State integrity news for New York, from Riverhead Local:

Some people in government think this is a farce. They apparently don't share my view about the importance of transparency in government.

But it's no farce, fellas. Most of what's wrong with government in America today — in the big picture, starting with Washington — is a result of backroom dealings between lobbyists and elected officials who no longer represent the people that represent them.

Read the rest of the story at Riverhead Local.