All Articles tagged Lieutenant Governor

• New York Appeals
  May 05, 2010 EDT
  SKELOS V. PATERSON: THE SURPRISINGLY STRONG CASE FOR THE GOVERNOR’S SURPRISING POWER TO APPOINT A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
  Richard Briffault

  This article explains why the Court of Appeals in Skelos v. Paterson was right to conclude that the governor had statutory and constitutional authority for his action.

• General
  March 03, 2010 EDT
  “EATING YOUR SEED CORN”: A NOTE ON NEW YORK STATE’S FISCAL POLICY FROM LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR RAVITCH
  Richard Ravitch

  This essay provides an outlook on New York State's fiscal condition.