Good Government Groups Call for Ethics and Rules Changes as Assembly Picks New Speaker
Urge Lawmakers to Seize Opportunity to Restore Public's Faith in State Government
NEW YORK, NY (02/02/2015)(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/NY 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 clean up Albany's culture of 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, Room 130 Legislative Office Building Albany, New York 12210 |
NOTES: | Leaders will be available for comment on the selection process for a new Assembly Speaker. |