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New York Focus investigates the politicians, lobbyists, and monied interests that drive state policy. But we can’t do it alone. Our reporting relies on sources who are willing to share their insight and knowledge with us.

Our sources have helped us shed light on information and decisions powerful people would have rather kept hidden, like a prison policy designed to block incarcerated journalists and artists from publishing their work; a secret Senate committee that determines whether hundreds of bills live or die; and a romantic relationship between a politician and lobbyist that raised questions around conflicts of interest.

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