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Opinion

Op-ed | Elected officials should make transparency their New Year’s resolution

By Paul Wolf Posted on January 3, 2023

This month, many have started the New Year with goals to exercise more, eat better, lose weight, etc. January is also when newly elected public servants or incumbents starting another term take office across New York State.   

Old habits are hard to change in people and especially hard to change in government. The biggest issue in government today is the lack of trust the public has in their elected leaders. The best way to build trust as an elected official is through transparency.

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Op-ed | Elected officials should make transparency their New Year’s resolution

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