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*Why We\u2019re Voting Yes<\/a>, Ithaca.com, November 5, 2017.<\/p>\n Voters should approve Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Star-Gazette, October 29, 2017.<\/p>\n Vote \u2018yes\u2019 on a constitutional convention<\/a>, Long Island Herald, October 26, 2017.<\/p>\n Vote ‘yes’ on NY constitutional convention. The Post-Standard<\/a> (syracuse.com), October 22, 2017.<\/p>\n *The case for a con con: Albany will never clean its own houses<\/a>, New York Daily News, October 21, 2017.<\/p>\n Prop. 1: Yes to a ‘con con’<\/a>, Times Union, October 21, 2017.<\/p>\n *New York voters should approve Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, October 21, 2017.<\/p>\n *What a \u2018yes\u2019 vote on the constitutional convention requires<\/a>, New York Post, October 14, 2017.<\/p>\n *Myths and realities of a constitutional convention<\/a>, Newsday, October 14, 2017.<\/p>\n *Take note of the interests opposing a constitutional convention<\/a>, Buffalo News, October 12, 2017. Voters should give Constitutional Convention a chance<\/a>, Poughkeepsie Journal, October 6, 2017.<\/p>\n Constitutional Convention can put the people in charge<\/a>, Lohud.com, September 29, 2017.<\/p>\n Vote Yes for a Constitutional Convention<\/a>,\u00a0The Queens Courier, September 21, 2017, page 30.<\/p>\n *In Our Opinion: New Yorkers need to approve a convention<\/a>,\u00a0The Daily Star, September 20, 2017.<\/p>\n Ormsbee, Tracy, Consider a Convention for New York<\/a>, Adirondack Explorer, September 14, 2017.<\/p>\n New York needs a constitutional convention<\/a>, Buffalo News, August 11, 2017.<\/p>\n Farm injustice on trial that must end the unfairness<\/a>, New York Daily News<\/em>, July 24, 2017.<\/p>\n Errol, Louis, Rouse N.Y.’s sleeping powers with a people’s convention to fix our broken state Constitution<\/a>, New York Daily News<\/em>, July 18, 2017.<\/p>\n Why New York might dance the con-con<\/a>, AM New York<\/em>, July 10, 2017.<\/p>\n Fix this government and vote this fall for a Constitutional Convention<\/a>, New York Daily<\/em>, News, May 22, 2017.<\/p>\n Update the ways New York votes<\/a>, AM New York<\/em>, May 7, 2017.<\/p>\n In Our Opinion: New Yorkers need to approve a convention<\/a>, Daily Star, September 20, 2016.<\/p>\n No action on constitutional convention<\/a>, The River Reporter, August 24, 2016.<\/p>\n Constitution flaws must be addressed<\/a>, Press Republican<\/em>, December 17, 2015.<\/p>\n Editorial (Melissa Hale-Spencer),\u00a0Honor New Yorkers who fought to govern themselves<\/a>,\u00a0Altamont Enterprise<\/em>, August 6, 2015.<\/p>\n New York can still fix this<\/a>, Albany Times Union, July 1, 2015.<\/em><\/p>\n Leaders failed; let people try<\/a>,\u00a0Press-Republican<\/em> (Plattsburgh, New York), March 29, 2011.<\/p>\n New York State needs a constitutional convention<\/a>, Newsday<\/em>, June 24, 2009.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Vote No” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” module_alignment=”left”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Vote No Text” background_layout=”light” disabled=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” module_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”3.0.90″]<\/p>\n \u2018Con Con\u2019 won\u2019t lead to reform<\/a>,\u00a0Niagara Gazette<\/em>, October 29, 2017.\u00a0 This is the Niagara Gazette<\/em>‘s third editorial opposing a convention.\u00a0 In its third, it continues to report as fact the widely debunked<\/a> cost figure of $336 million. The primary investor in Niagara Gazette<\/em> is Retirement Systems of Alabama<\/a>, which administers the pension fund for Alabama government employees.<\/p>\n *Constitutional Convention: Thanks, but No Thanks<\/a>, New York Times<\/em>, October 31, 2017.<\/p>\n Editorial,\u00a0A chance to make corrupt leaders pay a price<\/a>, Niagara Gazette<\/em>, September 24, 2017. \u00a0Note that this is the second editorial by the same newspaper.<\/p>\n Editorial,\u00a0A chance to change the constitution<\/a>, Niagara Gazette<\/em>, January 2, 2016.<\/p>\n Editorial, Amending our state constitution won\u2019t be easy<\/a>,\u00a0Daily Gazette of Schenectady<\/em>, August 9, 2015. \u00a0Also published\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0in the News Tribune<\/em>.<\/p>\n Editorial, The New York Convention Con<\/a>,\u00a0New York Times<\/em>, August 9, 2010. (Note: in 1997, the New York Times<\/em> editorialized in favor of a convention.)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Other” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” module_alignment=”left” border_color_all=”off” border_style_all=”solid” _builder_version=”3.0.88″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Other Text” background_layout=”light” disabled=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.90″ module_alignment=”left”]<\/p>\n *How Con-Con reshaped the election<\/a>, Newsday, November 27, 2017.<\/p>\n *New York\u2019s victorious con-con opponents can now get to work<\/a>, Newsday, November 26, 2017.<\/p>\n Path to change steeper after NY constitutional convention defeat<\/a>, Syracuse.com, November 9, 2017.<\/p>\n Editorial: Shine light on dark money<\/a>, Times Union, October 7, 2017.<\/p>\n The City Council\u2019s Kremlinesque crackdown<\/a>, New York Post<\/em>, July 23, 2017.<\/p>\n NY constitution measure makes 2017 more than a ‘local’ election year<\/a>, Lockport Union-Sun & Journal<\/em>, June 26, 2017.<\/p>\n Be ready for constitution measure on local ballot<\/a>, Niagara Gazette, June 25, 2017.<\/p>\n Why New York State might vote to do the con-con<\/a>, Newsday<\/em>, May 30, 2017. \u00a0Newsday stops just short of an outright endorsement of a yes vote.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s talk about clean water and air<\/a>, AM New York, April 24, 2017.<\/p>\n Miller, Ted, New York Proposing Constitutional Convention To Hand More Legislative Authority To An Elite Few<\/a>, Liberal America, March 23, 2017. \u00a0Note: title suggests opposition but content is neutral or even slightly positive.<\/p>\n Cronies with benefits<\/a>, Times Union<\/em>, March 25, 2017.<\/p>\n Anagnostakis, Mike, My view: Get ready for a monumental vote this November<\/a>, Times Herald-Record<\/em>, March 12, 2017.<\/p>\n No time to waste in 2017 Albany Agenda<\/a>, AM New York, January 9, 2017.<\/p>\nVote No<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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