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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Rockland County and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Joint Committees,
Education Financing,
Indian Point
Click on a name for candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. 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 Nancy Low-Hogan:
Yes, I support joint conference committees to resolve differences between bills on the same issue passed by both houses.
Answer from Thomas P. Morahan:
In my capacity as Chairman of Mental Health Committee, the Veterans Affairs Committee and Elections Committee I have successfully co-chaired joint committees with my counterparts in the Assembly, resulting in legislation that served the best interests of all New Yorkers. As a general rule I support joint committees to reconcile differences. In the last two sessions of the State Legislature, my leadership on one joint committee contributed to on-time budget.
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2. What methods would you support to ensure equity in funding public education?*
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Answer from Thomas P. Morahan:
In addition to support a basic mandated state per pupil formulas, I regularly meet with school district officials to assess local educational needs. I have secured additional funding grants for special needs and continue to consult with all local stakeholders and fiscal experts to determine appropriate methods for funding our schools.
Answer from Nancy Low-Hogan:
Every school district in New York State should receive the same basic funding level amount from the state, as a start. This amount should be what is required to ensure a sound, basic education for all children. To pay for this there should be less reliance on property tax wealth, and more reliance, perhaps as much as 50-60%, on state-funded sources such as state income tax and other progressive taxes.
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3. If Indian Point nuclear power facility licenses are not renewed, how do you propose to ensure adequate electric power for the region?*
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Answer from Nancy Low-Hogan:
The Legislature has to enact a Power Site Law. A Site Law will lay out a process for power companies, through which they can apply and receive authorization to build a power plant and provide power to New York. The old law, Article 10, expired two years ago and the Legislature has failed to act. Secondly, New York State should require that the Lovett and Bowline plants operate at full capacity.
Answer from Thomas P. Morahan:
Indian Point's energy supplies could be replaced with non-nuclear power plants, additional transmission lines, and new efforts by consumers to save energy. The state would need to overcome many political, regulatory, and financial hurdles. Consumers would be encouraged to switch to energy-efficient appliances and shift some of their energy usage to off-peak hours, especially during hot summer days.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
- Original answers for a published Voters Guide
were limited to 30 words and are presented as submitted. Candidates have
since been invited to supply answers of any length for the Web.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.
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