The stars are aligned, through Buffalo,
to
examine Albany's "culture of corruption" -- and END IT!
HOW FORTUNATE THAT BUFFALO
IS HOME TO THE
INVESTIGATIVE
POST
"the only local news organization dedicated
exclusively to watchdog journalism. "
James Heaney, Founding Editor & Executive Director --
winner of the 2019 Nellie Bly Award for Investigative
Journalism
April 2, 2013 "The
problem with Albany governing in the dark"
March 15, 2018 "Cuomo
is guilty at some level"
Museum of Public Corruption/Albany-NY
CJA's July 18, 2019 e-mail to James Heaney
--
"LEAD: Exposing Albany's 'Culture of Corruption' --
& ENDING IT -- runs through Buffalo & Western New York"
also sent, on July 18, 2019, via webpage
"Submit a News Tip"
here's
the
message -- & the
acknowledgment
click here for:
CJA's July 15, 2019
NOTICE to Gov, Lt. Gov., AG, & Legislators --
& Analysis
of the December 10, 2018 Report
of the Committee
on Legislative & Executive Compensation
Buffalo links --
Court
of Appeals Judge Eugene Fahey -- Buffalo native son/only WNY
member
Lt.
Governor Kathy Hochul, ESQ. -- Buffalo native daughter
husband -- William Hochul, ESQ. -- Buffalo native son/law
degree from Buffalo Law School,
former US Attorney for the Western District of New York.
Erie
County state legislators --
highest
Assembly member -- Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Erie County
District Attorney's Office
U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of New York --
James Kennedy -- law degree from
Buffalo Law School
State Republican Party Chair Nick Langworthy -- Buffalo
native son
Erie County Conservative
Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo
July 11, 2019
"State
Conservative Party Plans To File Lawsuit This Month
To Protect Fusion Voting"
Spectrum News (Ryan Whalen)
Buffalo Law School -- SUNY Buffalo
Jaeckle Center for Law, Democracy, and Governance
Bar Association
of Erie County
ERIE COUNTY --
median
household income: $56,000
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CJA's July 22, 2019 e-mail to James Heaney
--
"FOLLOW-UP: LEAD..."
Linda Hurley v. Public Campaign Financing Commission
(Niagara County)
Jastrizemski v. Public Campaign Financing Commission
(Niagara County)
July 23, 2019
"WFP,
State Lawmakers File Suit To Protect Fusion Voting"
Spectrum News (Nick Reisman)
July 23, 2019
"Two
Opposing Political Parties, Fighting For Survival, Sue Cuomo"
New York Times (Jesse McKinley)
July 23, 2019
"NY
'Public Financing' Commission Called Threat to Fusion
Voting"
Courthouse News (Adam Klasfeld)
July 23, 2019
"Political
parties and state lawmakers file lawsuit against elections
commission
that could end fusion voting in New York State"
Daily News (Denis Slattery)
July 23, 2019
"Local
voters, officials sue for fusion voting"
Niagara
Gazette (Tim Fenster)
July 23, 2019
"Publishers
Corner: Campaign finance reform has the 'old guard' in a
tight spot"
Legislative Gazette (Alan Chartock)
July 28, 2019
"She
went undercover to expose an insane asylum's horrors.
Now
Nellie Bly is getting her due"
Washington Post
("Democracy Dies in Darkness")
Diane Bernard
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CJA's July 15, 2019
NOTICE to Gov, Lt. Gov., AG, & Legislators --
& Analysis
of the December 10, 2018 Report
of the Committee
on Legislative & Executive Compensation
CJA's Dispositive
Testimony -- Oral & Written --
at the Compensation
Committee's November 30, 2018 hearing
CJA's December 6, 2018 letter to
Assembly Speaker Heastie
"Demand
that You Substantiate Your November 30, 2018 Testimony
Before the New York State Compensation Committee with
EVIDENCE -- as You Furnished NONE"
1.
The Unconstitutional,
Fraudulent Enactment of
Part HHH
of Revenue Budget Bill S.7509-C/A.9509-C
2.
The "Flawed" Legislation --
Part HHH, as Written:
3.
The "Flawed"
Legislation -- Part HHH -- as Applied:
The Compensation Committee, in Inaction & Action
LAWSUITS CHALLENGING THE
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
& ITS
DECEMBER 10, 2018 REPORT
The Press: Reporting,
Editorializing -- & Outreach