Part-time Legislature? Empire Page Columnists Discuss That And More in Roundtable

ALBANY, NY (09/09/2009)(readMedia)-- In the first of its kind roundtable discussion, the Empire Page's core of regular columnists discuss whether New York State would be better off with a part-time legislature, debate why some politicians use their office as a means to reward friends and family and consider whether we can expect our elected officials to act like "public servants."

The Empire Page's roundtable consists of:

• Douglas Boettner, former Director of Contracts for New York State and certified lobbyist,
• Paul Bray, Albany attorney, lecturer in the Department of Planning and Geography at UAlbany, former Legislative Bill Drafter for the NYS Legislature and freelance writer,
• Stuart H. Brody, President of Integrity Intensive, a training workshop for young political and business leaders,
• Larry Hirsch, Democratic state committeeman from the 69th Assembly District on Manhattan's Upper West Side, and
• Peter G. Pollak, Publisher and editor of the Empire Page and author of The Editor's View, a blog on NYS government and politics.

The entire roundtable is available in the Improving New York section of The Empire Page.

The Empire Page is published by PoliticalNewsToday.com, LLC, which seeks to provide information and opinion on the key issues of the day through websites that aggregate news and opinion and provide useful content for people active in government and politics. The partnership consists of Peter G. Pollak, who is the majority shareholder and actively manages the company, Schwartz-Heslin Group and Wynantskill Capital.