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Roadblocks in Rotterdam over requests for information | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS By Shenandoah Briere | He’s only received documents for one of the firms. “You got two attorneys that serve on the town board that should know better,” said Robert Godlewski Tuesday. Godlewski, who served on the town board for five years, said the town approved two contracts July 22, 2020 to hire law firms Barclay Damon of Albany and Girvin & Ferlazzo, PC of Albany for legal services. However, the resolutions did not provide the costs associated with the contracts nor details about what legal services wer...

WATERTOWN — Under the general premise that members of the public should be able to have an idea of what will be discussed in executive sessions during school board meetings, the New York Coalition for Open Government conducted a study of 20 school districts across the state to see whether their executive sessions were being conducted properly. Each was given a letter grade ranging from A to F. Both Ogdensburg and Watertown, along with 10 other districts, received failing grades. Only Buffalo and Kingston received A grades. Meeting minutes of the 20 school boards were viewed from Jan. 1, ...

Niagara Falls no longer issuing police reports to the public. Want one? You'll need to FOIL one Open government advocates say it's a way to restrict access to information. The mayor says it's to protect victims of crimes. Either way, the public loses info. Author: Nate Benson (WGRZ) Updated: 8:16 PM EST January 26, 2021 NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The New York Coalition for Open Government is criticizing a policy change by Niagara Falls officials. In a letter to Mayor Robert Restaino, the coalition says that the City of Niagara Falls will no longer be releasing pol...

Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 18:54 Ours is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. While much media and public attention is focused on the federal government, local government is often overlooked. And yet, local government is where citizens can most easily and directly make a difference. The matters handled by local governments — Will a Costco be built in your neighborhood? Will your public library be open in the midst of a pandemic? Will a park in your town be preserved? — have the most impact on our everyday lives. The Enterprise is committed to covering local gove...

Iraq. paul wolf witnesses at the pentagon asked the cia to investigate the top weapons inspector in iraq who had turned up no evidence of saddam having any wmd. when the cia report came back without any evidence to smear hans blix, paul wolf owitz reportedly went through the roof, hit the ceiling. when the cia sent an envoy to pursue if iraq was pursuing weapons in africa, they said he wasn't doing that. the bush administration's ensuing response to the fire storm said the media damaged material about that envoy who the cia had sent to africa including the fact his wife was a covert operative ...