Cuomo proposes full-time Legislature, term limits, easier voting and public campaign funding In his sixth and final State of the State Address in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined a plan to limit outside income of lawmakers, create a full-time Legislature, impose term limits for elected officials and make it […]
Tag: ethics
How did we get here … and how do we fix it?
2016 was a very tough year but as the old saying goes, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” So I thought I’d take a look at some of the things that happened in the year just passed and diagnose what we may have learned. In state […]
Do right by us and we would be happy to raise your pay
Okay, let’s get down to it. Is it fair that the New York State Legislature has gone forever without a pay raise? I mean, how would you like to go from year to year without a raise? Employees of the public radio stations I run have had a two-percent […]
What does New York have to gain or lose with a Trump presidency?
Here are some questions I am frequently asked. I offer them so that you won’t have to write me, although you are always welcome to write. Question: Will the electors who comprise the Electoral College decide to vote against Donald Trump’s election as president? Answer: This is one I get […]
Ethics deal gets tepid response
Pension forfeiture, spending disclosure rules part of last-minute reform package A last-minute ethics reform deal reached by the governor and legislative conference leaders would strip the pensions of any public officer who is convicted of corruption. Under the agreement reached late Friday, any public officer who is convicted of […]