Assemblyman Jim Tedisco has a new release asking Gov.-elect Cuomo to establish an 18-member deficit reduction commission modeled after President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Like the federal group, Tedisco is asking for the commission to be established by executive order. More on the release here.

On Nov. 9, Tedisco called for Gov. Paterson to put redistricting reform on his agenda for the Nov. 29 extraordinary session. An agenda for the session has yet to be revealed.