A recent article in The Hill suggested that Senator Dodd’s retirement would have a positive affect on financial reform.  AFR’s Heather Booth was mentioned in this article, which also included quotes from fellow consumer activists Travis Plunkett (Consumer Federation of America) and Ed Mierzwinski (US PIRG).  You can read the full text here.

Heather Booth, head of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of consumer advocates and labor unions, said the next month is crucial in the CFPA debate.

“We’re intensifying efforts,” she said. “We think it’s important that people see this is a dividing line issue moving into the elections.”