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NYPIRG in the News
New York Subway Ridership Falling Since Spring  (The Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2016)
Pay-raise prospects uncertain  (Albany Times-Union, September 26, 2016)
For Cuomo, Allies' Graft Charges are Best Bad Outcome  (The New York Times, September 23, 2016)
Praise, and Recommendations, for City's Open Data Progress  (Gotham Gazette, September 22, 2016)
Gov. Cuomo has broken his vow to clean up the political corruption in Albany  (Daily News, September 22, 2016)
New York pads its record as most corrupt state in union  (The Buffalo News, September 22, 2016)
Critics say corruption scandal proves need for ethics reform  (WNYT, September 22, 2016)
Capitol Pressroom: Blair Horner responds to a Politifact report that shows New York has had more corrupt officials than any other state  (WCNY, September 21, 2016)
2016 Again Highlights New York 'Incumbency Protection Machine'  (Gotham Gazette, September 20, 2016)
Board of Elections to Consider Emergency Regulations for Independent Expenditures  (Gotham Gazaette, September 15, 2016)
Students welcome plans to test 'funny-tasting' water  (Riverdale Press, September 15, 2016)
The Capitol Connection: Blair Horner  (WAMC, September 8, 2016)
'Ethics reform' signed but state didn't deliver  (Poughkeepsie Journal, September 3, 2016)
Maybe less is more with NY lawmakers  (The Daily Gazette, August 30, 2016)
Capitol Pressroom: Blair Horner discusses NYPIRG's legislative profiles and the 2016 legislative session  (WCNY, August 29, 2019)
New Yorkers to vote on constitutional convention in 2017  (Democrat & Chronicle, August 28, 2016)
Analysis: Number of bills passed in '16 follows historic downward trend  (Times-Union, August 26, 2016)
Blair Horner Discusses the NY Constitutional Convention on Connect NY  (WCNY, August 26, 2016)
Good-Government Groups Cry Foul Over Latest Ethics Bill Signed By NY Gov.  (WAMC, August 26, 2016)
Newly Signed and Long Sought-After Ethics Bill Not Strong Enough for Some  (Time Warner Cable News, August 24, 2016)
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