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SENATE RULES REFORM RESOURCE PAGE
(including the 2009 Temporary Senate
Committee
on Rules & Administration Reform)
Reconstructing the Concealed
& Distorted
Odyssey of Rules Reform
click here for:
Rules Reform
Resource Page -- including 2004, 2006, 2008 Brennan Center Reports
2002
"Waking up the
State Senate:
34 Proposals for Reinvigorating Democracy in Albany
through Rules Reform"
Senator Liz Krueger
2009
January 7, 2009 opening Senate session --
election of
Senator Malcolm Smith as Temporary Senate President
& adoption of
Senate rules
TEMPORARY SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES
& ADMINISTRATION REFORM
January 12, 2009 opening Senate session --
voting for Temporary
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Reform; bipartisan
chairmanship of Valesky & Bonacic to produce report within 90
days "prepared to do things differently" (at 5:44 min.)
January 12, 2009 posting: "Senate
Majority Announces Passage of Historic Rules Reform That Will Create
More Inclusive And Accountable Senate"
SENATE RESOLUTION
January 30, 2009 posting: "Rules
Reform Committee Represents a New Beginning"
February 3, 2009 VIDEO: Senator Griffo: "Reforming the
Legislative Process"
February 3, 2009 posting: "Majority
Conference Announces Hiring of Brennan Center's Andrew Stengel As
Senior Policy Advisor For Conference And For Senate Rules Reform
Committee"
PUBLIC HEARINGS
of the Temporary Senate Committee on
Rules & Administration Reform:
***
start with 3rd
hearing -- whose witnesses include Brennan Center's
Eric Lane,
Lawrence Norden, & Jeremy Creelan
1st Committee Hearing VIDEO:
Friday, February 6, 2009: Syracuse
Syracuse Common Council Chambers, 231
Washington Street
Transcript & Written Testimony
written testimony -
Professor Raymond Petersen
Karen Norton
February 10, 2009:
"Senate
Rules Reform Committee Website Launched"
click here
for
Senate's webpage for the
Temporary Committee on Rules and Administration Reform
2nd Committee Hearing VIDEO:
Tuesday, February 10, 2009: Albany
10 AM - 1 PM, State Capitol Hearing Room
A
Transcript
& Written Testimony
February 26, 2009 posting:
"Senate Rules Reform
Committee Launches YouTube Channel"
YouTube
6 PM - 9 PM, NYS Senate Hearing
Room, 250 Broadway, New York
Transcript
& Written Testimony
4th Committee Hearing VIDEO:
Friday, February 27, 2009: Long Island
10 AM - 1 PM, William Rogers
Legislative Building
725 Veterans Memorial Highway,
Hauppauge
Transcript
& Written Testimony
March 3, 2009 posting: VIDEO "Senator Valesky Rules Reform"
MEETINGS
of Temporary
Senate Committee on Rules & Administration Reform:
1st Committee Meeting: March
18, 2009 -- VIDEO & transcript
video
transcript
2nd Committee Meeting: March 24, 2009 -- VIDEO & transcript
video
transcript
3rd Committee Meeting: March 25, 2009 -- VIDEO & transcript
video
transcript
4th Committee Meeting: April 21, 2009 -- transcript only
transcript
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March 30, 2009: VIDEO: Senator Malcolm Smith on Rules Reform and a
New Start
April 3, 2009: VIDEO: Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith
Talks About Reform in State Senate
April 20, 2009 posting: "Another Chapter Opens in Rules
Reform"
APRIL 21, 2009:
Democratic Majority "Draft Report"
co-chair Senator David Valesky
Senators Jeff Klein,
Andrea Stewart-Cousins,
Daniel Squadron, Jose Serrano, & Kevin Parker
VIDEO: Senator
Stewart-Cousins comments on rules reform
VIDEO: Senator Serrano
comments on rules reform Part 1
Part 2
VIDEO: Senator Parker
comments on rules reform: Part 2
Part 3
April 22, 2009: "Senator Parker unveils Historic Rules Reform
Report"
VIDEO:
Senator Squadron
Senator Oppenheimer comments Part 1
Part 2
&
Republican
Minority Report
co-chair John Bonacic
Senators Joseph Griffo & George Winner
Video:
"Senator Bonacic Poo-Poos Rules Reform"
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Meanwhile, with respect to the
budget for fiscal year 2009-2010...
VIDEO:
"'Reformer' Valesky shuts down debate on diastrous new budget
Part 1"
VIDEO:
"'Reformer' Valesky tries to keep wraps on secret budget
Part 2"
VIDEO:
"Senator DeFrancisco and Senator Krueger debate on the 2009-10 New
York State budget"
March 31, 2009
VIDEO: "Senator David Valesky: Budget Comments"
March 31, 2009
VIDEO:
Skelos -- "Dave Valesky: Ex-Reform 'poster boy' doesn't want to
hear it!"
VIDEO: "Senator
Dean Skelos speaks on 2009-2010 State Budget"
VIDEO: "Senator Dean Skelos
Delivers His Closing Remarks on the 2009-2010 State Budget"
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THE SENATE "COUP": June 8, 2009
Senate floor
proceedings -- June 8, 2009 - July 9, 2009
VIDEO
-- June 8, 2009
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
Rules Resolution of Senator Espada, June 8, 2009
June 8, 2009 video clip of
Senator Espada, Senator Skelos, & Tom Golisano further
June 9, 2009 -- Senator John J. Bonacic's blog -- "New Senate Rules:
Attached are the new Senate Rules adopted June 9, 2009. These rules
substantially reform the way the Senate operates, largely in line
with the report I issued in April along with Senators Griffo and
Winner."
VIDEO-Bonacic
June 9, 2009: Senator DeFrancisco "New Reforms from New
Leadership"
June 10, 2009
video
VIDEO:
June 15, 2009 senate session
Decision of Supreme Court Justice McNamara
June 16, 2009: "Albany
Madness Creates an Opening for Profound Reform", NY Daily
News column by Brennan Center, Seago & Norden
VIDEO:
June 16, 2009 coalition session
Destination Casa Blanc: The Latino Voice in Politics -- videos
uploaded June 18, 2009: "The
Albany Coup" "Was the
NYS Coup about Reform?"
"Senator
Espada Speaks"
June
17, 2009: VIDEO with Senator Young
WNY media "Interview
with the 'Bogeyman' of NYS Politics Steve Pigeon"
VIDEO:
June 23, 2009 floor proceedings: "DeFrancisco Blast Democrats
for Refusing to Come to Session"
VIDEO:
Jun 29, 2009 floor proceedings: "Senator DeFrancisco
Discusses the Need for a Permanent Bipartisan Agreement"
VIDEO:
June
29, 2009: "Majority Rules"
VIDEO:
June
29, 2009
News
Conference Video
June 29, 2009 "Reform
Coalition Offers Blueprint to End Senate Stalemate", Citizens
Union, Common Cause, League of Women Voters, NYPIRG
VIDEO:
June 30, 2009 Senate floor proceedings
&
later
on that day
July 7, 2009 letter on bipartisan Senate Operating Agreement, signed
by all members of Republican Senate Conference & Senate President
Pedro Espado & delivered to all 62 members of NYS Senate
VIDEO: July 9, 2009 Senate floor proceedings
VIDEO:
July
9, 2009 Senate Democratic news conference
VIDEO
July 9, 2009: Senate minority news conference
VIDEO: July 15, 2009 Senate floor proceedings
Senator Krueger
RESOLUTION
VIDEO:
July 16, 2009: Senator Valesky Comments on Rules
Reform in the Senate
July 16, 2009: "Senate Passes Historic Rules Resolution
Sponsored by Smith/Valesky"
and
here
J uly 16, 2009 posting "More on Senate Rules Reform",
by Senate Blogger
July 16, 2009 posting: "Historic
Senate Rules Reform, Sponsored by Senator Valesky, Passes Senate"
July 16, 2009 press release of Citizens Union, Common Cause,
League of Women Voters, NYPIRG "Statement
on Senate Rules Changes: New Rules a Solid Improvement: too soon to
retire dysfunctional label, groups say, but a strong step forward"
July 16, 2009 press release: "State Senator Liz
Krueger Worked 7 Years to Pass Historic Rules Reforms in the New
York State Senate"
July 16, 2009 press release: "Senate Has New Tasks for
Temporary Committee"
July
16, 2009 press release: "Senate Rules Reform Part 2"
July 17, 2009 posting: "Rules Reform: A
New Day Dawns in State Senate"
July 22, 2009 posting: "Senator
Valesky Discusses Historic Rules Reform"
July 31, 2009 Senator Valesky Senate Rules Resolution
Details
VIDEO: August 14, 2009 Senator James
Steward: "Senate Rules Reform"
September 17, 2009 posting: "Senator
Valesky Appointed to Advisory Board to Address Expanded
Broadcast of Legislative Proceedings"
S eptember
18, 2009 posting: "Senate Payroll Now
Searchable on the Web"
November 23, 2009 letter to Senators Valesky & Bonacic from
City Bar Association
December 16, 2009 posting: "Senator
Valesky: Actions Demonstrate Commitment to Bipartisanship
and Improving Senate Operations "
2010
January 13, 2010:
"Senate and Assembly Unveil Sweeping Ethics and Election Law
Reform Legislation"
January 13, 2010:
"Senator Schneiderman's Comments on Ethics and Elections Law Reform
Legislation"
January 13, 2010:
"Report of the New York State Senate Select
Committee to Investigate the Facts and Circumstances Concerning the
Conviction of Hiram Monserrate on October 15, 2009"
May 3,
2010: "Senator
Squadron and Senate Democrats to Hold First-Ever Interactive Ethics
Forum"
December 10, 2010 letter to Senators from Brennan Center,
Citizens Union, Common Cause/NY, League of Women Voters, NYPIRG
-- "Recommendations for Senate Rules Reform"
December 16 2010 letter to Senators Sampson & Skelos from New York
City Bar Association
2011
January 5, 2011 opening Senate session: election of
Senator Dean Skelos as Temporary Senate President, adoption of
Senate rules
video
full transcript
January 12, 2011 letter to Senators from Brennan Center
--
"Recommendations for Senate Rules Reform"
January 18, 2011 Senate floor proceedings: privileged
resolution by Senator Skelos, limiting adoption of Senate rules
adopted on January 5, 2011 to February 1, 2011 --
video (see at 35 mins.)
transcript excerpt
full transcript
Resolution 357, co-sponsored by Senators Liz Krueger & Daniel Squadron,
January 2011
Senator Krueger's January 18, 2011 announcement:
"No Reason to
Wait: Senator Krueger & Senate Democrats Introduce Sweepng
Bipartisan Rule Reforms"
Senator Adams' January 18, 2011 posting "NYS
Senator Eric Adams Joins His Conference Colleagues To Introduce A
Comprehensive 22-Point Bipartisan Rules Reform Package"
January 25, 2011 Senate floor proceeding --
video (see at 5:40 min)
transcript excerpt
full transcript
January 25, 2011 Senate Rules Committee meeting -- video
discussing proposed new Senate rules
January 28, 2011 letter to Senators from Brennan Center,
Citizens Union, Common Cause/NY, League of Women Voters, NYPIRG
--
"Senate Rules"
January 31, 2011 Senate Rules Committee: presentation by Senator
Krueger in support of Resolution #357
January 31, 2011 opening Senate session:
video: see at 1:43:43 min
transcript excerpt
full transcript
VIDEO: Senator
DeFrancisco
VIDEO: Senator
Serrano
Interview of Senator Liz Krueger - February 2011
"Waking up the
State Senate: 34 Proposals for Reinvigorating Democracy in Albany
through Rules Reform"
March 28, 2011 Senate floor proceedings:
video: see at 1:15:25 min
transcript excerpt
full transcript
November 28, 2011 Brennan Center letter to Diane Burman,
Counsel to Majority
2012
January 4, 2012 opening Senate session:
video
full transcript
January 27, 2012 VIDEO: Senator Liz Krueger &
Senator Michael Gianaris: "Senate Dems Challenge GOP's Rule
Changes"
CJA's December 7, 2012 letter to Senate Independent Democratic
Conference Senators Jeff Klein, David Valesky, Diane Savino, David
Carlucci, & Malcolm Smith --
"ACHIEVING A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE,
FULLY FUNCTIONAL SENATE..."
-- click here for
referred-to Senate rule materials
December 18, 2012 letter to Senators Jeffrey Klein & Dean Skelos from
Brennan Center, NYPIRG, League of Women Voters/NYS, Citizens Union
CJA's December 21, 2012 letter to Senate Independent Conference
Senators
--
"What is Your Response to CJA's December 7, 2012 Letter?"
CJA's December 26, 2012 letter to Senate
Republican Conference Leader Dean Skelos & Senate Democratic Conference
Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins --
"ENSURING AN INFORMED SENATE VOTE ON SENATE LEADERSHIP & SENATE RULES:
Your
Response to CJA’s December 7, 2012 Letter to the Independent Democratic
Conference on “ACHIEVING A ‘FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE, FULLY FUNCTIONAL
SENATE’”
2013
CJA's January 3, 2013 letter to All 63 New York State Senators --
"TRANSFORMING THE SENATE ON DAY 1 OF
ITS 236th LEGISLATIVE SESSION BY APPROPRIATE RULES & LEADERSHIP"
CJA's January 4, 2013 e-mail to the Senators
--
"Press Inquiries: Your Most Important Votes of
the Upcoming 236th Legislative Session"
CJA's January 9, 2013 e-mail to Democratic Conference Leader
Stewart-Cousins' Counsel --
"EMPOWERING DEMOCRATS WITH STRATEGY AT
TODAY'S 10:30 a.m. DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE MEETING"
Albany Times-Union January 8, 2013 article by Jimmy Vielkind * *
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FOIL REQUESTS
CJA's December 18, 2012 letter to Secretary of Senate --
(1)
Senate Violation of its Rule XIV,
§1(a); (2) FOIL Request: Evolution of Senate Rules:
1993-2013" Enclosures:
(1) Albany
Times Union’s
January 26, 2011 “Capitol Confidential” blog “Sampson
to Skelos: Bring back rules reform panel”;
(2)
Senator James Seward’s June 8, 2009 posting, “Seward
Hails New Senate Leadership Coalition”;
(3)
Senator William J. Larkin’s July 7, 2009 posting, “Letter
On Bipartisan Senate Operating Agreement Sent To All Senators"
Secretary of the Senate's December 26, 2012 e-mail response
Secretary of the Senate's February 8, 2013 e-mail response
CJA's December 20, 2012 letter to
Secretary of Senate
--
"(1) Senate Violation of its Rules XIV,
§1(a);
(2) FOIL Request: Video &/or Transcripts of the Senate's Opening Floor
Proceedings for its 2010 and 2011 Sessions, etc.
Secretary of the Senate's December 28, 2012 e-mail response
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DISCOVERED SENATE
RULES COMMITTEE WEBPAGE (6-10-16)
CJA's Rules Reform webpages
Rules Reform
Resource Page -- including 2004, 2006, 2008 Brennan Center Reports
Senate Rules
Reform Resource Page -- including transcripts, videos, & reports of
the 2009 Temporary Senate Committee on Rules & Administration Reform
Assembly
Rules Reform Resource Page
Championing appropriate rules &
leadership for the New York State Legislature
The People Lead -- Securing Passage of The Public Trust Act
& a Properly-Functioning Legislature
Fighting Off Progeny of the Judicial
Compensation Statute (S-2953: A-246) & Securing a Functioning Legislative
Process
Postscript
--
Albany Times Union -- Tales from the Coup
April 26, 2019 -- "Ransom Demands"
May 3, 2019 -- five months leading up to the coup
May 7, 2019: "Tales from the
Coup"
May 17, 2019: "Coup"
May 23, 2019: Aftermath of the Senate Coup
June 6, 2019: Legacy of Senate Coup
June 5, 2019: "Making
of the "Tales from the Coup"
"How
A Bill Becomes A Law" -- New York State Senate webpage
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