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The Northeast: A Case Study of “Sick” Professional Legislature

The Northeast: A Case Study of “Sick” Professional Legislature. Tess Wendel and Michal Adut. Image: www.city-data.com/. Professional Legislatures Require More Staff. 2. 6. 9. 22. 28. Number indicates national ranking. Source: NCSL 2008.

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The Northeast: A Case Study of “Sick” Professional Legislature

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  1. The Northeast: A Case Study of “Sick” Professional Legislature Tess Wendel and Michal Adut Image: www.city-data.com/

  2. Professional Legislatures Require More Staff 2 6 9 22 28 Number indicates national ranking Source: NCSL 2008

  3. Longer Session Lengths and Greater Compensation in Professional Legislatures • New York is 3rd highest in the nation after CA and MI Source: NCSL 2008 Image: legacyfellows.blogspot.com/

  4. Professional, Hybrid & Citizen Legislatures Source: NCSL 2008

  5. Low Turnover and Long Hours in Professional Legislatures Source: NCSL 2008 Image: www.flickr.com/photos/25223704@N02/2441739592/

  6. Few Competitive Elections Source: Followthemoney.org

  7. Legislature Demographics Source: NCSL 2008

  8. Sick Legislature SyndromeNY: A Case Study • Rated the most dysfunctional legislature in the nation. • Few legislative leaders with a lot of power • Partisan Competition • Assembly: Democrat • Senate: GOP • No term limits • Allows empty seat voting Image: www.city-data.com/

  9. Symptoms of NY’s “Sick” legislature • Noncompetitive Elections • Lack of accountability • Low Quality Policy • Policy Gridlock: • number of proposed bills vs. those actually enacted • Budget Source:The New York State Legislative Process: A Blueprint for Reform Creelan and Moulton

  10. Is the legislature sick because of professionalism or is it something else? • Lack of competitive elections • Limited turnover • Partisan conflict Source: Followthemoney.org

  11. In Conclusion… • Northeast states have professional legislatures • Professional legislatures in the NE tend to be “sick” but this may be due to other factors

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