Issue One Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee issued the following statement in response to news that former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s 2015 conviction was overturned: “It has been clear that the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA) is in desperate need of revision. “There is a growing disconnect between ongoing jurisprudence dating back … Continue reading By overturning Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction, the courts undermine public trust