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Cuomo’s office tightly controls public records [NY state]
Associated Press ^ | Oct 24, 2014 11:28 AM EDT | Michael Virtanen

Posted on 10/24/2014 9:52:03 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Gov. Andrew Cuomo took office four years ago promising the most transparent administration in history, but journalists and advocacy groups say his office tightly controls requests for public records on anything controversial and routinely delays or denies their release.

For decades, responding to requests under New York’s Freedom of Information Law was the responsibility of individual state agencies. Current and former state officials say that began to change a year into Cuomo’s administration, and now such requests are often routed through the governor’s legal counsel. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: andrewcuomo; foia; publicrecords; transparency

1 posted on 10/24/2014 9:52:03 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
Eleanor Holmes Norton: 'You don't have a right to know' what's going on at the White House
2 posted on 10/24/2014 10:03:26 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Thank you for self-censoring.)
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To: Olog-hai
Gov. Andrew Cuomo took office four years ago promising the most transparent administration in history...

That sounds SO familiar....where have I heard that before? /sarc

3 posted on 10/24/2014 10:11:38 AM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: Olog-hai

Mafia thug like his dad.


4 posted on 10/24/2014 10:22:47 AM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: Olog-hai

Sad thing is that this corrupt hack will win by 20-25 points. Not only is Ebola in New York right now, but also Liberalism — a far more serious disease and mental disorder.


5 posted on 10/24/2014 10:25:04 AM PDT by NYRepublican72 (Democrats -- it's always someone else's fault.)
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To: NYRepublican72

If NY wants to send itself down the abyss, then they will become the byword that the Bible warned about.


6 posted on 10/24/2014 10:51:28 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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