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In the 2018 election and many before it, New Yorkers faced a voting hurdle unlike voters in most other major cities: a relatively low number of polling places, scattered unevenly…

ByHenry Kanengiser 2Comments

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Mar 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Will NYS Defend Democracy by Adopting Public Financing?

‘We still haven’t gotten to the root cause of Albany’s long-standing problem. The facts are clear: big donors dominate New York’s elections.’

ByJess Wisneski 0Comments

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Mar 2019

Opinion

Opinion: ‘Close Rikers’ Eschews Real Reform for a Real-Estate Drama

‘The ‘Build New Jails’ advocates have adopted a two-step Bait and Switch political strategy that is oddly familiar.’

ByLynn Ellsworth 11Comments

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Feb 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Why Survivors of Domestic Violence Should Support Bail and Discovery Reform in NYS

‘Legislation to reform New York’s bail and discovery laws will protect victims of violence—particularly when they become defendants.’

ByLeigh Goodmark 1Comment

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Feb 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Texas Paves the Way for NY to Make Criminal Justice More Fair

Numerous wrongful convictions like Michael Morton’s taught Texas that it was time for a significant change to the old ‘business as usual’ approach to criminal discovery. What might that teach…

ByBill Wirskye 1Comment

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Dec 2018

Government Video

Video: After the Long-Hanging Fruit, Will Albany Look at Term Limits, Instant Runoffs?

How ambitious will the wave of reform in Albany be when Democrats take full control of state government and start to address a long list of campaign-finance, voting and ethics…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2018

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Albany Advocates Prefer a Recipe of Political Reforms to a Menu

Advocates have a long wish list for changes to campaign rules and voting practices that, they say, are more than the sum of their parts.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Fixing NY’s ‘Dictatorial’ Budget Process is the Reform We Need Most

‘There’s plenty of things to worry about, ethics included, and a need for action on all of them. But without a reasoned and careful reform of the budget process they…

ByRichard Brodsky 0Comments

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Nov 2018

Justice Opinion

CityViews: For Dems Promising Criminal-Justice Reform, Opposing Trump or the IDC Won’t Be Enough

‘Opening new jails is a down payment ensuring we stay stuck in our old ways. That’s not a price we should be willing to pay.’

ByJosmar Trujillo 0Comments

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Nov 2018

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Soon-to-be Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins is Cautious on Agenda

The leader of Senate Democrats, who will enjoy a solid majority come January, says she has avoided getting into specifics about what the conference will accomplish in its first months…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

In New York, Where You Live Can Determine How Hard it is to Vote

Opinion: Will NYS Defend Democracy by Adopting Public Financing?

Opinion: ‘Close Rikers’ Eschews Real Reform for a Real-Estate Drama

Opinion: Why Survivors of Domestic Violence Should Support Bail and Discovery Reform in NYS

Opinion: Texas Paves the Way for NY to Make Criminal Justice More Fair

Video: After the Long-Hanging Fruit, Will Albany Look at Term Limits, Instant Runoffs?

Max & Murphy: Albany Advocates Prefer a Recipe of Political Reforms to a Menu

CityViews: Fixing NY’s ‘Dictatorial’ Budget Process is the Reform We Need Most

CityViews: For Dems Promising Criminal-Justice Reform, Opposing Trump or the IDC Won’t Be Enough

Max & Murphy: Soon-to-be Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins is Cautious on Agenda

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