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In the News
Clean NY Government, Strong Democracy

August 21, 2019 Public Finance Commission Holds 1st Meeting Wednesday WXXI NPR
August 21, 2019 Public Finance Commission Holds First Meeting Wednesday WRVO NPR
August 21, 2019 Public Finance Commission Holds First Meeting Wednesday WSKG
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From the Blog
Clean NY Government, Strong Democracy

September 27, 2019 Reinvent Albany Calls for Stronger Ethics Rules for Community Boards at Conflicts of Interest Board Hearing Reinvent Albany Calls for Stronger Ethics Rules for Community Boards at Conflicts of Interest Board Hearing COIB Finalizing Rules on Community Board Ethics Derived from Past Advisory Opinions At a Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) hearing today on draft rules, ​Reinvent Albany called on COIB to strengthen ethics rules for community boards​. ​Media reports​ and […]
September 18, 2019 Watchdog to Campaign Finance Commission: Public Financing Program Requires an Independent Enforcement Agency Watchdog to Campaign Finance Commission: Public Financing Program Requires an Independent Enforcement Agency Details Process for Selecting Board Members and Addressing Campaign Finance Violations Reinvent Albany testified today to the Public Campaign Financing Commission with recommendations on how to establish an independent campaign finance agency, including the process for choosing board members and determining if violations […]
September 10, 2019 Reinvent Albany Presents 18 Recommendations to State Public Campaign Financing and Elections Commission Reinvent Albany Presents 18 Recommendations to State Public Campaign Financing and Elections Commission A Strong Program Will Include Effective Enforcement and Incentives for Candidates to Participate in the Voluntary Program Government watchdog organization Reinvent Albany presented the State’s Public Campaign Financing and Elections Commission with 18 detailed recommendations for establishing a strong public financing system.​ […]
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Reports and Policy Briefs
Clean NY Government, Strong Democracy

July 2019 Less Than 1 in 4 Campaign Donations to 19 NYS Senate Democratic Leaders Are From People in Their Districts An analysis of donations to NYS Democratic Leaders shows few donations from their constituents
May 2019 Only 16% of Campaign Donations to Assembly Leadership Are From People in Their Districts An analysis of campaign contributions to Assembly leaders finds few are from constituents
November 2015 State Integrity Investigation 2015 Corruption Risk Survey In 2015, NY State received a D- grade from the State Integrity Investigation based on the questions in this spreadsheet. https://publicintegrity.org/accountability/new-york-gets-d-grade-in-2015-state-integrity-investigation/
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