With Trump’s budget making OZs, Albany must decouple NY from the federal code or lose billions to tax breaks for out-of-state guns, oil, crypto, and condos   President Trump’s budget made Opportunity Zones a permanent part of the federal tax code. For four straight years, the State Senate has acted to end NY’s OZ tax […]

Testimony to NYC Charter Commission on Government ReformManhattan Public Input Session Ranked Choice Voting Works, Let’s Use It Fully   July 7, 2025   Good evening. I’m John Kaehny, executive director of Reinvent Albany. We advocate for transparent, accountable New York government and strong democracy.  Reinvent Albany has previously testified several times for major changes […]

Happy July 4th No Kings Day Celebration, America. We’ll be back next week with details of what the new federal budget means for business subsidies in New York. Until then, something important just happened across the river in New Jersey.  After a hard-won campaign by advocates, Camden passed the first law in the nation requiring […]

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