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Department of Labor Abusing the FOIL Disclosure Exemptions
The Department of Labor fined the Town of Queensbury for not installing a workplace violence policy but the department subsequently reduced the penalty by almost thirty thousand dollars without reason. […]
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Agencies Must Disclose Records Maintained In Electronic Format
Christine Soderlund submitted a FOIL Request for records related to the Town of Boylston’s spending from the checkbook registers of its highway and general accounts for fiscal year 2017. Boylston […]
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Governor Cuomo and the Legislature Stonewall Independent Redistricting
The Government Justice Center has filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court to compel Governor Cuomo and the Legislature to properly fund the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission and ensure its […]
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Rensselaer County Strands Seasonal Campers
Last Friday, the Government Justice Center sent a letter to the Rensselaer County Health Commissioner and Empire State Development demanding that the county and state stop preventing out of state seasonal campers […]
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Upholding Open Meetings Law
Colonie Town Board Violated Open Meetings Law The Government Justice Center sent a letter to the Colonie Town Supervisor yesterday advising the Town Board to both livestream and record their town meetings […]