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Law Creates Special License For Originators

Written By Eric K. Ward

Thursday, July 22, 2010

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Wow - special-interest legislation that benefits a company which paid out tens of thousands of dollars to lobbyists. Who woulda thunk it?

Anonymous Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:10 PM
Rep. Bill Sandifer: "... it was not my bill."

As far as I'm concerned, it was everybody's bill who voted for it.

Blutarsky, John Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:12 PM
I would guess that the author of this (Chair of Senate Banking and Insurance) got campaign contributions as well as the others that helped get it passed. Might be good for a follow-up article on the campaign contributions from employees of the company that now gets special treatment.

ANONYMOUS Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:20 AM
ANONYMOUS,

That's a really good point. Early on in my reporting on this story, I checked on Rep. Sandifer's contributions. Nothing from Primerica came up. However, I checked on that before I had traced the complete revision of the bill, most of it anyway, to Sen. Thomas.

So you're absolutely right - it would be good to find out whether Sen. Thomas received any contributions from Primerica.

Thanks for suggesting that, and for your interest and feedback.

Eric Ward

Eric Ward Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:18 PM

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