Public secrecy gets a scolding
Our opinion: A string of court losses for governments on Freedom of Information Law cases should give Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature pause. How many times do government agencies need to be...
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Our opinion: Public officials anywhere who are tempted to repeat New York City’s mass arrests of protesters should consider the true cost. There are two ways to look at the $18 million that New York...
View ArticleEditorial: Long story short
Our opinions: We weigh in briefly on secrecy in lobbying disclosures, more concerns about housing near the Port of Albany, and curious timing for a reassessment in the Adirondacks. Commission right to...
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