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Holding Government Accountable
THE PRESS IN ACTION --
PRELUDE TO
COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE PUBLIC CORRUPTION
-- April 2, 2013 -
July 1, 2013
CJA's April 2, 2013 e-mail to Nicholas Kuznetz -- "Subject: Follow-up to
my phone call to you yesterday about David Howard King & other NYS
reporters"
attached 3 press releases:
April 5, 2012: "The
People Fight Back! Groundbreaking Lawsuit...to Stop NY Judicial Pay
Raises -- & Secure Judicial Accountability"
March 15 2013: "Is
the Judiciary Budget a 'Slush Fund'?
March 31, 2013: "The
Unfinished New York State Budget Story on the Governor's Desk"
CJA's April 3, 2013 e-mail to Nicholas Kuznetz -- "Subject: FW:
Follow-up to my phone call to you yesterday about David Howard King & other
NYS reporters"
CJA's April 3, 2013 e-mail to Nicholas Kuznetz -- "Subject: Thanks, Nick
-- FW: Being More than a Mouthpiece for the Governor: 'We have zero
tolerance for any violation of the public integrity and the public trust'"
April 3, 2013 (4:05 pm) posting of article by Nicholas Kuznetz:
"Corruption case further sullies Albany's
reputation: Allegations involving legislator reinforces New York's low grade
from State Integrity Investigation"
April 7, 2013: "Can Anything Be Done About Corruption in Albany?",
David Howard King --
Gotham Gazette &
WNET/Channel 13 Public Media,
CJA's April 30, 2013 e-mail to Nicholas Kuznetz -- "Subject: Follow-up"
CJA's May 1, 2013 e-mail to Gordon Witkin -- "Subject: Building a Roster
of Journalists & Would-Be Journalists for Corruption Stories in Search of
Writers, etc."
CJA's May 1, 2013 e-mail to Gordon Witkin -- "Subject: #2
Building a Roster of Journalists & Would-Be Journalists for Corruption
Stories in Search of Writers, etc."
June 12, 2013 e-mail from Gordon Witkin --
June 12, 2013 article by Nicholas Kuznetz
The
New York World -- "Get inside your government"
CJA's May 7, 2013 e-mail -- "Subject: Invitation
to Accountability Journalism from the Center for Judicial Accountability,
Inc. (CJA)"
"Track the action in Albany"
--
CJA's May 9, 2013 e-mail to The New York World -- "Subject:
Your Invitation for Suggestions of Bills for Inclusion in Your
'New York Legislative Bill Tracker"
CJA's
June 19, 2013 e-mail to The New York World
-- "What kind of 'accountability journalism' -- indeed, ethical
responsibility -- do they teach at Columbia University Graduate
School of Journalism?"
The New York Times
CapitalNewYork.com
CJA's June 7, 2013 e-mail to Reid Pillifant -- Subject: Your June 5th
article on A.G. Schneiderman -- What is Your EVIDENCE that he was a
'reformer' in the NYS Senate, etc? Maybe it's time to
expand your sources..."
"Schneiderman:
Remarkably 'stupid' scandals could help pass campaign finance reform",
Reid Pillifant, June 5, 2013
"Scheniderman
promises more 'firepower' on public corruption than before", Azi
Paybarah, August 27, 2012
New York Daily News
CJA's April 3, 2013 email to Ken Lovett/Daily News -- "Subject: Being
More than a Mouthpiece for the Governor: 'We have zero tolerance for any
violation of the public integrity and the public trust"
Salon
CJA's June
17, 2013 e-mail to Blake Zeff/Salon.Com -- "Cuomo's Pretenses"
City & State
CJA's May 31, 2013 e-mail to Morgan Pehme -- "Subject:
Assemblywoman Inez Barron's call for Assembly Speaker Silver's Ouster &
Michael Benjamin's column 'Minorities Should Seek Answer, Not Excuses, for
Corruption'" (with copy sent to Michael Benjamin)
CJA's May 31, 2013 e-mail to Morgan Pehme -- "Subject: By way of thanks,
Morgan, for our productive conversation earlier today & your assistance -- "
April 2, 2013
“Smith Arrested”,
WCNY-Capitol Pressroom
"Governor Andrew
Cuomo Ceremoniously Signs Budget"
April 2,
2013 US Attorney Press Conference
"Gov.
Cuomo Call Allegations Against NYS Sen. Malcolm Smith 'Very Serious'",
Daily News, Ken Lovett
"U.S.
attorney: New York has a corruption problem much bigger than Halloran
and Smith", Capital New York, Azi Paybarah
"Cuomo, DiNapoli weigh in on Sen. Malcolm
Smith's arrest",
Karen DeWitt
"Cuomo
dealing with political scandals", YNN, Nick Reisman
"Another
political scandal rocks NY", USA Today, Joseph Spector
"Wild
career ride for NY Sen. Malcolm Smith",
Newsday, Yancey Roy
"NY
Senate IDC Members Strip Malcolm Smith of Power, Seek Distance From Federal
Probe", NY Daily News, Celeste Katz
"'Groundhog
Day': Another scandal rocks Albany", Gannett, Joseph Spector
"Squadron
Tells Smith to Resign, References House of Cards", Gotham Gazette,
David Howard King
"Klein
Strips Smith of Assignments, Chairmanship", Gotham Gazette, David
Howard King
"Carlucci
'Shocked and Outraged' By Smith's Alleged Conduct", Gotham Gazette,
David Howard King
April 3, 2013
"Who
will clean up New York?", NY Post, editorial
"Andrew
Cuomo and the shenanigan-free Senate Coalition", Capital, Josh
Benson
"Gov.
Cuomo: Malcolm Smith Arrest Unfortunately Won't Be Last Albany Ethical
Lapse", Ken Lovett
“Good Government
Groups Call for Change”, WCNY-Capitol Pressroom
"How
corrupt is New York? Very", Crain's New York Business, Greg David
April 4 2013
"Bharara
again, with feeling, 'Corruption is 'rampant' in New York",
Capital, Azi Paybarah
"Preet
Bahara can't clean up NY alone", Newsday, editorial
"Cuomo's
budget paradigm", Albany Times Union, commentary by former Gov.
David Paterson
“New Politico
Busted”,
WCNY-Capitol Pressroom
http://politicker.com/2013/04/dan-squadron-calls-on-malcolm-smith-to-resign-for-house-of-cards-plot/
Ross Barkan
April 5, 2013
"Cuomo dealing with political scandals", YNN, Nick
Reisman
"NY
corruption probe, Gov. Cuomo, Preet Bharara call for reforms
", AP/Newsday
"US
Attorney seeks help cleaning up Albany", AP/Wall Street Journal
"New
York crackdown shines spotlight on festering corruption problem at state
level", Fox News, Bamini Chakraborty
"New
York crackdown shines spotlight on festering corruption problem at state
level", FOX News, by Bamini Chakraborty
"Cuomo's
budget victory tour overshadowed by scandals in the legislature",
New York NOW, Karen Dewitt
"Long
week for NY Politics", YNN, Josh Robin
"Skurnik
on Albany: Corrupt government is not necessarily dysfunctional government",
Capital, Azi Paybarah
"Wiretaps shed light on NY corruption", USA Today, Joseph
Spector
“Week in Review”,
WCNY-Capitol Pressroom
"A
new era in political corruption", New York Times, Gail Collins
"Why
NY is so corrupt", Crains New York Business, Greg David
April 7, 2013
"Dirty
Pols Sink Andy", NY Post, Michael Goodwin
"Watchdogs
critical of 'gimmicks' in state budget", Buffalo News, Robert McCarthy
"O'Reilly: Investigate the Public Campaign Finance System, Mr. Bharara",
Newsday, by William O'Reilly
"Decision to let
government mole Nelson Castro run for re-election questioned by lawmakers",
Daily News, Kenneth Lovett
"Can
Anything Be Done About Corruption in Albany?", Gotham Gazette,
David Howard King
April 8, 2013
"A
Cuomo 'administration official' qualifies the Post's 'Cuomo administration
source'", Capital, Azi Paybarah
"Gov.
Cuomo considering ousting Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver over Albany
scandals", NY Post, Fredric Dicker
“Changes Could
Include Speaker?”, WCNY-Capitol
Pressroom
"Cuomo:
Scandals represent 'opportunity' for reform", USA Today/Gannett, Jon
Cambell
April 9, 2013
"Document
Drop: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's e-mail to his Conference",
Daily News, Ken Lovett
Governor Cuomo's April 9, 2013 press conference
"Cuomo,
district attorneys propose ethics reforms to combat corruption",
Newsday, AP
"Cuomo
Proposes Fix to the 'Truly Ugly Picture of Our Political Landscape'",
Politicker, Colin Campbell
"Cuomo
calls for NY criminal laws Dealing with Corruption", Bloomberg
News, Freeman Klopott
"Ex
Gov. Paterson Offers Support for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver",
Daily News, Glenn Blain
"On
heels of Smith and Stevenson bribery probes, Gov. Cuomo calls for reforms",
Daily News, Ken Lovett
"Cuomo
proposes anti-corruption laws", Albany Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind
"Gov.
Andrew Cuomo proposes harsher laws to prosecute corrupt officials",
Syracuse Post-Standard, Teri Weaver
"Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan weighs in
on Cuomo's anti-corruption measures", Staten Island Advance, AP
"The
root of Albany evil: Cuomo blames 'power' of entreched leaders", NY
Post, Carl Campanile
"Cuomo
isn't talking to Fred Dicker at least not publicly",
CapitalNewYork, Azi Paybarah
"New
York proposes new laws against public corruption", Reuters, Daniel
Trotta
"Cuomo,
Citing New scandals in Legislature, Vows a Push to Change Laws",
New York Times, Thomas Kaplan
April 10, 2013
"Cuomo
whips up plan to make corrupt pols pay", NY Post,
Erik Kriss
"We
ain't buying Cuomo's 'cure'", NY Post, Michael Goodwin
“Good
Government Groups Happy”,
WCNY-Capitol Pressroom
"Cuomo offers anti-corruption act", Capitol Confidential, Jimmy Vielkind
"Cuomo
Introduces 'The Public Trust Act' After Last Week's Scandal Fest",
Village Voice, John Surico
April 11, 2013
"Cuomo
vetoes over 200 budget items", Albany Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind
Arpil 12, 2013
“Corruption
to-do lists”, WCNY-Capitol Pressroom
April 13, 2013
"A
public corruption agenda", Albany Times Union, editorial
“Week in Review”,
WCNY-Capitol Pressroom, Curtis Schick
April 14, 2013
"The
Albany Machiavelli", New York Magazine, Chris Smith
"Cuomo
unveils corruption-busting bills", Crains NY
Business, Andrew Hawkins
April 15, 2013
"State
Senate Democrats Want to Limit How Campaign Funds Will Be Spent" NY
Daily News, Ken Lovett
"Gov.
Cuomo will pass on proposing special corruption panel, source says",
NY Daily News, Ken Lovett
"NYS Independent
Democratic Conference to Busted Malcolm Smith: Stay Away", NY
Daily News, Ken Lovett
"ICYMI:
NYN has veteran Ravitch, newcomer Soros", Capitol
Confidential
"Senate
Dems re-up anti-corruption bills", Capitol Confidential, Jimmy
Vielkind
"Malcolm
in the Corner: Embattled Senator's Seat Moved", NY
Daily News, Ken Lovett
"Malcolm
Smith: ' Still Have To Serve My Constituents", NY
Daily News, Ken Lovett
"Once
a Vocal Champion of a Cleaner Albany, Cuomo appears Plaintive",
NYT, Michael Powell
"Cuomo
Hits the Magazine Stands Headfirst", NYT, Jessie McKinley
"Ruben
Diaz Says Ethics Reform Should 'Begin in the Governor's Mansion'",
Politiker, Colin Campbell
"Diaz:
On ethics reform, go after governor first", Casey
Seiler, Albany Times Union
"Legislators
willing to work with governor on restoring public trust, following scandals",
Legislative Gazette
"Video:
Malcolm Smith says 'I still believe in ethics reform", Gannett
“Anti-corruption
proposals top agenda”,
WCNY-Capitol Pressroom
April 16, 2013
"Dems
push tough reforms", Albany Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind
"Cuomo
calls for independent enforcement unit to combat crooked political
campaigning", Ken Lovett
"Cuomo
Proposes Electoral Reforms in Wake of Corruption Scandals",
Politiker, Ross Barkan
"Cuomo:
Premature bill language is for losers", Albany Times Union, Casey
Seiler
http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/185357/cuomo-premature-bill-language-is-for-losers/
"Cuomo
won't give AG enforcement powers", Albany
Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind **
"Shelly
Silver's anti-scandal proposal (video added)", Albany Times Union,
Jimmy Vielkind
"Cuomo,
lawmakers propose election-law enforcement solutions", Gannett, Jon
Campbell
"State
officials pay a 'startling' $7 million in campaign cash in legal fees in
nine years amid cavalcade of corruption scandals",
NY Daily News, Ken Lovett
"U.S.
Attorney:
political corruption in New York is indeed rampant",
Politiker
"Governor
Cuomo decries appalling corruption allegations",
Politiker
“Cuomo Announces
Election Reforms in Wake of Corruption Scandal”, Ross Barkan
“Reform
packages pitched”, WCNY-Capitol Pressroom
April 17, 2013
"NY
Senate Group Removes Malcolm Smith After Arrest", AP, Michael
Gormley
"Andrew
Cuomo's calibrations", All Over Albany
"NY
Republicans Shift Back To Cuomo, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters
Give Gov Low Marks on Corruption",
Quinnipiac University Poll
"Majority
say Cuomo not doing a good job on corruption",
Albany Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind
"In
Dark Humor and Stiff Drinks, Albany Finds Relief From Scandal",
NYT, Jesse McKinley
"In
Poll Most New Yorkers Say Corruption Is a Big Problem",
New York Times, Thomas Kaplan
"Someone
Has To Pick Someone to Probe Corruption", Daily News, Ken Lovett
"Soares
on anti-corruption efforts: show us DAs the money
, Capitol Confidential, Rick Karlin
"David
Soares critical of funding aspect of corruption reform plan",
WAMC radio, Alan Chartock
April 18, 2013
"Schneiderman:
We'd love more anti-corruption mojo", Albany Times Union,
Jimmy Vielkind
April 19, 2013
“Governor’s
Positioning” , WCNY-Capitol Pressroom, Curtis Schick
April 22, 2013:
"Assembly Speaker Silver warns Democrats of consequences if any are involved
in corruption", Daily News, Kennth Lovett
“Corruption
poll”, WCNY-Capitol
Pressroom, Susan Arbetter
"No
single fix for corruption: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara",
Daily News, Robert Gearty
April 25, 2013
“Where’s
the bills?”, WCNY-Capitol
Pressroom
April 30, 2013
"NY
Gov. has book deal", AP/Wall Street Journal
"Backing Off a Book Written", New York Times, Tom Kaplan
“Cuomo
details first reform”
, Capitol Report, WCNY, Curtis Schick
"Dean
Skelos Interview", YNN, Capital Tonight, Liz Benjamin
May 1, 2013
“The
Governor’s reforms come to a head”, WCNY-Capitol Pressroom
May 3, 2013
“Second
state legislator secretly taped colleagues”, New
York Times
"Memo:
state senator wore a wire", Albany Times Union, James Odato
May 5, 2013
EXCLUSIVE: Charges expected against Brooklyn state Sen. John Sampson:
sources
May
6, 2013
NY Post: by Mitchel Maddux
WCBS News
"Lovett:
Andrew Cuomo sees bills and ratings slip up", Daily News
"Despite
New Lawmaker Arrests, Gov Cuomo's Ethics Reform Plan Faces Legislative
Opposition", Daily News, Lovett
“Schneiderman:
disturbing Albany allegations present opportunity”,
Capital New York,
“Cuomo
says John Sampson’s arrest gives more urgency to reforrms”,
CapitalNewYork.com, Reid Pillifant
“Senator
Arrested”, WCNY, Curtis Schick
"Cuomo,
Unsurprisingly, Says Sampson Arrest Makes Case For Anti-Corruption Plan" , YNN-Capitol
Tonight, Nick Reisman
"NYPIRG's
Mahoney: Senate Hearing on NYS Campaign Financing a 'kangaroo court',
Upated, Gotham Gazette, David Howard King
May
7, 2013
village voice
"Albany
sleeze keeps oozing", Daily News,
Bill Hammond
NY Daily News, Lovett:
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/05/stazte-senator-now-there-are-four-conferences
"Is
there a conspiracy to take down minority state legislators?",
City & State, Aaron Short
“Elections
hearing flap”, WCNY-Capitol Newsroom
"Judge
will make release of names of Huntley wiretap public", Capitol
Confidential, Vielkind
"Judge
rules to release Shirley Huntley wiretap names", Politicker, Jill
Colvin
"Voters
of campaign public financing say they were shut out of hearing in Albany",
Syracuse.com, Teri Weaver
"Public
Hearing in Albany Is Held Without The Public", NYT, Thomas Kaplan,
Jesse McKinley
May 8, 2013
"Ongoing
Investigations Revealed Against More New York Lawmakers",
Politiker, Colin Campbell, Jill Colvin
"NY
Corruption: Gov. Cuomo says no deal yet", Associated Press/Newsday
"Cuomo:
no deal yet on new anticorruption measures", Associated Press/Wall
Street Journal
"Corruption
Cases Swell In New York Legislature", Wall Street Journal
Erica
Orden, Sean Gardiner
"Corruption
Probe Exposed: Judge Weinstein orders naming of 9 Dems secretly taped",
Brooklyn Eagle/AP, Colleen Long
"The
State Senate should move John Sampson to a more suitable seat",
Daily News, editorial
"New
York corruption probe: Names released of 7 elected officials recorded by
disgraced state Sen. Shirley Huntley", Daily News
"New
York Corruption Scandals Promp Governor Cuomo To Threaten Ethics Probe",
Associated Press/Huffington Post
"Huntley
memo names 7 sitting senators", Albany Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind
"Cuomo:
Moreland commission an option if legislators don't act", Albany
Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind
"VIDEO:
Gov Andrew Cuomo's clean-up Albany television ad", Auburn Citizen
"Son
of a Snitch", NY Post, editorial
“The
rot at NY’s top: Why they’ll be no real reform”,
New York Post
"Forum/Town
Hall: Restoring the Voters Trust in New York State Government: Restoring New
York State's Public Campaign Financing and Elections Laws by Increasing
Accountability", IDC
May 9, 2013
"New
York Corruption Investigation Leads to Legislators Wearing Wires", John
Celock, Huffington Post
"Avoiding
arrest, by Eric Stevenson", Albany Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind
"And
now, Mr. Sampson", Albany Times Union, editorial
"New
Yorkers deserve real reform", Senator Ted O'Brien
"The
hostess with the leastest", Daily News, editorial
"Put
public courts in public view", Daily News, editorial
"Ex-State
Senator Shirley Huntley sentenced to a year and a day in prison",
Daily News
"Andrew
Cuomo unveils aggressive approach to cleaning up Albany"
"Is
bias a factor in probe of state lawmakers", Times Union, Jimmy
Vielkind
"Serious
Investigations, or Partisan Ploys",
NYT/Room for Debate
May 10, 2013
"In
wake of scandals, Cuomo defends JCOPE", Liz Benjamin
"How
NY became one of the most corrupt states", NPR
"Ethics
need to return to Albany" Post Star, editorial
May 9, 2013
“State
Senator on Shirley Huntley’s List Racked Up Legal Bills”,
Politiker, Jill Colvin
“James
Sanders clarifies snitching stance",
Politiker, Colin Campbell
May 10, 2013
"How
New York Became One Of The Most Corrupt States", NPR, Alan Greenblatt
May 11, 2013
"State
Senator Speculates and Debates: 'Attack on Black Leaders: Corruption or
Conspiracy?", Ross Barkan
May 12, 2013
"Alarm
Bells in Albany", New York Times, editorial
May 13, 2013
"Governor
Says legislative session has been phenomenal success",
New York Times
“Why
was Cuomo so grouchy today”,
New York Magazine,
Martin
“Lawmakers
are angry at broad corruption brush”,
Capitol Tonight
“Cuomo:
Scandals shouldn’t derail legislative session”,
Gannett, Jessica Blackman
http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130511/OPINION/130519833/1118
"Pilfering
is a Favorite", New York Times
May 14,
2013
“Ugly string of corruption
“
"She
could use some help but too many politicians only help themselves",
New York Times,
"New
charge for Boyland is a state favorite stealing from nonprofit", New
York Times
"IDC Faces Confidence Vote as Senate Session Winds
Down", City & State", Bruce N. Gyory
"Jittery
Brooklyn Dems Look to Alternative to Adams",
City & State, Adam Short
"How
New York Became One of the Most Corrupt States",
NPR
"The
Session's Progress Report: Behind on Last Year",
YNN-Capitol Tonight, Nick Reisman
"Legislative
Productivity: Take Two", YNN-Capitol
Tonight, Nick Reisman
May 15, 2013
"Report
Finds Lawmaker Was Shielded by Leaders",
New York Times, Danny Hakim
"State
Ethics Commission Finds That Assemblyman Sexually Harassed Female Staff",
Wall Street Journal, Erica Orden
"Vito
Lopez made aides touch the tumors on his neck and wear skimpy clothing, but
he will still not be prosecuted: report",
Daily News, Glenn Blaine
"New
Yorkers Should Be Alarmed", Newsday,
editorial
“Alarm
Bells in Albany”,
New York Times, editorial
"Why
so quiet, Mr. Adams?",
Albany Times Union, editorial
"Silver
Spokesman: Actions Taken Were In 'Good Faith'",
YNN, Nick Reisman
Watertown Daily Times:
“NY corruption”:
"Thieves
feather, Daily News:
"For
Officials on Tape, Legislator's Invitation Was a Ruse", New York
Times, Thomas Kaplan, William Rashburn,Mosi Secret
May 16, 2013
"Inside
the pig's sty: The complaints against Vito Lopez stack up",
Daily News
"Vito
Lopez's lawyer claims Speaker Silver had inappropriate relations of his own",
Daily News, Glenn Blain
"Shelly
Silver enabled groper Vito Lopez to abuse women",
Daily News, editorial
"Assembly
Speaker, under Fire, Keeps Grip in New York State Assembly",
Wall Street Journal, Erica Orden
"NY
Assembly Speaker to propose Lopez removal",
Wall Street Journal/AP
"Silver
to Seek Lopez's Expulsion from Assembly over Harassment Claims",
New York Times, Jesse McKinley, Thomas Kaplan
Arjay, New York: "Sheldon Silver should be expelled. He is a
thief: He has stolen democracy from the voters of New York."
May 17, 2013
"Cuomo
demands that Vito Lopez resign in sexual harassment scandal, defends Speaker
Silver", Daily News
"Despite
enabling Lopez, Speaker gets only love from loyal troops",
Daily News, editorial
"Shelly
Silver got a free pass from friendly ethics panel",
Daily News, editorial
"Silver
takes step to expel Assemblyman",
Wall Street Journal, Erica Orden
"Under
pressure, Silver moves to expell Lopez",
Gotham Gazette, David Howard King
"Where
Andrew Cuomo really tackles public corrupiton", CapitalNewYork,
"Andrew
Cuomo and shenanigan-free Senate coalition", CapitalNewYork
"When
will Andrew Cuomo's abandonment of Senate democrats gets awkward",
CapitalNewYork
"How
well did Cuomo do selling new budget savings", CapitalNewYork
"Albany
reporters protest being blocked from republican hearing", CapitalNewYork
“Andrew
Cuomo has no Lopez-related thoughts about Sheldon Silver”, Capital
New York (Rubinstein)
“Sen. Adams says you can’t do anything when people hate you”,
Capitol Confidential
May 20, 2013
“Funds earmarked by Sampson are missing”,
Capitol Confidential, Jimmy Vielkind
"Silver
offers reforms in wake of Lopez cover-up as Kearns calls for speaker's
ouster" , Buffalo News, Tom Precious
"Video:
No friend to Silver, Kearns leaves Assembly Dems", Albany Times
Union/Capitol Confidential, Casey Seiler
May 21, 2013
"Silver struggles
", WCNY/ Capitol Report, Curtis Schick
"Kearns
becomes a target of smear after taking a stand against Silver", Buffalo
News, editorial
"Assembly
GOP corruption proposal, Capitol Confidential
May 29, 2013
"Hundreds
Rally for Stalled Campaign Finance Bill", WXII, Karen DeWitt
"Push
for campaign finance reform", YNN, Nick Reisman
June 5, 2013
"IDC
has the power to reform", Albany Times Union, Brennan Center
June 6, 2013
"IDF
Has Power to Reform New York Government", Brennan Center, Albany Times
Union
June 10, 2013
Former
state Sen. Shirley Huntley has no regrets about secretly recording her
colleauges for the feds: 'I could care less what the policitians think about
me'", Daily News,
"Sheldon
Silver says Democrats back him as Assembly Speaker despite sexual harassment
scandal", Syracuse
"Editorial:
Campaign finance reform: less talk, more action", Gannett
June 11, 2013
"Cuomo
proposes a new bill to stop corruption in state politics",
Legislative Gazette
Governor's June 11, 2013 press release
"Cuomo
Pushes Legislators on Election Financing", New York Times, Thomas
Kaplan
June 12, 2013
"NY
State Assembly Corruption: Time for Silver to Go?", The Jewish Voice
"NY
pols' public financing debate heats up between Cuomo, Legislature",
New York Daily News, Glenn Blain
"Vielkind
takes LCA reporting award"
"LCA
2013: Those scarves can kill"
June 13, 2013
"Andrew
Cuomo pretends to want public financing really badly", Salon, Blake Zeff
"Is
Cuomo really pushing", Albany Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind
June 14, 2013
"Reform
hypocrit", New York Post, Bob McManus
"Does
Cuomo want campaign finance reform or credit for trying?",
CapitalNewYork, Azi Paybarah
June 16, 2013
"Last
week of NYS legislative session could see compromise", Stargazette,
Joseph Spector
"Nelson
Castro in the machine", New York Magazine, Steve Fishman
June 17, 2013
"Campaign
Finance Reform Group Prepared To Back Primaries Against Independent
Democrats", Daily News, Ken Lovett
"Cuomo
Says Abortion and Anticorruption Bills Aren't Likely to Pass Legislature",
New York Times, Tom Kaplan
"Cuomo's
Public Trust Act Unveiled", Legislative Gazette
"Preet
Bharara Interview", YNN, Liz Benjamin
" Sit
Down with U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara", YNN, Liz Benjamin
" U.S.
Attorney Says New Yorkers 'Can Expect More' Corruption Cases",
Colin Campbell, Politiker " Bharara
Calls on Columbia Law School Grads to Serve Others", India
" Governor claims women's agenda lost - maybe
" Andrew
Cuomo sours on the 'independent' democrats of the IDC", Capital New
York, Reid Pillifant June 18, 2013" New
York lawmakers mandate massive taxbreaks for millionaire's Manhattan
apartments", Daily News, Daniel Beekman " Progressives
lock arms outside Klein's office, get arrested", Albany Times
Union, Casey Seiler " Diaz:
If only machos has listened to me about IDC", Albany Times Union,
Casey Seiler " Lawmakers
in Albany should stay put", New York Times, editorial
June 19, 2013" Unleash
state district attorneys to attack corruption", Daily News,
column by Cyrus Vance, Jr. " Cuomo
says he will create a panel to investigate NY legislature after reform
effort failed", Associated Press " DAs
to Albany, Ahm anti-corruption legislation", Albany Times Union,
Jimmy Vielkind " Cuomo
get ready to meet your Moreland", Albany Times Union,
Jimmy Vielkind " Cuomo:
Commission to probe campaign financing", Albany Times Union,
Jimmy Vielkind " Someone
is investigating a Sampson earmark", Albany Times Union, Jimmy
Vielkind June 20, 2013" NY
minute: Campaign finance reform, anti-corruption deals are dead",
Syracuse, Teri Weaver " Gov.
Cuomo vows to clean up NY's capitol after rash of corruption scandals",
NY Daily News, Ken Lovett
"'Things are good' for Queens scandal pol Malcolm Smith",
NY Daily News, Jennifer Ferminio " Cuomo
creates panel to investigate state corruption", Troy Record,
AP-Mike Gormley " NY
gov corruption probe of legislators is questioned", New Jersey
Herald, AP/Mike Gormley " Editorial:
Unfinished State of New York", Albany Times Union
"NY
Gov's corruption probe of lawmakers questioned",
AP/Mike Gormley
"Cuomo's
Moreland Act Commission Potential and Pitfalls",
Karen DeWitt, New York Now/WMHT
"Brodsky:
Moreland Act Commission Investigating Legislature Possibly Illegal",
YNN, Liz Benjamin
"In
New York, Cuomo and Investigating the Legislature", Huffington
Post, Richard Brodsky
June 23, 2013
"Examing
the NY Legislature is not easy. Just ask Mario Cuomo",
Gotham Gazette, David King
June 24, 2013
"Reflecting
on Mario's anti-corruption Moreland", Albany Times Union, Jimmy
Vielkind
"State legislators fiddle while flame of corruption burns bright",
Buffalo News, editorial
June 25, 2013
Overheard, NY Post, Beth DeFalco
"DA
Hynes Sued in another botched case: Innocent man who spent years in jail
suing for $15M", NY Post, Selim
June 26, 2013
"Finally,
it's bums away", Daily News, Michael Goodwin
"New
poll shows Quinn, Weiner, Thompson in virtual tie", CapitalNewYork,
Azi Paybarah
"Mayor's
race in dead heat with top 3 candidates: poll", Daily News
June 29, 2013
"Message
of Necessity", AP/ ,
SPECIAL TOPIC:
news reporting about May 7, 2013
hearing:
"Kolb:
Excited for Public Hearing on NYC Public Campaign Financing",
April 26,2013, Gotham Gazette, David Howard King
"Public
funding debate heats up",
May 5, 2013, Capitol Confidential, Jimmy Vielkind
"NYPIRG's
Mahoney: Senate Hearing on NYC Campaign Financing a 'Kangaroo Court'",
May 6, 2013, Gotham Gazette, David Howard King
"Elections
hearing under seige",
May 7, 2013, Capitol
Confidential, Jimmy Vielkind
"GooGoos
complain about lack of access"
May 7, 2013, Capitol Confidential, Rick Karlin
"Voters
of campaign public financing say they were shut out of hearing in Albany",
May 7, 2013, Syracuse.com,Teri Weaver
"Public
Hearing in Albany is Held Without the Public",
May 7, 2013, New York Times, Thomas Kaplan, Jesse McKinley
& FEATURING--
"Rewind:
Disgraced Senator Sampson's Legacy at Judiciary Committee must be
Investigated",
Black Star News, May 14, 2013,
Will Galison
* * *
Menu of CJA's
webpages on NYS Judicial Compensation:
HOLDING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR
ITS GRAND LARCENY OF THE PUBLIC FISC & OTHER CORRUPTION
CJA's
April 15, 2013 corruption complaint to U.S. Attorney Bharara
CJA's June 27, 2013 ethics complaint
to NYS Joint Commission on Public Ethics
CJA's
July 11, 2013 corruption complaint
to NYS Inspector General
Correspondence with the Legislature
pertaining to
CJA's corruption & ethics complaint
UNEQUAL JUSTICE:
Going After Black & Hispanic
"Little Fish",
while the "Big White Whales" Go Free
Fighting Off Progeny of the Judicial
Compensation Statute (S-2953: A-246) & Securing a Functioning Legislative
Process
Securing Legislative Oversight & Override
of the 2nd & 3rd phases of the
judicial pay raises...
Championing appropriate rules &
leadership for the New York State Legislature
CJA's People's lawsuit
to void the judicial pay raises
& secure judicial accountability -- CJA,
et al. v. Cuomo, et al.
CJA's
October 27, 2011 Opposition Report to the "Final Report of
the Commission on Judicial Compensation"
The
Judges' Judicial Compensation Lawsuits
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"Times up! Shameful Shelly has got to go", NY Post, Fred Dicker
"Common Cause: Hold Leadership Vote on Silver", YNN, Capital Tonight
"Cuomo to Lopez: Quit or be expelled", Albany Times Union, Jimmy Vielkind
“US Attorney urges faith in face of political corruption”,