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Percocos Trial Starts
Politico Pro
January 22, 2018
Our View: Public Info Bill Makes Sense
Lockport Journal
January 17, 2018
Editorial: Public Info Bill Makes Sense
Niagara Gazette
January 12, 2018
Jeremy Boyer: A New FOIL Fix For 2018
Auburn Pub
January 11, 2018
Bill Expanding FOIL To Government Non-Profits Advances
New York State Politics
January 9, 2018
New York Leaders Are Failing Its Subway Riders
The New York Times
January 7, 2018
Corruption Trials in ’18 Could Spur Reform
North Country Public Radio
January 5, 2018
Cuomo Offers His State of the State
Politico
January 4, 2018
Fiscal Woes May Loom in 2018
LMT Online
January 3, 2018
Fiscal Woes Set the Tone for 2018
Times Union
January 3, 2018
New York City Commits to Open Data and Open Code
Sunlight Foundation
December 29, 2017
Bill Strengthens Freedom of Information Law
Livingston County News
December 22, 2017
Cuomo Signs Bill Strengthening FOIL
New York State of Politics
December 13, 2017
Opening Up New York’s Public Records
The New York Times
December 10, 2017
Editorial: A Fair Fight For FOILs
New York Daily News
December 6, 2017
Report Finds Courts Deny Fees In FOIL Cases
New York State of Politics
December 5, 2017
November 29, 2017: John Kaehny
WCNY
November 29, 2017
Editorial: Cuomo’s Latest Subway Con Job
New York Post
November 21, 2017
November 20, 2017: Alex Camarda
WCNY News
November 20, 2017
Lawmakers Fail to Act on Bid-Rigging
Niagara Gazette
November 19, 2017
Witch Hunt: The Thin Line Between Justice and Politics
City and State New York
November 12, 2017
Scandals Be Damned, Blas Wins
Press Reader
November 8, 2017
New Yorkers Set to Vote on Constitutional Convention
City & State New York
November 5, 2017
Terror Fallout
Politico Pro
November 1, 2017
Constitutional Convention Support Drops
Politico Pro
November 1, 2017
Good Business or Corporate Welfare?
Daily Gazette
October 29, 2017
Syracuse’s Historic Election
Politico
October 23, 2017
As Amazon Grows So Does Their Disruption In Albany
Albany Business Review
October 12, 2017
Judge Deals Grease Wheels
Times Union
September 30, 2017
MTA Spent 100 Million on Bridge Tunnel Towers
WNBC Channel 4
September 28, 2017
MTA: Bridge and Tunnel Towers to Cost $100M
Politico New York
September 25, 2017
Neighbors Furious Over Prep School Construction
New York Post
September 24, 2017
State Lawmakers Are Failing at MTA Oversight
Streetsblog NYC
September 19, 2017
State Legislature Holding Fewer Oversight Hearings
Capital Tonight
September 18, 2017
Tunnel Towers Give Rise to Questions about MTA Board
Politico New York
September 14, 2017
New York Playbook
Politico New York
August 14, 2017
Sheldon’s Grey Cloud and Silver Lining
The Real Deal
August 1, 2017
Could Congestion Pricing Save the Subway?
City and State NY
July 30, 2017
City Sued Over Disabled Students
Politico New York
July 28, 2017
SUNY Poly Consortium Scaled Back
Politico New York
July 17, 2017
‘The Tonight Show’ Just Got Big NY Tax Breaks
Democrat and Chronicle
July 17, 2017
Up Close: Impact of Health Care Reform
ABC 7 New York
July 16, 2017
N.Y. Lawmakers Pass the Buck Again on Ethics Reform
Oneida Daily Dispatch
June 24, 2017
Reinvent Albany Opposes Klein’s Procurement Bill
NY State of Politics
June 19, 2017
Capital Tonight: June 14
Capital Tonight
June 15, 2017
Reform Groups Beg: Bolster NY’s Contracting Laws
Democrat & Chronicle
June 14, 2017
Clean Contracting Bill Gaining Support
Capital Tonight
June 14, 2017
Our View: Lulus Should Go Bye-bye
Lockport Journal
June 11, 2017
Lawmakers Return To Albany With A Light Docket
NY State of Politics
June 5, 2017
Notable Quotes of the Week
Times Union
May 27, 2017
In The Interest of Full Disclosure
Niagara Gazette
May 27, 2017
Public Money, Lavish Meals
Times Union
May 24, 2017
Push on for Comptroller Contract Review
Press Republican
May 24, 2017
Bring ‘Quasi’ Government Out of Shadows
Poughkeepsie Journal
May 23, 2017
Queens’ Insatiable Crowley Clan
New York Post
May 14, 2017
Seeking Clean State Contracting
Time Warner Cable News
May 10, 2017
Government Reformers Push For Procurement Bill
NY State of Politics
May 10, 2017
The Symbolic Life of Leonard Litwin
The Real Deal
May 1, 2017
State Deals Need More Oversight
Daily Gazette
April 20, 2017
Reformers See Procurement Changes Fall Flat
New York State of Politics
April 20, 2017
Future of Ethics Reform an Open Question
North Country Public Radio
April 19, 2017
A Push for Procurement Reform
TWC News – Capital Tonight
April 17, 2017
Tracking New York’s Return on Investment
Lock Port Union-Journal
March 31, 2017
State Spends Billions to Recruit, Retain Employers
Lock Port Journal – Union Sun
March 28, 2017
NY Spends Billions on Economic Development
Niagara Gazette
March 28, 2017
A Solar Bet to Recharge Buffalo
CityLab
March 13, 2017
Will Albany Take Steps to Clean Itself Up?
Poughkeepsie Journal
March 10, 2017
Goo-Goos: Prosecutors Aren’t Enough
NY State of Politics
March 2, 2017
Goo-Goos Want Review Of Wright’s Lobbying
NY State of Politics
February 24, 2017
Buff State’s Deal With Greenleaf Raises Red Flags
Investigative Post
February 21, 2017
Communities Seek Water Infrastructure Investment
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
November 23, 2016
Second Buffalo Billion Deal Benefits Ciminelli
Investigative Post
November 15, 2016
Tainted Contract Nets LPCiminelli $20 Million
Investigative Post
November 9, 2016
Cuomo Extends Reform for Others
WXXI News
October 28, 2016
Sweeping Law Secretly Combats Zombie Homes
Business Journal
October 20, 2016
Reform Groups Call for Contracting Overhaul
Albany Times Union
October 13, 2016
Capitol Pressroom
WCNY
October 5, 2016
After Charges, Renewed Calls for Reform
Albany Times Union
October 3, 2016
Loopholes Allow Corruption to Flourish in NY
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
September 29, 2016
NY’s Economic Money Lacks Oversight, Group Says
Politics on the Hudson/Gannett NY
September 26, 2016
More Dubious Buffalo Billion Dealings
Investigative Post
September 22, 2016
SUNY Poly Plays by the Rules — or, Guidelines
Investigative Post
September 19, 2016
Loose Reins on Real Estate
Times Union
September 17, 2016
Editorial: State Job Numbers a Concern
Niagara Gazette
June 25, 2016
Ethics Deal Gets Tepid Response
The Legislative Gazette
June 20, 2016
Capitol Pressroom
WCNY
June 9, 2016
Cuomo’s Flawed Model, Part 2
Investigative Post
June 8, 2016
Cuomo Model No Game Changer
Investigative Post
June 7, 2016
Questions Remain About Cuomo’s Special Prosecutor
North Country Public Radio
June 2, 2016
Albany Lacks the Will to be Cleaned Up
The Buffalo News
May 18, 2016
Approval for Solar Funding Pushed Back a Week
Albany Times Union
May 17, 2016
The Fourth Urban Revolution
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
May 15, 2016
More Dubious Buffalo Billion Dealings
Investigative Post
May 5, 2016
Vance Has Ties to Several in De Blasio Probe
Gotham Gazette
April 30, 2016
City Desk: Letting the Sun Shine In
Niagara Gazette
March 21, 2016
Editorial: Make Transparency a Priority
Utica Observer-Dispatch
March 17, 2016
Editorial: New York Voters Want Ethics Reform
The River Reporter
March 16, 2016
Gov. Cuomo Leaves No Email Trail
Politics on the Hudson / Gannett NY
March 14, 2016
Heastie Outlines Assembly Ethics Plan
Gotham Gazette
March 11, 2016
Bharara Visits Capital He Upended
Gotham Gazette
February 8, 2016
Year-long Tech Effort Leads to more NYPD Data
Politico New York
January 6, 2016
Transparency Key for Upstate Revitalization Funds
Democrat & Chronicle
December 22, 2015
Cuomo Won’t return $1M in Tainted Donations
New York Post
December 21, 2015
Assembly Reform Group Will Miss Own Deadline
Gotham Gazette

December 18, 2015
Group Criticizes Cuomo’s Executive Order on FOIL
Democrat & Chronicle
December 16, 2015
Cuomo Huddles with Good Government Groups
Politico New York
December 16, 2015
Skelos and Silver: Historic Downfall of Two Leaders
Saratogian News

December 13, 2015
Up Close
WABC-TV

December 13, 2015
In Sheldon Silver’s Wake
Manhattan Express

December 3, 2015
NY Loophole Leads to $20M in LLC contributions
Press & Sun-Bulletin

December 2, 2015
Who Runs New York’s Legislature?
Press & Sun-Bulletin

November 30, 2015
Our View: It’s Time for People to Take Back Government
Utica Observer Dispatch

November 29, 2015
Budget Documents Not On Open Data
Politico New York
November 23, 2015
Here and Now
NY State of Politics
November 20, 2015
Five Ways NY Could Clean up its Scandal-Scarred Capitol
Democrat & Chronicle
November 16, 2015
New York Politicians Most Corrupt in U.S., Study Finds
Headlines and Global News
November 13, 2015
Left-leaning Watchdog Shifting Focus from de Blasio to Cuomo
Crain’s New York Business
October 27, 2015
Common Core is One of Many Task Forces
Times Union
October 13, 2015
A New Website for the New York Senate? Aye
The New York Times
October 6, 2015
NYC Mayor’s Office Screening Sensitive Records
The Associated Press
August 19, 2015
Assembly Transparency Group Operates in Secret
Gotham Gazette
August 18, 2015
Good-Govt. Groups: Lawmakers Have Unfinished Business
The Legislative Gazette
June 29, 2015
Banks Takes Baton
The Real Deal
July 1, 2015
Legislature Overwhelmingly Passes ‘Faster FOIL’ bill
The Legislative Gazette
June 22, 2015
Shenanigans Beset Buffalo Billion
Investigative Post
June 22, 2015
Buffalo Billion’s Lack of Transparency
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
June 21, 2015
Secrecy, Politics Pervade Project
Albany Times Union
June 20, 2015
Shorter FOIL Appeal Process Passes Senate
Capital New York
June 16, 2015
Litwin in the Dark
The Real Deal
June 1, 2015
City Elections Board to Expand Tablet Program
Capital New York
June 2, 2015
Cuomo Reverses Email Purge Policy
Long Island Press
May 31, 2015
Cuomo Reverses Email Purge Policy
ProPublica
May 26, 2015
Public is Loser in Albany’s Email Games
The Buffalo News
May 24, 2015
Start-UP NY: Early Warning Signs
Good Jobs First Blog
May 19, 2015
DiNapoli: Start-Up Ads a Flop
Press & Sun-Bulletin
May 11, 2015
City Seeks New 311 Network
Capital New York
May 11, 2015
Campaign Donor Loophole for New York LLCs Survives
Westfair Communications
April 23, 2015
Strange Bedfellows Unite Against START-UP
NY State of Politics
April 15, 2015
Council Seeks New Ground with Tech Plan
Capital New York
April 13, 2015
Watchdogs Not Impressed with New Ethics Rules
The Legislative Gazette
April 6, 2015
Groups say budget ‘sorely lacking in ethics’
East Niagara Post
April 1, 2015
Republican Signs on to Email-Retention Bill
Capital New York
March 26, 2015
Cuomo’s Rule on Purging State Email Roils Albany
The New York Times
March 12, 2015
You’ve Got Mail, Gov, so Don’t Delete
New York Daily News Editorial
March 2, 2015
Who’s Preet coming after next?
The Real Deal
March 1, 2015
Cuomo IT Chief Grilled Over Email Purges
Capital New York
February 27, 2015
Cuomo Administration Begins Large Scale Email Purges
Capital New York
February 25, 2015
Legislative Reform Urged for Outside Income Limits
Albany Times Union
February 23, 2015
Good Government Groups Cap NY Legislators Outside Income
Politics on the Hudson / Gannett NY
February 23, 2015
Good Government Groups Present Ethics Reform
Buffalo Time Warner Cable News
February 23, 2015
Reform Groups Call for Strict Outside Income Regulations
Capitol Confidential / Albany Times Union
February 23, 2015
Good Govt Groups to Legislature: Take After Congress
State of Politics
February 23, 2015
City Boosts Transparency on Millions in Spending
City and State
February 19, 2015
State’s Payment System to go Dark
Albany Times Union
February 5, 2015
Human Filibuster
The New Yorker
February 9, 2015
Up Close: Dealing With Winter Weather
WABC-TV Eyewitness News
February 1, 2015
5 Points On How New York State Got So Damn Corrupt
Talking Points Memo
January 30, 2015