Ancient riddle that no mortal has solved. 
How does one get New York's legislative body to enforce ethics and transparency upon itself? 
Matt Davies is Newsday’s Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist. 
Mobile users: Visit newsday.com/mattdavies or click on the link above to see Davies' cartoons

Ancient riddle that no mortal has solved. How does one get New York's legislative body to enforce ethics and transparency upon itself? Matt Davies is Newsday’s Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist. Mobile users: Visit newsday.com/mattdavies or click on the link above to see Davies' cartoons

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