Good Government Groups Call for Ethics and Rules Changes as Assembly Picks New Speaker

Lawmakers Should Seize Opportunity for Meaningful Reform to Restore Public's Faith in State Government

ALBANY, NY (01/30/2015)(readMedia)-- Reform advocates will identify five specific proposals through which the State Assembly can seize this historic opportunity to fight corruption and create a more transparent, participatory and publicly deliberative process.

WHO:

DeNora Getachew, Brennan Center for Justice

Dick Dadey, Citizens Union

Susan Lerner, Common Cause New York

Barbara Bartoletti, League of Women Voters of NYS

Blair Horner, NYPIRG

WHAT:

Reform advocates will identify five specific proposals through which the State Assembly can seize this historic opportunity to fight corruption and create a more transparent, participatory and publicly deliberative process.

WHEN: Monday February 02, 2015 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: LCA Pressroom
State Capitol
Albany, New York 12224
NOTES:

Leaders will be available for comment on the selection process for a new Assembly Speaker.