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Contract Capers: Excess Cost and Politics in MTA Contracting

Charlie Albanetti December 12, 2002 0

2002 – December 12 Contract Capers: Excess Cost and Politics in MTA Contracting (click to download PDF) As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $17.1 billion 2000-2004 Capital Program Plan, 71 percent of the

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Pay to Play? Campaign Contributions to Governor Pataki and Funds from the Empire State Development Corporation

Charlie Albanetti October 1, 2002 0

2002 – October Pay to Play? Campaign Contributions to Governor Pataki and Funds from the Empire State Development Corporation State authorities such as the Power Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,

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Real Campaign Reform? An Analysis of George Pataki, H. Carl McCall and Tom Golisano’s Campaign Reform Proposals

Charlie Albanetti September 1, 2002 0

2002 – September Real Campaign Reform? An Analysis of George Pataki, H. Carl McCall and Tom Golisano’s Campaign Reform Proposals (click to download PDF) It is clear that New York’s electoral system is deeply

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The State of Our Schools: The Effect of the “Bare-Bones” Budget on New York School Districts

Charlie Albanetti January 7, 2002 0

2002 – January 7 The State of Our Schools: The Effect of the “Bare-Bones” Budget on New York School Districts (click to download PDF) In two days, the Governor will deliver his “State-of-the-State& quot;

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The Money Marathon: Big Bucks and the Race for Governor of New York

Charlie Albanetti December 1, 2001 0

2001 – December The Money Marathon: Big Bucks and the Race for Governor of New York (click to download PDF) The 2002 race for Governor in New York is shaping up to be another

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Your Privacy is Important to Us?

Charlie Albanetti October 1, 2001 0

2001 – October Your Privacy is Important to Us? (click to download PDF) In 1999, Congress allowed large financial corporations – banks, brokerage firms and insurance companies – to merge when it passed the

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The Consumers’ Guide to New York’s Managed Care Bill of Rights

Charlie Albanetti September 1, 2001 0

2001 – September The Consumers’ Guide to New York’s Managed Care Bill of Rights (click to download PDF) This guide explains how to use the rights and protections that New York State grants health

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THE WEALTH PRIMARY: Spending in the 2000 New York State Legislative Elections

Charlie Albanetti August 1, 2001 0

2001 – August THE WEALTH PRIMARY: Spending in the 2000 New York State Legislative Elections (click to download PDF) The Wealth Primary: Spending in the 2000 New York State Legislative Elections reports on spending

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Superfund – Superbucks: Campaign Contributions from New York Superfund Companies

Charlie Albanetti August 1, 2001 0

2001 – August Superfund – Superbucks: Campaign Contributions from New York Superfund Companies (click to download PDF) Polluted industrial sites are a major threat to public health and the environment in New York and

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