Micron says Onondaga chip fab delayed to late 2030. They want $1.7b more state/local subsidies on top of current $21b taxpayer handouts. Read about it here: https://t.co/7xiHiD4nRg

Our testimony to Onondaga IDA: No to Micron Getting $880m in New Onondaga County Sales Tax Breaks. Micron is already getting more than $21.4 billion in government subsidies for Fabs 1 and 2 in Onondaga. Check it out ⤵️ https://t.co/QMSA9svmpc

Our friends at @CitizensUnionNY are hosting a public Q&A on NYC ballot question 6 (even-year elections) this Thurs, 10/30, from 6-7pm. Register for their webinar!

Our friends at @CitizensUnionNY are hosting a public Q&A on NYC ballot question 6 (even-year elections) this Thurs, 10/30, from 6-7pm. Register for their webinar!

Film/TV “tax credits” are taxpayer-funded giveaways. 38 states now pay producers to film locally—even though independent studies find NO economic benefit. Economist J.C. Bradbury thinks they're one of the biggest wastes of state tax money. Plus, $2b in Micron tax breaks.

New York can’t fix one problem by creating another. When IDAs hand out tax breaks without creating jobs, they drain the revenue that keeps our schools strong. We need affordable housing and well-funded schools — not one at the expense of the other.

"Reinvent Albany, a good government group, had described it as the "most significant improvement" to the state’s public records law that the legislature had agreed upon in years. "For government transparency to work in New York, we need a yes governor who wants to fix problems,"

Our new report with students in the State Policy Advocacy Clinic, Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell shows how IDA housing tax breaks are constitutionally questionable with little oversight—diverting revenue from schools and local services. https://t.co/IQaHJNQkIc

An IL legislator proposed a bill to guarantee independent analysis and public hearings for all publicly funded sports projects—could NY do the same? See our list of NY sports subsidies rushed through with minimal public review in this week's Subsidy Sheet.

Recommendations from the report include: ✅2nd Passage of Uncap Justice Act sponsored by @AlexBores and @SenatorHoylman ✅Reform selection process for acting judges with increased evalution transparency, clear criteria, and public consultation

NEW report with @scrutinize_org "Backdoor to the Bench" finds NY’s constitutional cap on the number of Supreme Court judges spawns double dysfunction Clogged courts resort to secretive, highly subjective selection of acting judges as workaround https://t.co/5RWGZC7q7H

Statement: Hochul Vetoes Transparency Bill Backed by Press Freedom and Watchdog Groups Governor Fixes Nothing, Offers Nothing in Response to Persistent Public Concerns About Deeply Dysfunctional Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Process Read it here: https://t.co/hS7sWTAHKK

Full memo signed by Reinvent Albany, @NYPIRG @LWVNYS @FreedomofPress @NYOpenGov + Common Cause NY here:

🚨Transparency Boosting Bill on Hochul's Desk🚨 S2520-B/A3425-A by @JamesSkoufis @ragaforqueens is the most significant improvement to the Freedom of Information Law in years & would shorten the time the public waits for records. @GovKathyHochul should sign it.

Our report, Investing in the MTA is Investing in America: October 2025 Update, looks at MTA spending across 47 states. Did you know that MTA has purchased K-9s from 12 states, from Alabama to Wisconsin for the MTA Police Department? 🐕‍🦺 👮‍♀️ https://t.co/OA6DFihwHL

Hidden in plain sight: a little-known US Dept of Energy tool shows data center electricity demands across the US. Here’s the stats for NY’s top 5 counties — crucial for understanding the state’s data center boom. https://t.co/rVpHIg10uI

The Sabres will stay put at Buffalo’s KeyBank Center through 2031, while waiting for NY taxpayers to forget they recently gave the Pegulas — who also own the Buffalo Bills — $1 billion for a new NFL stadium. Check out Subsidy Sheet: https://t.co/D2qdpjN5pB

ICYMI: Our new report shows that Investing in the MTA is Investing in America Federal cuts to New York's transit system, which carries 40% of national ridership, not only hurts NY, but all the companies that supply the MTA from a total of 47 states. https://t.co/LCHJ76sZxk

NEW Report: States that voted for Trump got billions from MTA Spending Companies in red states by U.S. Senate seats received more than $3.5 billion in MTA payments over 14 years. States that voted for Trump in 2024 received nearly $7 billion from MTA. https://t.co/OA6DFihwHL

ICYMI: our Legislative Director, Tom Speaker, penned an important op-ed calling on the City Council to use the time it has left this session to overhaul the city's Freedom of Information Law. https://t.co/YXx52QiLCg