{"id":1804,"date":"2017-05-29T14:11:06","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T18:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newyork.concon.info\/?page_id=1804"},"modified":"2017-11-15T13:13:53","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T18:13:53","slug":"2017-cycle-opinion-blogs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newyork.concon.info\/?page_id=1804","title":{"rendered":"2017 Cycle\u2013Opinion\u2013Blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.83&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/newyork.concon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/NewYorkStateAssembly-PNG.png&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;on&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1856&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8211;The New York State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse&#8221; global_parent=&#8221;1856&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.81&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; _i=&#8221;0&#8243; _address=&#8221;0.0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The New York State<br \/>\nConstitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Information Related to\u00a0New York&#8217;s Nov. 7, 2017 Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_3=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_3=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_4=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_4=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Blogs on the Nov. 7 Referendum&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.51&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Blogs\u00a0on\u00a0the<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>November 7, 2017 Referendum<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; 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center;\"><strong>Vote\u00a0Yes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Vote Yes Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.86&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Chang, Art, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanctuarystateny.org\/new-blog\/2017\/11\/7\/10-deeply-personal-reasons-why-im-votingyes-for-a-new-york-state-constitutional-convention?utm_source=The+Sanctuary+State+Project&amp;utm_campaign=e94df959e3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_11_07&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_3da70bea6b-e94df959e3-264683213\">10 Deeply Personal Reasons Why I\u2019m Voting \u201cYes\u201d For a New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Sanctuary State, November 7, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Brokaw,\u00a0Josh, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.truthsayers.org\/2017\/10\/31\/why-you-should-vote-yes-for-a-new-york-constitutional-convention\/\">Why You Should Vote Yes For A New York Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Truthsayers, October 31, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/361960052\/Con-Con-Professors-Letter#from_embed\">Statement of Professors of Constitutional Law and Government On a New York Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Scribd, October 30, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Chang, Art, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@achangnyc\/what-do-you-do-when-no-flyers-scream-at-your-yes-yard-sign-ab9f1905e1d\">What do you do when \u201cNO\u201d flyers scream at your \u201cYES\u201d yard sign?<\/a>, Medium, October 25, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>+Wilson, Jennifer, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.powherny.org\/2017\/10\/24\/the-opportunity-of-a-new-york-constitutional-convention\/\">The Opportunity of a New York Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Powher New York, October 24, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>*+Salazar, Memo, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@memosalazar\/new-york-constitutional-convention-68e117f43b8e\">To Be, or Not to Be: New York\u2019s Constitutional Convention Question<\/a>, Medium, October 18, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Schwartz, Arthur, <a href=\"https:\/\/westviewnews.org\/2017\/10\/7862\/\">Why Vote \u2018Yes\u2019 for a Constitutional Convention?<\/a>, West View News, October 8, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Chang, Art, <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@achangnyc\/why-has-the-no-vote-for-new-yorks-constitutional-convention-adopted-steve-bannon-s-playbook-ab690c72b71a\">Why has the \u201cNo\u201d vote for New York\u2019s constitutional convention adopted Steve Bannon\u2019s playbook?<\/a>, Medium, Oct. 6, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin, Gerald, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centernyc.org\/constitutional-convention\/\">Why New Yorkers Should Vote \u2018Yes\u2019: It Comes Down to Trusting or Fearing Democracy<\/a>, Urban Matters, October 4, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Chang, Art,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanctuarystateny.org\/new-blog\/2017\/9\/22\/forget-hope-vs-fear-what-does-math-tell-new-yorkers-about-a-constitutional-convention?utm_source=The+Sanctuary+State+Project&amp;utm_campaign=f5d948b017-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_27&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_3da70bea6b-f5d948b017-264683213\">Forget \u2018Hope vs. Fear.\u2019 What does Math tell New Yorkers about a constitutional convention?<\/a>, Sanctuary State Project Blog, September 22, 2017\/<\/p>\n<p>*Brodsky, Richard, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockinst.org\/observations\/brodsky\/2017-09-20_brodsky.aspx\">A Constitutional Agenda for the Protection and Expansion of the Rights and Liberties of the People of New York<\/a>, Rockefeller Institute Blog, September 20, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Shayne, Jesse, <a href=\"https:\/\/ivn.us\/2017\/09\/08\/new-york-chance-end-political-corruption-once-for-all\/\">New York Has a Chance to End Political Corruption Once and For All<\/a>, Electoral Reform, September 8, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Heppard,\u00a0Tyrone, <a href=\"https:\/\/truthagainstthemachine.com\/anti-corruption-group-urges-ny-voters-not-to-fight-corruption\/\">\u201cAnti-corruption\u201d Group Urges NY Voters NOT to Fight Corruption<\/a>, Truth Against the Machine, August 24, 2017. \u00a0See also his video blog <a href=\"https:\/\/truthagainstthemachine.com\/tyrone-new-york-constitutional-convention\/\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Schulz, Bob, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heynewyorkstate.review\/understanding-the-2017-ny-constitutional-convention-question-with-bob-schulz\/\">Understanding the 2017 NY Constitutional Convention Question<\/a>, Hey New York State, August 20, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Galie, Peter and Christopher Bopst, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockinst.org\/observations\/galie\/2017-08-09_galie.aspx\">When Rhetoric Attempts to Trump Reality: Why A Constitutional Convention Would Not Take Away Public Employee Rights<\/a>, Rockefeller Institute Blog, August 9, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Galie, Peter and Christopher Bopst, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockinst.org\/observations\/galie\/2017-07-07_galie.aspx\">A $300M Error: When a Mistake Became an Alternative Fact to Oppose a Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Rockefeller Institute Blog, July 11, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Galie, Peter and Christopher Bopst, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailypublic.com\/articles\/06282017\/why-we-need-constitutional-convention\">Why We Need a Constitutional Convention<\/a>, <em>The Public<\/em>, June 28, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Galie, Peter and Christopher Bopst, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockinst.org\/observations\/galie\/2017-06-16_galie.aspx\">Not the \u201cSame Old Same Old Politics as Usual\u201d: Why Insiders Won\u2019t Dominate a Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Rockefeller Institute Blog, June 16, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newamsterdamny.org\/our-blog\/its-time-for-autonomous-regions\">Its Time for Autonomous Regions<\/a>,\u00a0http:\/\/www.newamsterdamny.org, May 26, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Spitzer-Rubenstein, Michael, <a href=\"http:\/\/shakingnews.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/24\/new-york-constitutional-convention\/\">Will New York have a Constitutional Convention?<\/a>, <em>Shaking News<\/em>,\u00a0May 24, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Galie, Peter and Christopher Bopst, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockinst.org\/observations\/galie\/2017-05-24_galie.aspx\">Why New York Needs a Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Rockefeller Institute Blog, May 24, 2017.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cheung, Jacklyn, <a href=\"http:\/\/truthagainstthemachine.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/19\/new-york-constitutional-convention-pathway-end-corruption\/\">NY Constitutional Convention: A Pathway to End Corruption<\/a>, Truth Against the Machine, March 19, 2017.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kaplan, James S., <a href=\"http:\/\/truenewsthebund.blogspot.com\/2016\/01\/the-nys-constitution-convention.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">As the 2017 Referendum on the New York State Constitutional Convention Approaches: A Look Back At the Early Accomplishment<\/a>, <em>True Blue<\/em>, January 11, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Vote No&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.71&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Vote No<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Vote No Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.88&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Braver, Joshua, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dissentmagazine.org\/blog\/new-york-isnt-ready-constitutional-convention\">New York Isn\u2019t Ready for a Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Dissent, November 6, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Flanagan, Michael,<a href=\"http:\/\/badassteachers.blogspot.com\/2017\/11\/in-new-york-nobody-expects-bloody.html\"> In New York, Nobody Expects A Bloody Constitutional Convention by Dr. Michael Flanagan<\/a>, Badass Teachers Association, November 2, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnysolidarity.org\/2017\/10\/31\/vote-no-on-prop-1-constitutional-convention\/\">Vote No On Prop. 1: Constitutional Convention<\/a>, CNY Solidarity Coalition, October 31, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Young, Brian, <a href=\"https:\/\/ucommblog.com\/section\/state-politics\/using-social-media-defeat-con-con\">Using Social Media to Defeat the Con Con<\/a>, UComm Blog, October 11, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Steinberg, James M., <a href=\"http:\/\/laborpress.org\/political-action\/why-a-constitutional-convention-in-new-york-will-be-too-expensive\/25353\">Why A Constitutional Convention In New York Will Be Too Expensive<\/a>, LaborPress, October 5, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Scharff, Karen, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centernyc.org\/constitutional-convention\/\">Why New Yorkers Should Vote \u2018No\u2019: Basic Rights Could Be Put at Risk<\/a>, Urban Matters, October 4, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/agudathisrael.org\/statement-of-agudath-israel-of-america-regarding-new-york-state-constitutional-convention\/?cat=news\">Statement of Agudath Israel of America Regarding New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Agudath Israel of America, October 4, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Martins, Jack, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martinsfornassau.com\/jack-martins-not-support-constitutional-convention\/\">Jack Martins Does Not Support a Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Jack Martins Blog, October 3, 2017. Martins is a county executive and former New York State senator.<\/p>\n<p>Davis, David, <a href=\"https:\/\/longislandtechnologynews.com\/2017\/08\/davis-a-constitutional-convention-would-pander-to-special-interest-groups\/\">A Constitutional Convention would pander to special-interest groups<\/a>, Long Island Tech News, August 28, 2017. Also published in <a href=\"http:\/\/libn.com\/2017\/08\/28\/davis-a-constitutional-convention-would-pander-to-special-interest-groups\/\">Long Island Business News<\/a>. Davis is a labor lawyer that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davisferber.com\/meet-us\/\">specializes<\/a> in representing public sector workers.<\/p>\n<p>Kremerer, Arthur,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/laborpress.org\/municipal-government\/sound-the-alarm-bells-against-a-constitutional-convention\/24560\">Sound The Alarm Bells Against A Constitutional Convention<\/a>, LaborPress, August 24, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Young, Brian, <a href=\"https:\/\/ucommblog.com\/section\/state-politics\/ny-con-con-10-reasons-vote-no\">NY Con Con: 10 Reasons to Vote No<\/a>,\u00a0UCOMM Blog, July 7, 2017 (UCOMM stands for Union Communications).<\/p>\n<p>Toth, Jeremy,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailypublic.com\/articles\/06072017\/against-state-constitutional-convention\">Against a State Constitutional Convention<\/a>,\u00a0<em>The Public<\/em>,\u00a0Jun. 7, 2017. Toth is the former Chief of Staff to Assembly member Sam Hoyt and is currently counsel to Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz.<\/p>\n<p>Norton, Beth, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mondaq.com\/unitedstates\/x\/584122\/employee+rights+labour+relations\/Matters+of+Interest+Constitutional+Amendment+By+Legislative+Referral+How+Public+Pensions+Could+Be+Affected\">Matters of Interest &#8211; Constitutional Amendment By Legislative Referral: How Public Pensions Could Be Affected<\/a>, Mondaq, April 7, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Kremerer, Arthur, et al., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/316561079\/Patronage-Waste-and-Favoritism\">Patronage, Waste, and Favoritism: A Dark History of Constitutional Conventions<\/a>, Empire Government Strategies, June 2016. [This is an online pamphlet.]<\/p>\n<p>LaGrangeon,\u00a0Kris,<a href=\"http:\/\/ucommblog.com\/section\/state-politics\/constitutional-common-core-convention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0A Constitutional Common Core Convention?<\/a>,\u00a0<em>UCOMM Blog<\/em>, Feb 25, 2016 (UCOMM stands for Union Communications)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Other&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Other<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Other Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; disabled=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.86&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Rothman, David M.,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/harrisbeach.com\/new-york-municipalities-blog\/municipalities-impact-new-york-state-constitutional-convention\">Municipalities and the Impact of a New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a>, Harris Beach Attorneys at Law, October 31, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>+Hardaway, Ron,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tcprogressives.org\/2017\/09\/25\/does-nys-need-a-constitutional-convention-con-con\/\">Does NYS Need a Constitutional Convention (Con Con)?<\/a>, Tompkins County Progressives, September 25, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Ford, Libby, Ruth Leistensnider and Lydia Warkentin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nixonpeabody.com\/-\/media\/Files\/Alerts\/2017-August\/NY-possible-constitutional-right-to-clean-air-and-water-28AUG2017.ashx\">What\u2019s trending: New York possible constitutional right to clean air and water, Now + Next<\/a>,\u00a0August 29, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Trela, Heather, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockinst.org\/observations\/trela\/2017-08-29_trela.aspx\">When Misinformation Spirals Out of Control: The Case of a \u201cRigged\u201d Constitutional Convention Process in New York State<\/a>,<em> Rockefeller Inst,itute BlogLibby Ford, QEP, Sr. Env. Health Engineer, Ruth Leistensnider and Lydia Warkentin<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Graffeo,\u00a0Victoria A.,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/harrisbeach.com\/new-york-municipalities-blog\/nys-constitutional-convention-quagmire-controversy-much-needed-vehicle-reform\">A NYS Constitutional Convention: A Quagmire of Controversy Or A Much Needed Vehicle For Reform<\/a>, Harris Beach PLLC, August 15, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Siracuse, David, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockinst.org\/observations\/siracuse\/2017-07-05_siracuse.aspx\">\u201cThe Risks Outweigh the Rewards\u201d: Who Are the Opponents of a Constitutional Convention and What Are Their Arguments?<\/a>,<em> Rockefeller Institute Blog<\/em>, July 5, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse Information Related to\u00a0New York&#8217;s Nov. 7, 2017 Constitutional Convention Referendum &nbsp; Blogs\u00a0on\u00a0the November 7, 2017 Referendum Vote\u00a0Yes Chang, Art, 10 Deeply Personal Reasons Why I\u2019m Voting \u201cYes\u201d For a New York State Constitutional Convention, Sanctuary State, November 7, 2017. 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