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Reform Group Targets Pharamaceutical Donations To NY Lawmakers

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Karen Dewitt
Published October 28, 2013 at 4:35 PM EDT
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A reform group is asking New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s anti-corruption commission to probe cash donations to state lawmakers by the pharmaceutical industry, to find out if there’s a connection with some pro-consumer bills dying in legislative committees.
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Karen Dewitt
Karen DeWitt is Capitol Bureau chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of public radio stations in New York state. She has covered state government and politics for the network since 1990.
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