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

Westchester County Legislator James Nolan, R-Yonkers
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November 13, 2026

Westchester’s one-party board and its closed-door caucus

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syracuse-surveillance-technology-working-group
April 4, 2026

Syracuse decides on surveillance tech behind a closed door

onondaga-sludge-dryer-contract-secrecy
April 2, 2026

A contractor sues to keep a county contract out of the paper

nyc-911-ground-zero-toxin-records-foil
April 1, 2026

New York City says it cannot find the 9/11 toxin records

daily-gazette-sunshine-week-editorials
March 21, 2026

A newspaper spent Sunshine Week explaining your rights

sunshine-week-2026
March 19, 2026

We Went to Albany for Sunshine Week and Urged Legislators to Pass Four Open Government Reform Bills

brooklyn-marine-terminal-task-force
March 13, 2026

Call it advisory and the meetings can stay closed

reinvent-albany-practical-steps-transparency
March 12, 2026

Transparency fixes that need no new law

virginia-late-agenda-items-bill
March 9, 2026

Virginia moves on the last-minute agenda item

fayetteville-manlius-superintendent-search
March 6, 2026

A superintendent hired without a public discussion

foi-fest-2026-london
March 1, 2026

Twenty-one years of FOI, reviewed in London

abo-executive-session-report
February 27, 2026

Public authorities got executive session right 44% of the time

cattaraugus-county-legislature-caucus
February 17, 2026

A seven-minute meeting, and a caucus you never saw