If you do it right, the cooling off period is measured in minutes.
Blair Horner
It smacks of pay-per-view democracy. The governor should put the public back in the Public Service Commission.
democracy public
There is just no reason for allowing unfettered giving by lobbyists to lawmakers.
reason giving
It's about image development and that's it.
image development
(Pataki does) not view it as a way of discussing the issues of the state. It's about his image. He pounds away on themes: He's tough on crime. He's tough on taxes. He's tough on regulations. I would expect they stick to the formula.
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This sounds like a legacy budget for the governor. He's trying to set a tone that's not confrontational in hopes of getting it through the Legislature.
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If there is a disclosure requirement, an official should adhere not to just the letter of the law, but the spirit of it... If there's doubt, that's what an ethics board is for.
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He's going to have to move around the state and it's harder to do that if county government is in an uproar over this partisan struggle.
government struggle state
Paterson may make the difference in the primary if you're concerned about stimulating the New York City base.
city difference
Assuming these two members agree with the governor, they should lock in the far more restrictive interpretation than what is currently the practice.
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