Better Smarter Government:

About our Government Reform Initiative

Government reform at the state, local, and national levels -- that's a broad topic and it covers a lot of territory.  Through the WCA Call to Action Committee, we're working to make government better, smarter, more responsive, and cost less.   Scroll down to keep up with what's happening.

• Could Bill Ryan be the Next Westchester County Executive?

• APR 03, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

• One of three Democrats vying for his party's blessing to face County Executive Rob Astorino this fall, Legislator Bill Ryan has quietly won two important endorsements in the last few weeks from members of his own party...

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• Oops! Lawmakers Forgot All About Mandate Relief & Pension Reform in New State Budget

• MAR 28, 2013 | ENERGY, MANDATE RELIEF, NYS GOV'T, TAX REFORM | 0 COMMENTS

• On time for the third consecutive year, the 2013-2014 New York State Budget awaits its final approvals today from the Assembly. We've spent a few days reviewing the budget and have identified a few flaws...

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• Political Friday: A Window into Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins' New World

• MAR 15, 2013 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT REFORM, HEALTHCARE REFORM, MANDATE RELIEF, NYS GOV'T, TAX REFORM | 0 COMMENTS

• Her story is amazing. Actually, it's inspiring.  New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers), who, in January, became the State Senate's highest raking Democrat and the first woman to be named Leader of any conference in the nation [she's leads the New York Senate Democratic Conference], spent some quality time with Westchester County Association members today as the featured speaker in our Political Friday series...

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• Mooney Tells State PSC to 'Terminate' Order on Indian Point

• FEB 28, 2013 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, GOVERNMENT REFORM, INFRASTRUCTURE, NYS GOV'T, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES | 0 COMMENTS

• Calling for the Public Service Commission to "terminate its order" to ConEd and NYPA, WCA President Bill Mooney tells the New York State Public Services Commission to keep the lights on in Westchester by keeping Indian Point...

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• Andrea Stewart-Cousins to Speak at Political Friday Breakfast in March

• FEB 18, 2013 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT REFORM, MANDATE RELIEF, NYS GOV'T, TAX REFORM | 0 COMMENTS

• Our lawmakers in Albany have some mighty big issues on their plates these days—pension reform, fracking, gun control, a minimum wage increase, school aid…the list goes on. And while the debates are endlessly fascinating.....

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