Articles on the Constitution by Editorial
Opinion Editorial:
Friday, January 25, 2013
New York State's electoral redistricting process is a disgrace, and the current political boundaries it created are an insult to voters. But a constitutional amendment advertised as the remedy -- and likely to be approved for a voter referendum...
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Our opinion: A proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting would leave the Legislature as in control of the process as it is now. Voters should reject it.
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Monday, January 21, 2013
If New Yorkers need another good reason to support a major cleanup of their state’s scandalously lax campaign finance laws, they need only look at the latest filing from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Gov. Andrew Cuomo got your attention this week. We’re pretty certain of that.We’re hoping the hotly debated, highly volatile issue of gun rights, which has worked so many of our readers into a blind rage, will also make you mad as hell...
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The broad gun control bill approved Tuesday by the New York Legislature substantially strengthens the state’s gun control laws and, if vigorously enforced, could make New York one of the toughest places in the country to buy, sell...
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
At the end of last year, just shy of the 11th hour in the fiscal cliff negotiations, President Obama made an offer that included a Republican-backed idea to cut spending by lowering the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits. The...
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Friday, January 11, 2013
When the United States Supreme Court issued its flawed 2010 decision in the Citizens United case, unleashing millions of dollars in corporate spending on political campaigns, there seemed to be one small prescription for relief. Justice Anthony...
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
When you think of California as a trendsetter, retirement policy is probably not the first thing that comes to mind, but that may soon change.
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News Coverage:
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The financing of political campaigns in New York State is ugly. The contribution limits are so high and the rules so loose that grassroots campaigns not backed by big money rarely have any hope of succeeding. And now, the growing...
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The financing of political campaigns in New York State is ugly. The contribution limits are so high and the rules so loose that grassroots campaigns not backed by big money rarely have any hope of succeeding. And now, the growing influence of gambling...
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