Quote of the Day

<h4>“In Albany, they’re really, really good at coming up with something
that looks like reform, and that they tout as reform, but really
falls short.”</h4><br>

—New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, quoted in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/nyregion/ads-to-urge-change-in-ny-sta…
New York <i>Times</i></a> with respect to the chances of the state
legislature passing the governor's public campaign financing plan.
This is the same problem that faces local government ethics
reform:  ordinances and amendments that pose as reform, but miss the target by failing to create an
effective government ethics program.<br>
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