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'The Capitol Pressroom' with Susan Arbetter
Today on "The Capitol Pressroom":Political Science Professor Dr. Gerry Benjamin of SUNY New Paltz joins us with some thoughts on the provisions that we should look for –- and look out for -- in a...
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Cuomo: 'Trust is low' that state legislature will enact redistricting reform
By Karen DeWitt, New York State Public Radio Capital Bureau ChiefCourtesy of the Governor's office.Governor Andrew Cuomo, in an interview with public radio, says he’s still trying to hash out an...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Bans Same-Sex Marriage
North Carolina Senate Bill 514, more commonly referred to as Amendment 1, is far from unique on the surface: 29 other states already have constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage, including...
View ArticleJustice Stevens' Six New Amendments
John Paul Stevens, retired Supreme Court Justice and author of Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution (Little, Brown and Company, 2014), offers six specific amendments to be made...
View ArticleNewark Makes Bid for a Casino
Legislators in New Jersey have introduced a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would allow gambling outside of Atlantic City. And the mayor of Newark is making a bid for a casino. “We’re...
View ArticleOne Vote
Come election season, it's easy to get cynical. Why cast a ballot if your single measly vote can't possibly change anything?In our first-ever election special, we set off to find a single vote that...
View ArticleLearn a Thing or Two About a NY Constitutional Convention
New York voters will decide in November whether to hold a constitutional convention, opening up the entire state constitution for review. It's an opportunity that comes up only once every 20 years and...
View ArticleHoliday Best: Hunger Strikes; Forbidden Words; Kerner Report; Your 28th...
Enjoy catching up with these recent conversations:Hunger strikes are in the news, from youth climate activists to cab drivers in New York City. Sharman Apt Russell, author of several books including...
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