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Colegrove, Arlene, Rare opportunity for NYers to demand fairness<\/a>, U.S.A. Today Network, November 5, 2017.<\/p>\n Ballantine,\u00a0John and Alexandra,\u00a0Vote Yes On Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Putnam Daily Voice, October 18, 2017.<\/p>\n Childs, David, If there is no convention, do not expect any changes<\/a>, Leader Herald, October 16, 2017.<\/p>\n Gerstman,\u00a0Sharon Stern,\u00a0State Bar Association supports a constitutional convention<\/a>, Daily Freeman, October 12, 2017. The author is the president of the New York State Bar Association.<\/p>\n Humphrey,\u00a0John Jay,\u00a0NY constitutional convention: Will reason or fear prevail?<\/a>, Syracuse.com, October 12, 2017.<\/p>\n Albright-Hanna, Kate,\u00a0<\/i>Beat the crooks, vote Yes on 1<\/a>, New York Daily News, October 11, 2017.<\/p>\n Thompson, Peter,\u00a0Citizens should seize chance for constitutional convention<\/a>, Buffalo News, October 6, 2017.<\/p>\n Murawski, Thomas C., Constitutional Convention<\/a>, New York Daily News, September 24, 2017.<\/p>\n Scott Jr.,\u00a0Timothy,\u00a0Vote ‘Yes’ On Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Shawangunk Journal, September 21, 2017.<\/p>\n Joe Van Denburg, What to do with NY\u2019s constitution<\/a>, Newsday, September 18, 2017.<\/p>\n Goldman, Ira, and Penn Yan, Constitutional Convention is needed in New York<\/a>, Finger Lake Times, September 12, 2017.<\/p>\n Galie, Peter, and Christopher Bopst, New Yorkers should approve a constitutional convention<\/a>, Buffalo News, September 8, 2017.<\/p>\n Grim,\u00a0Priscilla,\u00a0Refresh democracy in New York<\/a>, New York Daily News, August 14, 2017. Grim works on the yes campaign for Citizens Union.<\/p>\n Dadey, Dick, Supervisor Jamieson, please hold a forum on constitutional convention to improve elections, prevent corruption<\/a>, August 9, 2017. Dadey heads Citizens Union, one of the organizations advocating for a constitutional convention.<\/p>\n Trachtenberg, Bruce S., Streamline system, limit judge switches<\/a>, Times Union, August 3, 2017.<\/p>\n Chamberlain, Stuart, Let all pensions be free of NY State tax<\/a>, Newsday<\/em>, June 21, 2017.<\/p>\n Hoffman, George, Alas, the only way to change Albany<\/a>, Newsday, June 9, 2017.<\/p>\n Niskayuna, Don,\u00a0Extra payments show need for convention<\/a>, Daily Gazette, June 4, 2017.<\/p>\n Goldman, Ira, Constitutional convention a good place to start to rein in NY spending<\/a>, Finger Lake Times, A Mouse, Mickey (pseudonym),\u00a0What I want done in New York State,<\/a> Niagara Falls Reporter<\/em>, November 17, 2016.<\/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” _builder_version=”3.0.76″]<\/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” _builder_version=”3.0.91″ module_alignment=”left”]<\/p>\n Coletta, Joe,\u00a0History shows that a constitutional convention is money wasted<\/a>, Star Gazette, November 5, 2017.<\/p>\n Caffo, Kathy and Ben, No need for a \u2018party for politicians\u2019<\/a>, Star Gazette, November 5, 2017.<\/p>\n Goldschmidt, Paul, Best choice: Leave the state constitution alone<\/a>, U.S.A. Today Network, November 5, 2017.<\/p>\n Herman, Peter, vote no on con-con<\/a>, U.S.A. Today Network, November 5, 2017.<\/p>\n Fontana, Rosalie, Constitutional Convention Confusion<\/a>, Daily Courier Observer, November 2, 2017.<\/p>\n Page, Anita, A NYS Constitutional Convention would be ‘a wasteful, impractical project’<\/a>, Warwick Advertiser, October 29, 2017.<\/p>\n Michlewitz, Debra, It\u2019s no time for Con Con<\/a>, The Villager, October 26, 2017. Also published<\/a> in Queens Tribune.<\/p>\n McGoey, Barr, I’m going to vote no<\/a>, Yonkers Tribune, October 26, 2017.<\/p>\n Wilcox, Judith,\u00a0Many rights are at risk with constitutional convention<\/a>, The Leader Herald, October 25, 2017.<\/p>\n *Fox, Vicki, Constitutional convention would bring danger<\/a>, Poughkeepsie Journal, Oct. 22, 2017.<\/p>\n Fox, Vicki, Too much to lose if state holds a constitutional convention<\/a>,\u00a0Poughkeepsie Journal, October 17, 2017.<\/p>\n Swanson,\u00a0Cynthia,\u00a0Convention may give aid to private schools<\/a>, Daily Gazette, October 15, 2017.<\/p>\n Hayek, Kathleen.\u00a0 Don’t Be Conned by Con Con<\/a>, The Reporter, October 11, 2017.<\/p>\n Graveline,\u00a0Gilbert, Nothing to gain, everything to lose if we hold constitutional convention<\/a>, Syracuse.com, October 10, 2017.<\/p>\n Kerner,\u00a0Todd M.,\u00a0Saratoga Democrats oppose referendum<\/a>, Times Union, October 7, 2017.<\/p>\n Sardino, Carl,\u00a0Constitutional Convention may create more problems than it solves<\/a>, Poughkeepsie Journal, October 3, 2017.<\/p>\n Lennon, Betty,\u00a0No to constitutional convention<\/a>, Press Republican, September 28, 2017.<\/p>\n Robitzek, John, Vote no on state convention proposal<\/a>, Daily Gazette. September 27, 2017.<\/p>\n Richards, Judy, State Convention Would Be Bad For The Environment<\/a>, Saratogian, September 26, 2017. Levine,\u00a0Alan D.,\u00a0Stop the convention-al warfare<\/a>, New York Daily News, September 19, 2017.<\/p>\n Cucuzza, Angelo, Stop the convention-al warfare<\/a>, New York Daily News, September 19, 2017.<\/p>\n Bort,\u00a0Ronald G.,\u00a0Vote \u201cNo\u201d to a New York state constitutional convention<\/a>, Eagle News Online, September 19, 2017.\u00a0Note: the letter follows a template provided by NYSUT.<\/p>\n Livoti, Robert, What to do with NY\u2019s constitution<\/a>, Newsday, September 18, 2017. Y<\/p>\n oung, Ruth, Vote no on Constitutional convention<\/a>, Corning Leader, September 17, 2017. \u00a0Note: the letter follows a template provided by NYSUT.<\/p>\n McCarville, Seamus, Constitutional convention would result in disaster<\/a>, Buffalo News, September 15, 2017. Brodzik,\u00a0Paul,\u00a0Many reasons to turn down a constitutional convention<\/a>, Buffalo News, September 7, 2017.<\/p>\n Burke, Kevin, Constitutional convention could weaken worker rights<\/a>, Buffalo News, September 1, 2017.<\/p>\n Strieb, Max,\u00a0Already a way to amend constitution<\/a>, Newsday, August 18, 2017. \u00a0Newsday reports: “The writer is a member of New York State United Teachers.”<\/p>\n Griffin,\u00a0Lori Atkinson,\u00a0Don\u2019t support a constitutional convention<\/a>, Watertown Daily News, August 15, 2017. \u00a0Griffin is an NYSUT activist and task force member.<\/p>\n Cucuzza, Angelo, Chaos of a constitutional con, New York Daily News<\/a>, August 11, 2017.\u00a0Angelo Cucuzza heads the New York Transit Workers Union.<\/p>\n Miller, Sean A., N.Y. vote could be disastrous<\/a>, AuburnPub.com, August 9, 2017.<\/p>\n Donovan, Casey, State constitutional convention is unnecessary<\/a>, Daily Freeman<\/em>, July 22, 2017. Also published<\/a> in\u00a0Shawangunk Journal on July 27, 2017. Waxman, Flo, Constitutional copout<\/a>, New York Daily News, July 20, 2017.<\/p>\n Leland, Dora, NY constitutional convention would be costly, unnecessary<\/a>, Elmira Star Gazette, July 9, 2017. Leland is a Vote-Cope coordinator and representative assembly delegate to NYSUT.<\/p>\n Hebert, George, Bar endorsement leaves out details<\/a>, Times Union<\/em>, July 26, 2017. See also Hebert’s July 1, 2017 and July 8, 2017 letters below. Hebert, George, Convention not the way to fix state’s problems<\/a>, Times Union<\/em>, July 8, 2017.<\/p>\n Goldfeter, Jerry,\u00a0City Bar’s Support of Constitutional Convention Is Flawed<\/a>, New York Law Journal<\/em>, June 14, 2017. See also his letter<\/a> to the New York Times on July 6, 2017. \u00a0Goldfeter, who practices election law at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and is an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School, represents the unions and legislators who oppose a state constitutional convention, previously served as Special Counsel to the New York State Senate Democratic Conference under then-Senator David A. Paterson and as counsel at the United Federation of Teachers, and ran for the New York Assembly; e.g., see Jerry Goldfeter<\/a>, New York Law Journal<\/em>, July 20, 2012.<\/p>\n Hebert, George, Convention not the answer to bad ethics<\/a>, Daily Gazette<\/em>, July 1, 2017.<\/p>\n Figliola, Anthony, Convention rewards \u2018politically connected\u2019<\/a>, Observer<\/em>, May 23, 2017. \u00a0\u00a0Figliola is an Albany lobbyist at Empire Government Strategies working for former longtime New York State Assemblyman\u00a0Arthur \u201cJerry\u201d Kremer.<\/p>\n Pelliccia,\u00a0Vincent, Country needs fixing but not a convention; State convention won’t fix New York state<\/a>, Daily Gazette<\/em>, May 23, 2017. Pelliccia is an NYSUT delegate representing NYSUT Retiree Council 10.<\/p>\n Libertucci,\u00a0Michael,\u00a0Convention not the answer to corruption<\/a>, The Daily Gazette<\/em>, May 13, 2017.\u00a0Libertucci is the political action coordinator for the Schalmont Teachers Association.<\/p>\n Stewart, Rich and Peter Yan, Costly Constitutional Convention not the answer for change<\/a>, Finger Lake Times<\/em>, April 21, 2017.<\/p>\n Morgano, Mickey, Elections Are Still The Best Means Of Change<\/a>, Shawangunk Journal<\/em>, March 23, 2017. Hebert, George,\u00a0Governor needs to change his approach<\/a>, The Daily Gazette<\/em>, March 11, 2017.<\/p>\n Faggioni, Carolyn, Take heed of fall vote on state constitution<\/a>, Newsday<\/em>, March 6, 2017. Kremer,\u00a0Arthur \u201cJerry\u201d, Poor history of convention reform<\/a>, Times Union<\/em>, December 23, 2015. (Kremer,a former\u00a0New York State Assembly member, is President of Empire Government Strategies, a lobbying firm.)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Vote No Text Backup 11\/6\/2017″ background_layout=”light” disabled=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.86″ module_alignment=”left” disabled_on=”on|on|on”]<\/p>\n Coletta, Joe,\u00a0History shows that a constitutional convention is money wasted<\/a>, Star Gazette, November 5, 2017.<\/p>\n Caffo, Kathy and Ben, No need for a \u2018party for politicians\u2019<\/a>, Star Gazette, November 5, 2017.<\/p>\n Goldschmidt, Paul, Best choice: Leave the state constitution alone<\/a>, U.S.A. Today Network, November 5, 2017.<\/p>\n Herman, Peter, vote no on con-con<\/a>, U.S.A. Today Network, November 5, 2017.<\/p>\n Page, Anita, A NYS Constitutional Convention would be ‘a wasteful, impractical project’<\/a>, Warwick Advertiser, October 29, 2017.<\/p>\n Michlewitz, Debra, It\u2019s no time for Con Con<\/a>, The Villager, October 26, 2017. Also published<\/a> in Queens Tribune.<\/p>\n McGoey, Barr, I’m going to vote no<\/a>, Yonkers Tribune, October 26, 2017.<\/p>\n Wilcox, Judith,\u00a0Many rights are at risk with constitutional convention<\/a>, The Leader Herald, October 25, 2017.<\/p>\n Fox, Vicki, Too much to lose if state holds a constitutional convention<\/a>,\u00a0Poughkeepsie Journal, October 17, 2017.<\/p>\n Swanson,\u00a0Cynthia,\u00a0Convention may give aid to private schools<\/a>, Daily Gazette, October 15, 2017.<\/p>\n Hayek, Kathleen.\u00a0 Don’t Be Conned by Con Con<\/a>, The Reporter, October 11, 2017.<\/p>\n Graveline,\u00a0Gilbert, Nothing to gain, everything to lose if we hold constitutional convention<\/a>, Syracuse.com, October 10, 2017.<\/p>\n Kerner,\u00a0Todd M.,\u00a0Saratoga Democrats oppose referendum<\/a>, Times Union, October 7, 2017.<\/p>\n Sardino, Carl,\u00a0Constitutional Convention may create more problems than it solves<\/a>, Poughkeepsie Journal, October 3, 2017.<\/p>\n Lennon, Betty,\u00a0No to constitutional convention<\/a>, Press Republican, September 28, 2017.<\/p>\n Robitzek, John, Vote no on state convention proposal<\/a>, Daily Gazette. September 27, 2017.<\/p>\n Richards, Judy, State Convention Would Be Bad For The Environment<\/a>, Saratogian, September 26, 2017. Levine,\u00a0Alan D.,\u00a0Stop the convention-al warfare<\/a>, New York Daily News, September 19, 2017.<\/p>\n Cucuzza, Angelo, Stop the convention-al warfare<\/a>, New York Daily News, September 19, 2017.<\/p>\n Bort,\u00a0Ronald G.,\u00a0Vote \u201cNo\u201d to a New York state constitutional convention<\/a>, Eagle News Online, September 19, 2017.\u00a0Note: the letter follows a template provided by NYSUT.<\/p>\n Livoti, Robert, What to do with NY\u2019s constitution<\/a>, Newsday, September 18, 2017. Y<\/p>\n oung, Ruth, Vote no on Constitutional convention<\/a>, Corning Leader, September 17, 2017. \u00a0Note: the letter follows a template provided by NYSUT.<\/p>\n McCarville, Seamus, Constitutional convention would result in disaster<\/a>, Buffalo News, September 15, 2017. Brodzik,\u00a0Paul,\u00a0Many reasons to turn down a constitutional convention<\/a>, Buffalo News, September 7, 2017.<\/p>\n Burke, Kevin, Constitutional convention could weaken worker rights<\/a>, Buffalo News, September 1, 2017.<\/p>\n Strieb, Max,\u00a0Already a way to amend constitution<\/a>, Newsday, August 18, 2017. \u00a0Newsday reports: “The writer is a member of New York State United Teachers.”<\/p>\n Griffin,\u00a0Lori Atkinson,\u00a0Don\u2019t support a constitutional convention<\/a>, Watertown Daily News, August 15, 2017. \u00a0Griffin is an NYSUT activist and task force member.<\/p>\n Cucuzza, Angelo, Chaos of a constitutional con, New York Daily News<\/a>, August 11, 2017.\u00a0Angelo Cucuzza heads the New York Transit Workers Union.<\/p>\n Miller, Sean A., N.Y. vote could be disastrous<\/a>, AuburnPub.com, August 9, 2017.<\/p>\n Donovan, Casey, State constitutional convention is unnecessary<\/a>, Daily Freeman<\/em>, July 22, 2017. Also published<\/a> in\u00a0Shawangunk Journal on July 27, 2017. Waxman, Flo, Constitutional copout<\/a>, New York Daily News, July 20, 2017.<\/p>\n Leland, Dora, NY constitutional convention would be costly, unnecessary<\/a>, Elmira Star Gazette, July 9, 2017. Leland is a Vote-Cope coordinator and representative assembly delegate to NYSUT.<\/p>\n Hebert, George, Bar endorsement leaves out details<\/a>, Times Union<\/em>, July 26, 2017. See also Hebert’s July 1, 2017 and July 8, 2017 letters below. Hebert, George, Convention not the way to fix state’s problems<\/a>, Times Union<\/em>, July 8, 2017.<\/p>\n Goldfeter, Jerry,\u00a0City Bar’s Support of Constitutional Convention Is Flawed<\/a>, New York Law Journal<\/em>, June 14, 2017. See also his letter<\/a> to the New York Times on July 6, 2017. \u00a0Goldfeter, who practices election law at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and is an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School, represents the unions and legislators who oppose a state constitutional convention, previously served as Special Counsel to the New York State Senate Democratic Conference under then-Senator David A. Paterson and as counsel at the United Federation of Teachers, and ran for the New York Assembly; e.g., see Jerry Goldfeter<\/a>, New York Law Journal<\/em>, July 20, 2012.<\/p>\n Hebert, George, Convention not the answer to bad ethics<\/a>, Daily Gazette<\/em>, July 1, 2017.<\/p>\n Figliola, Anthony, Convention rewards \u2018politically connected\u2019<\/a>, Observer<\/em>, May 23, 2017. \u00a0\u00a0Figliola is an Albany lobbyist at Empire Government Strategies working for former longtime New York State Assemblyman\u00a0Arthur \u201cJerry\u201d Kremer.<\/p>\n Pelliccia,\u00a0Vincent, Country needs fixing but not a convention; State convention won’t fix New York state<\/a>, Daily Gazette<\/em>, May 23, 2017. Pelliccia is an NYSUT delegate representing NYSUT Retiree Council 10.<\/p>\n Libertucci,\u00a0Michael,\u00a0Convention not the answer to corruption<\/a>, The Daily Gazette<\/em>, May 13, 2017.\u00a0Libertucci is the political action coordinator for the Schalmont Teachers Association.<\/p>\n Stewart, Rich and Peter Yan, Costly Constitutional Convention not the answer for change<\/a>, Finger Lake Times<\/em>, April 21, 2017.<\/p>\n Morgano, Mickey, Elections Are Still The Best Means Of Change<\/a>, Shawangunk Journal<\/em>, March 23, 2017. Hebert, George,\u00a0Governor needs to change his approach<\/a>, The Daily Gazette<\/em>, March 11, 2017.<\/p>\n Faggioni, Carolyn, Take heed of fall vote on state constitution<\/a>, Newsday<\/em>, March 6, 2017. Kremer,\u00a0Arthur \u201cJerry\u201d, Poor history of convention reform<\/a>, Times Union<\/em>, December 23, 2015. (Kremer,a former\u00a0New York State Assembly member, is President of Empire Government Strategies, a lobbying firm.)<\/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”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Other Text” background_layout=”light” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” module_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ border_style_all=”solid”]<\/p>\n Kless, Mary, Lack of information led to defeat of convention<\/a>, Buffalo News, November 17, 2017.<\/p>\n Ryan, Patrick,
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