Lawmakers Plan Paid Family Leave Hearing
State lawmakers will hold a hearing in the coming days on paid family leave, Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein said on Tuesday in an interview. The hearings come as both the...
View ArticleKlein: Ethics ‘Most Important Issue’
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Tuesday called ethics reform legislation “the most important” issue in Albany. He added that if an agreement is reached on ethics reform...
View ArticleKlein Stops Short of Calling for Skelos’ Ouster
IDC Leader Jeff Klein, whose breakaway Democratic conference has a relationship – though no longer a power-sharing deal – with the Senate Republicans, issued a statement calling the corruption charges...
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Klein Calls For Crackdown On Synthetic Pot
Bronx Sen. Jeff Klein on Wednesday called for a crackdown on synthetic drugs like K2, calling the availability of the chemicals “an epidemic in our state.” Klein, the leader of the five-member...
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Klein Sees Bipartisan Hope For Minimum Wage Increase
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein, who traveled to the White House this week to meet with President Obama and a host of state lawmakers from around the country, said he is hopeful for...
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Klein: Herbalife Running A ‘Get Rich Quick Scheme’
A report released by Sen. Jeff Klein and New York City elected officials on Wednesday knocks the multi-level marketing company Herbalife as a “get rich quick scheme’ that targets poor immigrant...
View ArticleKlein Proposes Confiscation Of Guns For Those On No-Fly List (Updated)
As lawmakers in Congress disagree over a measure that would bar those on the no-fly list from buying guns, Sen. Jeff Klein is planning state-level legislation that would bar New York purchases for...
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IDC’s NY 2020 Agenda Includes Student Debt Relief, Help For Seniors
The 2016 agenda for the Independent Democratic Conference in the Senate includes plans to alleviate student debt, create a dedicated fund for full-day kindergarten programs in the state and expand...
View ArticleKlein: BOE Probe Based On ‘Bogus’ Complaint
The independent enforcement counsel’s inquiry into the Independent Democratic Conference’s campaign committee is based on a “bogus complaint” from a discredited former officeholder, Sen. Jeff Klein...
View ArticleKlein Bill Seeks To Crack Down On Multilevel Marketers
Sen. Jeff Klein introduced legislation on Friday that aims to crack down on multilevel marketing promotions that have been derided as “pyramid schemes” by consumer watchdogs. The legislation comes as...
View ArticleKlein Backs Ending Carried Interest Loophole
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Wednesday backed the closing of what some say is a loophole in the tax law that allows hedge fund managers to pay a lower tax rate. The measure...
View ArticleKlein: Paid Family Leave Persistence Pays Off
Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Thursday night in an interview feted the agreement to a 12-week paid family leave program that was included in the final budget agreement....
View ArticleKlein Praises Film Scrutinizing Herbalife
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein praised a documentary premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival that shines a critical light on the multi-level marketing company Herbalife. Klein, a...
View ArticleKlein Bill Cracks Down On Firearms Trafficking
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Wednesday announced a bill that is aimed at cracking down on those who traffic illegal guns into New York. The bill comes after the Manhattan...
View ArticleIDC Leader Says Daily Fantasy Sports Legislation Is Important
The New York State Senate is preparing to address legislation the could legalize daily fantasy sports in New York State. “That’s something that we need to work on before the end of session,”...
View ArticleBill Would End ‘Formula Deserts’ For WIC Recipients
A group of state lawmakers on Thursday announced a push for a bill that would allow all stores participating in the WIC program to accept checks for prescription formula in effort to reverse a 2014...
View ArticleKlein Applauds Cuomo On Day Care Regulations
Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Wednesday praised Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s enactment of emergency regulations designed to strengthen safety at day care centers in New York. The...
View ArticleKlein Hails FTC Settlement With Herbalife
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Friday praised the settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and Herbalife after the company was criticized for unfair and predatory consumer...
View ArticleKlein’s Office Responds To Dem Unity Push (Updated)
As liberal groups allied with mainline Democrats in the state Senate push Gov. Andrew Cuomo to render some sort of party unity in the chamber, the office of Independent Democratic Conference Leader...
View ArticleICYMI: Klein Weighs In On Procurement Reform
During a CapTon interview last night, IDC Leader Jeff Klein broke with his power-sharing allies, the Senate Republicans, on the subject of procurement reform, saying he doesn’t see the need for a key...
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