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Hochul not leading on transparency 

Hochul’s incompletes on transparency are not earth-shattering. But they are symptoms for the diagnosis. Transparency and accountability in New York will not get better until a governor gets serious about giving attention and resources to the treatment.

Tagged Ethics, FOIL, Government Transparency, Governor Hochul
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Senate is Right to Give LaSalle Full Floor Vote, Macdonald Says

Albany, NY — After reports that the New York Senate would hold a full floor vote on the nomination of Hector LaSalle to be chief judge of the New York Court of […]

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Gov. Has the Constitutional Upper Hand in LaSalle Fight

Governor Hochul’s pick to be New York’s chief judge sits in limbo a week after the Senate’s judiciary committee voted not to report his nomination to the full Senate.

Tagged Chief Justice
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Beyond booze-to-go: NY should make other COVID red-tape cuts permanent

Republican lawmakers in Albany are calling for a special session to revive the popular alcohol-to-go provision that has helped restaurants stay afloat during and after the pandemic. It’s a good idea — […]

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GJC Urges Transparency on Medical Equipment Plans

The Government Justice Center sent a letter to Governor Cuomo requesting clarification about his executive order allowing the state’s Department of Health to take medical equipment from anyone in the state. GJC […]

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GJC Helps Stop Taxpayer-Funded Political Campaigns

A Supreme Court Justice in Niagara County has voided New York’s Public Campaign Financing and Election Commission law, adopting legal arguments raised by the Government Justice Center in a brief filed […]

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GJC is an independent, not-for-profit legal center that provides pro-bono legal services to protect the rights of taxpayers in the face of improper action by state or local governments.