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Huge support for potential ConCon issues: Term limits, full-time Legislature, initiative and referendum, women’s reproductive rights and protections regardless of gender identity, sex or ethnicity By a narrow 44-to-39 percent margin, registered voters say they will vote “yes” on November 7 to support a constitutional convention, down from 45-to-33 […]
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School and The Rockefeller Institute for Government have released a list of possible revisions to the state Constitution if New York voters decide they want to hold a constitutional convention. The 106-point list was compiled by Scott Fein, an environmental lawyer from Albany, […]
Some questions: Why is Andrew Cuomo sending state help to the Virgin Islands after the recent hurricane? Hey, as the saying goes, “It’s political.” As we all know, Andrew is positioning himself to run for president. He has executive experience as a two term governor but he doesn’t have any […]
Urges “no” vote on constitutional; convention; “yes” vote on pension forfeiture and forest preserve land bank The New York State Conservative Party’s Executive Committee met Wednesday to decide how to vote on the three statewide ballot questions on November 7. The Conservative Party is urging its members and the wider […]
The most recent Siena College Research Institute poll indicates narrow support for holding a constitutional convention. The poll released on Tuesday indicates that while democratic support has flagged, dropping 11 percent since the July poll, overall opinion remains effectively unchanged with registered voters supporting a “Yes” vote 45-33 from 47-34 […]
A group that evolved from Women’s March NYC is now urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to help push for a constitutional convention in New York as a way to guarantee abortion rights. Forward March New York, formerly Women’s March NYC, announced Monday, in a letter to Cuomo, their support for a […]
With summer winding down and the November elections approaching, the ballot question of “Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same” is looming as an important decision for all New York voters that only comes around every 20 years. The rhetoric by both good government […]
When my kids were growing up they used to comment on what was happening in politics and I’d often hear the words, “That ain’t right.” I’ve been using that phrase for years now both in print and on the radio and I’ve been hearing from many of the folks Garrison […]