“Budget season is one of the most important times of each legislative year, yet the lack of transparency is more glaring than ever. Ethics reforms continue to be a nonstarter for the Assembly Majority and it is no shocker that they have left any sort of ethics reforms out of the budget entirely. It is incredible to think representatives would ignore the multilateral call for changes to Albany’s political environment.

“Some of the most substantial issues for this state’s future are being discussed by three downstate men in a private room. The complete and utter lack of transparency throughout this entire process is why Albany has become synonymous with corruption.”