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What Gov. Spitzer forgot to mention.(Viewpoint)

Crain's New York Business, January, 2007 by Townsend, Alair

Byline: Alair Townsend I watched eliot spitzer's State of the State address with a list by my side. I had written down a reformer's dream agenda--about a dozen high-priority issues I hoped he would address. Down the list he went. Check, check, check. More charter schools. Money for the Campaign for Fiscal Equity.

Reform in campaign finance, redistricting, public authorities, merit selection of judges, workers' compensation, Medicaid, ethics, the Wicks law and the budget process. There were more items--such as the consolidation of local governments--that rarely make the news, however worthy they may be. The law facilitating the siting of power plants will be renewed. Everyone will have broadband access. Brownfields will be cleaned up. Millions will have...

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