Deal on This Year’s Very Late Budget Continues Undemocratic Trend Towards Secrecy and Dominant GovernorThe Legislature is not a coequal branch of government   Reinvent Albany has been asked by news media outlets to comment on Governor Hochul’s announcement that a budget deal has been reached. Much of the press attention will be on broad-strokes policy decisions […]

FOIL Fail: NYS Agencies Not Using GovQA Software Tools that Make FOIL Easier for the Public Governor Hochul promised “New Era of Transparency,” but NYS agencies neglect to use key features of $650k/year software Reinvent Albany looked at 72 New York State agencies’ use of the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) software, GovQA, to see […]

Testimony for Oversight Hearing on Fair Fares, New York City Council Committees on Transportation and General Welfare   Re: Expanding Fair Fares is Cost-Effective Way to Increase Opportunity for NYers Who Need it the Most   Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony on the City’s Fair Fares program. We appreciate the City […]