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Policy Priorities
The State's Public Financing Commission Starts To Put Its Plan Together (WAMC, November 11, 2019)
Grassroots 2020 candidates demand major campaign finance reform to 'level the playing field' (November 8, 2019)
What are the visitation policies of your local hospital? This survey reveals them (LoHud, November 7, 2019)
See which hospitals have best, worse, visitation rules (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)
The 2019 Election Was A Snoozer That Will Change NYC's Political Future (Gothamist, November 7, 2019)
New report spotlights overuse of antibiotics in beef industry (The Legislative Gazette, November 6, 2019)
Early voting a success, but access varied widely from county to county (The Legislative Gazette, November 6, 2019)
Cuomo racks up campaign cash as state considers donor limit (New York Post, November 6, 2019)
New York City to adopt ranked-choice voting (The Hill, November 5, 2019)
Facts Don't Support Expanding the Size of the MTA Police Force (Gotham Gazette, November 5, 2019)
Database lookups reviews water contamination (Albany Times-Union, November 3, 2019)
Much more to do to battle plastics waste (Albany Times-Union, November 3, 2019)
Livestock antibiotic use eyed (Plattsburgh Press Republican, November 1, 2019)
Spread of "superbugs" spurs move to rein in antibiotics in livestock (Niagara Gazette, October 31, 2019)
See Where Fast Food Chains Rank on Using Beef Made With Antibiotics (NBC 4 New York, October 31, 2019)
Local reaction to Twitter political ad ban (WNYT Channel 13, October 31, 2019)
Students, Advocates Call for SUNY Tuition Freeze at Higher Ed Hearing (Spectrum News, October 30, 2019)
Bill would allow reusable beverage container refills (WBFO, October 30, 2019)
Which bus routes could be the next 14th Street? (City & State, October 30, 2019)
NY Bill Would Allow Reusable Beverage Container Refills (WAMC, October 30, 2019)
NYPIRG Releases Report on Visitor Policies at 40 Hospitals Across NYS
Sick, Scared & Separated From Loved Ones 2019: Report on Visitor Policies at 40 NYS Hospitals
News Release: NYPIRG Urges Greater Access to Early Voting Sites
News Release: Most Fast Food Chains Get Poor Grades for Overuse of Antibiotics in Beef
Report - Chain Reaction V: How Top Restaurants Rate on Reducing
Antibiotic Use in Their Beef Supplies
NYPIRG Analysis: NY Students Pay $2.5 Billion More in Tuition Since 2011
NYPIRG and Good Government Groups Issue Recommendations to the Public Campaign Financing Commission
Capital Investments: A Look at The 2018 New York State Legislative Elections
NYPIRG and civic groups urge NY Commission on Public Financing to focus on the task at hand; in 3 months establishing a new system of campaign financing.
Straphangers Campaign and TransitCenter Release 2019 Pokey and Schleppie "Awards" for Slowest Buses
NYPIRG Statement Applauding Signature of Climate Legislation
NYPIRG statement on proposed PFOA, PFOS, 1,4-dioxane MCLs
Tale of the Tape: NYPIRG's 2019 Legislative Review
NYPIRG Statement on Climate Legislation
NYPIRG Analysis of NY Climate Leadership and Protection Act
Albany Money Machine 2019
NYPIRG leads effort to respond to growing threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Joins with state lawmakers, health and environmental groups, and medical professionals to curb overuse and misuse of antibiotics
Report: What's in My Water? Emerging Contaminants in New York's Drinking Water Systems
News Release: New NYPIRG Report Reveals Prevalence of Emerging Contaminants in New York Drinking Water Supplies
Civic Organizations Release 50-state Review of States' Ethics Boards
