Jeffrey Klein
Connections
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Independent Democrats push campaign finance reform in wake of scandals
As a long line of state legislators faces indictments and possibly prison time for a host of infractions, a key group of senators believes that the corruption developments of recent weeks create an ideal climate to achieve New York’s first real campaign from Citizen Action NY Read more »
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Campaign Finance Reform Hearing Draws Watchdog Groups And Citizens
Government watchdog group spoke mostly in favor of the campaign and election law reforms put forward by the state senators in the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) at a public hearing on Tuesday. The two-hour session at the Valley Cottage Library o from Pearl River Patch Read more »
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New York Faces New Wine Sales Restrictions (Wine Spectator)
Wine lovers may be stuck with higher prices or a smaller selection if the New York legislature passes a controversial measure that would require all New York wholesalers to store their wine within the state. Two little words are once again at issue in th from Wine Spectator Read more »
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Check cashing stores push to offer 200% APR loans
State Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx) is co-sponsoring legislation that would offer 90- to 180-day payday loans of $300 to $2,000. A $300 could carry interest and fees that total an APR over 200%. Check-cash stores across the city want to offer a new kind of l from New York Daily News Read more »
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Election finance reformers target state Senate
ALBANY — A coalition supporting public financing of state election campaigns is gearing up for a new ad push targeting the state Senate, sources say. Since the most recent scandals to rock the Capitol earlier this month, the coalition known as Fair Elect from New York Daily News Read more »
