By Staff 1/10/07 2:01pm

Reform and the Comptroller Succession

With a number of Assembly members vying for the comptroller position, it’s hard see how one is substantially more qualified than the others.

It’s safe to say that from the point of view of the reform-minded governor, independence from the legislative leaders ranks high on the list of qualifications. One way that could have been Read More

By Staff 10/10/06 2:01pm

Project Sunlight

One day after Jeanine Pirro told Andrew Cuomo to come out of hiding, there he was on the City Hall steps, unveiling a project to make state government more transparent.

Specifically, he wants to coordinate five databases and make them more assessable. The databases would focus on legislation, lobbying, campaign finance, state contracts, and Read More