Open Government, Freedom of Information
We champion Open Data, FOIL, OML, and using everyday technology to make government transparent.

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
Open Government, Freedom of Information

March 31, 2022 The Editorial Board: Buffalo Schools Compromise Public’s Right To Know by Withholding Exit Agreement Buffalo News
March 26, 2022 EDITORIAL: ‘Hybrid’ Meetings Should Continue Niagara Gazette
March 21, 2022 Hochul’s Transparency Plans Seek To Accelerate FOIL Requests Times Union
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From the Blog
Open Government, Freedom of Information

March 14, 2023 Reinvent Albany Review of Assembly One-House Budget
Reinvent Albany Review of Senate One-House Budget 
March 1, 2023 Watchdog Testimony to Legislature on Videoconferencing and Open Meetings Law Improvements
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Reports and Policy Briefs
Open Government, Freedom of Information

March 2022 Opening New York 2022: Rating 70 State Agency Transparency Plans
January 2021 Legislative FOIL: A Tale of Two Houses
September 2019 Analysis Shows Huge Challenge for MTA to Spend $55B 2020-24 Capital Plan
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