An outline of the ten most important recommendations for ethics reform.

by BILL MOYERS

[from the January 22, 2007 issue of The Nation]

The following is an adaptation of remarks made by Bill Moyers to a December 12 gathering in New York sponsored by The Nation, Demos, the Brennan Center for Justice and the New Democracy Project. --The Editors

The Brennan Center's Frederick Schwarz, Jr. testifies that New York State's judicial convention system is unconstitutional.

Justin Levitt and Kahlil Williams advocate reforms that will create meaningful independence, diversity, and guidance in the redistricting process.