Lawyer fees in Buffalo Bills stadium lease talks called secret

From BuffaloNews.com:

A team of nine attorneys from the law firm Nixon Peabody is helping Erie County negotiate a new lease with the Buffalo Bills, but staff for County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz won't disclose the attorneys' hourly rates.

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"I think that the denial is unjustifiable," said Robert J. Freeman, executive director of the state's Committee on Open Government.

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N.Y. law makes records more accessible online, at meetings

From lohud.com:

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday that requires state and local governments to post materials online before a meeting, or provide copies before or at the meeting when possible.

The new law applies to records scheduled to be discussed during an open meeting, including proposed resolutions, laws, rules, policies and amendments.

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