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.