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ASSEMBLY SPEAKER HEASTIE's WORKGROUP

 

April 16, 2015 -- PRESS RELEASE: 
"Speaker Heastie to Convene Workgroup to Strengthen Assembly Operations
and Promote Government Transparency and Public Participation


        Co-Chairs:  J. Gary Pretlow  Brian Kavanaugh
        Mike Blake
        Vivian Cook
        Deborah Glick
        Donna Lupardo
        Shelley Mayer
        Francisco Moya
        Steven Otis
        Crystal Peoples-Stokes
        Phil Ramos
        Sean Ryan
        Rebecca Seawright


August 18, 2015:  "Assembly Transparency Group Operates in Secret", Gotham Gazette (David Howard King)

December 18, 2015: "Assembly Reform Group Will Miss Own Deadline", Gotham Gazette (David Howard King)

January 6, 2016: Capitol Pressroom - Heastie

January 13, 2016: "Assembly Democrats Reject Republican Rules Changes, Promise Own Proposals Soon", Gotham Gazette (David Howard King)

February 12, 2016: "Assembly reform group Nears Release of 49-Recommendation Report", Gotham Gazette (David Howard King)

 

March 11, 2016:
"Speaker Heastie Announces Ethics Reform Package Aimed at Restoring Public Trust"

March 17, 2016:
"Assembly to Implement Workgroup Recommendations to Strengthen Operations and Promote Transparency"


                                          Report of Recommendations, March 17, 2016

VIDEO:   March 20, 2016 Assembly Floor Proceedings (at 1 hr/32 mins)   
Transcript (pp. 45-100)

 

CJA's March 2, 2017 FOIL/Records Request --
"RE:  Where are the Assembly’s audio/video webcasts and recordings of committee meetings,
pursuant to Assembly Rule IV, §2(g) – & the March 17, 2016 recommendations of Speaker Heastie’s “Workgroup on Legislative Process, Operations, and Public Participation”?

 Assembly's March 6, 2017 response    enclosure

 

 

 

May 5, 2015:  Office of Ethics & Compliance

September 28, 2015:  New Office of Ethics & Compliance

 

 

 

 

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Assembly Speaker Heastie's January 21, 2016 press release

 

 

 

 

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