We seek ethical NY State and City governments, an end to pay to play politics and fair elections.

To see our positions on bills that fall under this issue area, please see our chart of Reinvent Albany State Bill Memos.

In the News
Clean NY Government, Strong Democracy

January 24, 2023 Budget Process Stalled in Albany After Judge Nominee Standoff Spectrum News
January 23, 2023 Monday Morning Read: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Economic Development Agenda Investigative Post
January 20, 2023 Grubhub Execs Poured $13K Into Mayor Adams’ Campaign While Suing His Administration Over NYC Delivery Fee Caps New York Daily News
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From the Blog
Clean NY Government, Strong Democracy

January 26, 2023 Watchdog Groups Comment on NYS Ethics Commission Regulations
January 20, 2023 Our Take on LaSalle Nomination Process: Disagreement Is Not Dysfunction, It Is Part of a Healthy Democracy
Statewide Watchdog Supports NYC Bills Tightening Lobbying Laws
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Reports and Policy Briefs
Clean NY Government, Strong Democracy

October 2022 Empire State of Emergency: Overuse of Governor’s Emergency Powers Invites Abuse of Power and Corruption
July 2019 Less Than 1 in 4 Campaign Donations to 19 NYS Senate Democratic Leaders Are From People in Their Districts
May 2019 Only 16% of Campaign Donations to Assembly Leadership Are From People in Their Districts
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