his running mate, Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood, never submitted his own paperwork applying for matching funds – a newly created filing requirement. But board Republicans, in a testy discussion before the vote, argued the Dems were playing petty games. “Playing gotcha politics with this is frankly disgraceful,” said Republican Public Campaign Finance Board Commissioner Brian Kolb, a former Assembly minority leader.The board’s anticipated decision was derided by the good government group Reinvent Albany and even the lefty civic group Citizens Union. Denying Blakeman’s application – which could cost him a combined $7 million in funds – risks undermining the public’s trust, Citizens Union Executive Director Grace Rauh. “While the Board must guard against fraud and misuse of public funds, the Blakeman matter is not based on such conduct,” she said in a statement.because of a filing deficiency that appears to result from confusion, administrative error, or campaign missteps compounded by unclear guidance from Board staff and a recently-approved emergency rule.” Kristi Noem weighs in on report husband lives cross-dressing double life: 'The family was blindsided by this'Referee explains what really happened in strange March Madness moment with fiery UConn coachPentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran — as Trump warned regime to ‘get serious’ about peace deal: reportMamdani shows no respect for older New Yorkers who are killed — but he has plenty of sympathy for law breakers‘Love Island USA’ star Olandria Carthen glitters for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit IssueMartha Stewart says this eyeliner ‘helps a lot’ — and it’s on sale at AmazonStream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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