This will likely be the last chance in my lifetime to vote to bring real reform and democracy to New York State.
New York government reform
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The ballot proposals: Yes to 1 and 2
In addition to important elected positions, the November 4 ballot contains three proposals. One of them, Proposal 2 – on electronic transmission of legislation – is a mundane, housekeeping issue. The other two, however, have much broader implications. Proposal 1 deals with the way the state’s legislative and congressional districts are drawn. Proposal 3 would […]
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From the new governor: fighting words
Politics Details, details, details. All campaign long, reporters badgered Eliot Spitzer to be more specific about his policy agenda, especially about government reform. Last week, in Spitzer’s first State of the State address, they finally got those details — or at least more than he had offered previously. And while his speech was as platitude-riddled […]
