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Reports, victories, setbacks, and plain talk about open government in New York.

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September 7, 2026

You won the records request. Now the video won’t open.
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September 5, 2026

City Hall said Signal was allowed. Its own memo said otherwise.
Gov. Kathy Hochul walking with staff
September 1, 2026

Hochul’s public schedules, 14 months behind
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August 25, 2026

FOIL request tips worth stealing from the Reporters Committee
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August 19, 2026

Filling a council seat behind closed doors in Johnstown
New York State Capitol in Albany
August 7, 2026

Two rulings on public comment limits and vague agendas
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August 5, 2026

A FOIA reform wish list New York should borrow from
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July 27, 2026

Broome County livestreams its meetings, then the record disappears
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July 24, 2026

Saratoga Springs will take another look at its public comment rules
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July 23, 2026

Rhode Island’s report card on remote meeting access
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July 17, 2026

An Otsego County editorial board wants livestreaming required
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July 9, 2026

Cornell clinic sues over the release of Hochul’s schedules
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July 3, 2026

What it costs to prove an Open Meetings Law violation