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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of New York State and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Gambling Revenue,
Redistricting,
Opportunity for Youth,
Redistricting,
Joint Committees,
Public School Financing
Click on a name for candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. What programs and actions will you support to protect communities from the negative consequences of the state’s increasing dependence on gambling revenue?
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Answer from Dean Loren Velasco:
Audit the LOTTO funding.
The NYC is not matching the funding, but allocating the money to other departments.
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2. Legislative district boundary lines are drawn by the legislators themselves and are tied directly to the advantages of party politics. Would you support the establishment of an independent commission as a more open and ethical way to create districts?
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Answer from Dean Loren Velasco:
Yes, The Bronx line is made up, DA Johnson actually lives in Westchester, has a Westchester Tax Address and married to a Westchester Judge.
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3. Amid the recent reports that more and more young people are leaving upstate cities for better opportunities, what would you propose to reverse this trend?
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Answer from Dean Loren Velasco:
Farm subsidies to your people.
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4. Legislative districts have been determined on a partisan basis. Would you support establishing an independent commission as a more open and ethical way to create the districts? Please explain.
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Answer from Dean Loren Velasco:
Go by per capita basis, excluding prisoners.
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5. Do you support joint committees to reconcile differences between bills on the same issue passed by both houses of the legislature?
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Answer from Dean Loren Velasco:
no. Too many cooks in kitchen.
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6. New York State Legislators did not address the pending CFE (Campaign for Fiscal Equity) suit during the 2006 session. What would you propose to expedite the resolution of the CFE case?
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Answer from Dean Loren Velasco:
Audit the NYC Department of Education.
NY State AG Spitzer actually argued in his Appellate Brief that massive fraud was rampant at NYC Department of Ed.
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