Empire Page Roundtable Dissects 2010 Election Results

ALBANY, NY (11/05/2010)(readMedia)-- Is the environment sacrosanct when it comes to statewide political campaigns? Will governor-elect Cuomo follow the recommendations of the State Business Council to revitalize New York's economy? Will people continue to vote with their feet and move out of New York? Those are some of the issues raised by participants in the Empire Page's Roundtable Discussion on Implications of the 2010 Election for New York State.

Among the submissions are:

Mark Sheehan, communications director for the Adirondack Parks, arguing one lesson from 2010 is that "you cannot win statewide office in this state by opposing environmental protection."

Ken Adams, president & CEO of the Business Council, offering five fundamental reforms for the incoming governor and legislature to take up to re-build New York's economy.

Dan Lynch, former newspaper editor, talk-show host and would-be legislator, asserting that reforming how political district lines are drawn is crucial to the state's future.

Paul Bray, attorney and columnist, worrying whether even the major changes proposed by Andrew Cuomo will address some of the state's fundamental needs.

Peter Pollak, publisher & editor of the Empire Page, analyzing what the election means for the political parties.

Additional submissions may be added in the coming week.

In addition to roundtable discussions, the Empire Page publishes interviews with newsmakers and guest editorials on NYS topics. In addition to John Sheehan's guest editorial on the elections and the environment, the Empire Page is running a column by Brad Gill, executive director of the Independent Oil and Gas Association on natural gas drilling.

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