Politics on the Hudson

Republicans Offer “Real” Reform

Posted by: Joseph Spector - Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22, 2009

After rejecting a Democratic plan Tuesday to reform the rules in the state Senate, the three Republicans on the reform committee issued their own report today on how Senate procedures should be changed.

Their report includes:
—      A clear process to bring a bill to a vote on the Senate floor, such as a a mandatory vote or a petition process where if 51% of the senators sign a petition a vote is automatically forced.
—Fair committee staff allocations for all senators.
—A ban on allowing only the Senate Rules Committee to sponsor controversial bills.
—Putting a list of bills to be taken up that day on Internet 24 hours in advance and
committee agendas a week in advance.
—Equally distributing member items.

Here’s their full report:

0422.Minority Report on Rules Reform

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3 Responses to “Republicans Offer “Real” Reform”

1. the consultant April 22nd, 2009 at 4:59 pm

   it would have been nice if they did it when they were in
   the majority

2. VJ Machiavelli April 23rd, 2009 at 1:17 am

   Yes Consultant they should have see the hand writing on the wall, but they could not see anything they were all blinded by the “LIGHT” Bruno was trying to keep from being indicted, and the others were trying to replace him. No body was saying “THE SENATE MAJORITY HAS NO CLOTHS. They lost and are now the victims of their own “HUBRIS”

   VJ Machiavelli
   NO MORE SCHUMER
   NO MORE PELOSI
   NO MORE RANGEL
   NO MORE ENGEL AND HIS MILLION DOLLAR HOME IN MARYLAND.
   PS HANK MORRIS AND A 4 MILLION DOLLAR PLUS HOME IN EAST HAMPTON

3. little elephant April 23rd, 2009 at 8:26 am

   Whenever it is done. These procedures will work and be fair for the process.