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The New York State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Information Related to\u00a0New York’s Nov. 7, 2017 Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/h4>\n

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News Related To<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Corruption of New York’s Legislature<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Weiser, Benjamin, Dean Skelos\u2019s 2015 Corruption Conviction Is Overturned<\/a>, New York Times, September 26, 2017.<\/p>\n

McKinley, Jesse, Silver\u2019s Reprieve a Reminder That Albany\u2019s \u2018Watergate Moment\u2019 Didn\u2019t Stick<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, July 14, 2017.<\/p>\n

Weiser, Benjamin, Sheldon Silver\u2019s 2015 Corruption Conviction Is Overturned<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, July 13, 2017.<\/p>\n

Precious, Tom, 516 bills passed in nine days: Why Albany waits for a final flurry<\/a>, Buffalo News<\/em>, June 26, 2016.<\/p>\n

Hupel, Ashley, CUOMO, LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT ON ETHICS REFORMS PACKAGE<\/a>, City & State New York<\/em>, June 17, 2016.<\/p>\n

King, David, In Extended Session, Lawmakers Vote Through Variety of Bills with Little Public Review<\/a>, Gotham Gazette<\/em>, June 18, 2016. “For the public, many legislators and watchdog groups, this year was defined by the corruption convictions of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, as well as the broad federal investigation into Cuomo\u2019s economic development programs across the state. However, legislators resisted any major reforms that would directly address the issues involved in those cases.”<\/p>\n

McKinley, Jesse, Cuomo Seeks Fixes to \u2018Rampant\u2019 Problems in New York\u2019s Campaign Contribution System<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, June 8, 2016.<\/p>\n

O’Connor, Meg, Everyone Agrees Albany Needs Ethics Reform, Except the People Who Matter Most<\/a>, Gotham Gazette<\/em>, April 1, 2016.<\/p>\n

McKinley, Jesse, A Leisurely Return for the New York State Legislature<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, February 14, 2016.<\/p>\n

Yee, Vivian, In Albany, Those Who Might Address Ethics Meet Rarely and Offer Less<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, January 19, 2016.<\/p>\n

Weiser, Benjamin, Craig, Susanne, and William K. Rashbaum, Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney, Sees Lessons in Albany Corruption Trials<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, December 13, 2015.<\/p>\n

Norden, Lawrence, A history lesson on fixing Albany: Tweaking the system isn’t enough; we need to mobilize the public around profound democratizing reforms<\/a>, New York Daily News<\/em>, December 2, 2015.<\/p>\n

Burns, Alexander, and McKinley, Jesse, Guilty Verdict Is a Spur to Would-Be Reformers of Albany\u2019s Political Culture<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, November 30, 2015.<\/p>\n

O’Connor, Meg,\u00a0Good Government Groups Point to New Evidence of Need for Major Ethics<\/a>, Gotham Gazette<\/em>, November 12, 2015.<\/p>\n

Weiser, Benjamin, Kaplan, Thomas, and Craig, Susanne, Leaders of Anticorruption Panel Felt Cuomo Intervened, Prosecutors Say<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, September 12, 2015.<\/p>\n

King, David Howard, Despite Unprecedented Scandal, Calls for Special Ethics Session Fall on Deaf Ears<\/a>, Gotham Gazette<\/em>, July 29, 2015.<\/p>\n

Bredderman, Will, Schneiderman Calls Absence of Ethics Reform From Albany Deal \u2018Incomprehensible\u2019<\/a>, Observer<\/em>, June 26, 2015.<\/p>\n

King, David Howard, Schneiderman’s Evolution on Ethics<\/a>, Gotham Gazette<\/em>, Jun 05, 2015<\/p>\n

Seiler, Casey, Frustrated by \u2018glaring\u2019 lack of action, Schneiderman will introduce ethics bill<\/a>, Albany Times Union<\/em>, May 26, 2015.<\/p>\n

Seiler, Casey, Siena poll: Cuomo\u2019s favorability at a new low<\/a>, Albany Times Union<\/em>, May 26, 2015.<\/p>\n

Smith, Chris,\u00a0More Corruption Fallout in Albany: Dean Skelos Steps Down As State Senate Majority Leader; John Flanagan to Replace Him<\/a>, Daily Intelligencer<\/em>, May 11, 2015.<\/p>\n

Vilensky, Mike,\u00a0N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo\u2019s Job Performance, Approval Ratings Slip: Poll<\/a>, Wall Street Journal<\/em>, May 12, 2015.<\/p>\n

Burns, Alexander, and Susanne Craiger, Pushing Ethics Reforms, Cuomo Wants Lawmakers to Reveal Income or Lose It<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, February 2, 2015.<\/p>\n

Moreland Commission<\/h3>\n

Rashbaum, William K., and Craig, Susanne, In Two Corruption Cases, the Culture of Albany Will Go on Trial<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, November 1, 2015.<\/p>\n

Weiser, Benjamin, Kaplan, Thomas, and Craig, Susanne,\u00a0Leaders of Moreland Commission Panel Felt Cuomo Intervened, Prosecutors Say<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, September 12, 2015.<\/p>\n

After Ethics Panel\u2019s Shutdown, Loopholes Live On in Albany<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, December 8, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuomo\u2019s Office Hobbled Ethics Inquiries by Moreland Commission<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, July 23, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. Issues Subpoena in Inquiry on Cuomo\u2019s Closing of Moreland Commission<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>,\u00a0July 17, 2014<\/span><\/span>

U.S. Said to Seek Records From Anticorruption Panel\u2019s Members<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>,\u00a0May 6, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

Voters Disapprove of Cuomo\u2019s Shutdown of Anticorruption Panel, Poll Shows<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>,\u00a0April 22, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuomo Caught Up in Rare Conflict With Prosecutor<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>,\u00a0April 10, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. Attorney Criticizes Cuomo\u2019s Closing of Panel<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, April 9, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuomo\u2019s Push to End Moreland Commission Draws Backlash<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>,\u00a0March 31, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe corruption in the State Legislature in Albany has not been episodic. It\u2019s been systemic.”<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe collusion, the coordination, the subterfuge, the fraud in the current political system is rampant… [T]he states have done a poor job in policing \u2014 and I include our state in that as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Op-eds and Editorials on<\/strong><\/h2>\n

New York Institutional\u00a0Corruption<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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A Corruption Case Worth Repeating<\/a>, New York Times, September 26, 2017.<\/p>\n

Sqadron, Daniel, Why I\u2019m leaving the N.Y. Senate<\/a>, New York Daily News<\/em>, August 9, 2017. Covered<\/a> in the Gotham Gazette<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Editorial: A Twist in the Sheldon Silver Saga<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, July 14, 2017.<\/p>\n

Chartock, Alan, We\u2019re not holding our New York state lawmakers accountable<\/a>, Daily Freeman<\/em>, February 28, 2016.<\/p>\n

Ethics Continues to Dominate Albany<\/a>, NYPIRG<\/em>, June 3, 2015.<\/p>\n

Albany Has Its Head In The Sand When It Comes To Ethics<\/a>,\u00a0NYPIRG<\/em>, May 18, 2015.<\/p>\n

Norden, Lawrence, Close New York’s biggest campaign finance loophole: The Board of Elections must make one simple fix<\/a>, New York Daily News<\/em>, April 9, 2015.<\/p>\n

Schneiderman, Eric T., Op-Ed: The Change Albany Needs<\/a>, Newsday<\/em>, March 16, 2015. \u00a0See also Schneiderman’s\u00a0press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Editorial,\u00a0The Schneiderman Remedy for Sleaze<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, March 20, 2015.<\/p>\n

Editorial,\u00a0Sheldon Silver and New York\u2019s \u2018Caldron of Corruption\u2019<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, January 30, 2015.<\/p>\n

Hoefer, Tim, Corruption cauldron: To fix Albany \u2014 term limits<\/a>, New York Post<\/em>, January 27, 2015.<\/p>\n

When Legislators Ask for a Raise<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, December 7, 2014<\/p>\n

Mr. Cuomo\u2019s Gift to the Cynics<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, April 10, 2014<\/p>\n

New York\u2019s \u2018Legalized Bribery\u2019<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, December 4, 2013<\/p>\n

Climbing Out of Albany\u2019s Swamp<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, November 22, 2013<\/p>\n

New York Legislators\u2019 Secret Income<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, September 23, 2013<\/p>\n

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Reports\u00a0Related To<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Corruption of New York\u2019s Legislature<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Dincer, Oguzhan and Michael Johnston, Measuring Illegal and Legal Corruption in American States: Some Results from 2016 Corruption in America Survey<\/a>, Institute for Corruption Studies, Department of Economics, Illinois State University. \u00a0Accessed June 6, 2017. \u00a0Reports<\/a> that Legal Corruption in the New York Legislature is “extremely common.”<\/p>\n

Lerner, Susan, et al., Election Administration: How Does New York State Compare?<\/a>, New York Common Cause, January 2017.<\/p>\n

Harmon, Lauren, Posner, Charles, Jawando, Michele, and Dhaiti,\u00a0Matt,\u00a0The Health of State Democracies,<\/a> American Progress Action Fund, July 2015. \u00a0New York gets\u00a0an “F” for representation in state government. \u00a0See the section on\u00a0New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2014 Election Outcomes Are In:\u00a0Rigged Redistricting System Will Re-elect Dozens of Legislators\u00a0Before a Single Vote is Cast<\/a>, Citizens Unions, October 28, 2014. \u00a0See also Autz, Lisa, and Samar\u00a0Khurshid,\u00a0Uncontested Democracy: New York ballots offer voters startlingly little choice<\/a>, Gotham Gazette<\/em>, October 30, 2014.<\/p>\n

Horner, Blair, Mahoney, Bill, Robbie Sheikh, Lerner, Susan, and Paul, Brian, \u00a0How the \u00a02012 Redistricting Deal Denies New Yorkers Fair Representation and the Fundamentally Flawed Redistricting “Reform”<\/a>,\u00a0Common Cause\/NY, Effective NY, and NYPIRG, June 2014.<\/p>\n

FAIR ELECTIONS FOR NEW YORK STATE:\u00a0How Public Matching Creates Greater Voter Choice and Competition<\/a>, Citizens Union, November 28, 2012.<\/p>\n

Kolb, Brian M., New York’s Last, Best Hope For Real Reform: The Case for Convening a State Constitutional Convention<\/a>,\u00a0Albany Government Law Review<\/em>, Vol. 4, pp. 601-624 (2011). \u00a0A shorter version of Kolb’s argument can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Norden, Lawrence, Stengel, Andrew, and Seago, Laura,\u00a0Still Broken: New York State Legislative Reform 2008 Update<\/a>, Brennan Center for Justice,\u00a0January 2, 2009.<\/p>\n

Foster, Bethan, Norden, Lawrence, Stengel, Andrew, and Pozen, David E.,\u00a0Unfinished Business: New York State Legislative Reform 2006 Update<\/a>, Brennan Center for Justice, October 11, 2006.<\/p>\n

Ward, Richard B., Reform: Is This The Time?<\/a>, in New York State Government, 2nd Edition<\/a>, Rockefeller Institute Press, December 2006.<\/p>\n

Creelan, Jeremy M., and Moulton, Laura M.,\u00a0The New York State Legislative Process: An Evaluation and Blueprint for Reform<\/a>, Brennan Center for Justice, July 21, 2004.<\/p>\n

Horner, Blair, Reform New York: 10 Steps on the Path to Change Albany<\/a>, New York Public Interest Group, October 2004.<\/p>\n

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The Corruption of New York’s Legislature<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Can New Yorkers Fix Albany’s Corruption Problem?<\/a>,\u00a0Citizens Union<\/em>, April 6, 2015.<\/p>\n

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The Corruption of\u00a0New York Advocacy Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Bragg, Chris, Deadline approaching, good-government groups urge \u2018ethics reform\u2019 veto<\/a>, Albany Times Union<\/em>, August 24, 2016.<\/p>\n

Reisman, Nick, Cuomo Approves New Disclosure Measures<\/a>, State of Politics<\/em>, August 24, 2016.<\/p>\n

Lovett, Kenneth, Gov. Cuomo signs ethics bill requiring Super PACs to disclose more donors, despite reform groups\u2019 objections<\/a>, Daily News<\/em>, August 24, 2016.<\/p>\n

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