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

Niskayuna Town Hall
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September 8, 2026

Niskayuna meeting livestreams end, and the Gazette objects
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February 3, 2026

East Hampton asks you to indemnify the town first
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February 2, 2026

A back room the public cannot follow
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January 17, 2026

Integrity when nobody is checking, and nobody is
NY Governor Kathy Hochul
January 13, 2026

Hochul’s State of the State Skips Transparency: Her Vetoes Say More Than Words
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January 11, 2026

The man who used to say no wrote the manual
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January 9, 2026

New York came late to open meetings, and stayed late
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January 7, 2026

Three newsrooms, one report, three separate bills
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January 5, 2026

Ask your new officials to put it in a resolution
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January 1, 2026

$32 million for safer roads, nothing for transparency
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December 23, 2025

NYCOG 2025 Naughty & Nice List
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May 5, 2025

What Good Is a Transparency Law If We Don’t Track Who’s Following It?
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March 28, 2025

Don’t miss our March Newsletter — it’s full of “Sunshine” that could brighten your day!