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Stop Plans to Hike Your Electric Rates — No Nuclear Bailout
Governor Cuomo plans to bail out old, unsafe nuclear power plants with a $7.6 billion hike in utility rates to local governments, businesses, schools and others, with $2.3 billion coming from residential consumers directly. New York should be investing in 100% renewable energy, not propping up a dying nuclear industry, and must limit the hit to ratepayers' wallets! Call the governor at (866) 772-3843 and visit stopthecuomotax.org today.
New Analysis: Gov. Cuomo’s Nuke Bailout Will Cost Public Institutions Millions (News Release) (Complete Study)
Policy Priorities
MTA proposes Access-A-Ride improvements amid growing complaints (AM New York, June 21, 2017)
'Cuomo tax': Repeal is uncertain for a utility customer bill surcharge that subsidizes Upstate nuclear power plants (Daily Freeman, June 18, 2017)
Five Ways To Fix NYC's Subways Right Now (Village Voice, June 16, 2017)
Big-Ticket Items Falling by Wayside in Albany Leaves Room for Other Bills That Might Otherwise Be Ignored (NY1, June 15, 2017)
8 Years of Rust Show as New York Senate Ethics Panel Finally Meets (The New York Times, June 15, 2017)
Reform groups beg: Bolster NY's contracting laws (Poughkeepsie Journal, June 14, 2017)
City hails Lyft in latest job fair - and why that might be a problem (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, June 14, 2017)
State needs sensible energy solutions (Poughkeepsie Journal, June 12, 2017)
Lulus should go bye-bye (Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, June 11, 2017)
Cuomo's energy projects commendable, but puzzling (Star Gazette, June 11, 2017)
Aging NYC subway system causing stress for passengers (Times-Herald Record, June 10,2017)
Suffolk Closeup: No nukes (Shelter Island Report, June 10, 2017)
NY lobbyists earned a new record in 2016 (Poughkeepsie Journal, June 9, 2017)
Subterranean Blues: NYC Subway Breakdowns Drive Riders Nuts (U.S. News & World Report, June 9, 2017)
NYPIRG Activist Sees Contradiction in New York's Energy Investment (Rockland County Times, June 8, 2017)
Assembly GOP urges ethics reform (WNYT Channel 13, June 7, 2017)
Legislators Look to Rein In Cuomo's Economic Development Power (Spectrum News, June 7, 2017)
This is the biggest lie told in New York City each day to the largest number of people (Daily News, June 6, 2017)
F train stalls at Broadway-Lafayette Street, leaving passengers without light, air conditioning (AM New York, June 6, 2017)
As Session Nears End, Electoral Reforms Mostly Stalled & Cuomo Quiet (Gotham Gazette, June 5, 2017)
NYPIRG Statement on Gov's NYS Health Insurance Pledge
Release: Interactive Website with Local Water Data Goes Live
Statement on NYS Regulations to Curtail Discriminatory Auto Insurance Rates
NYPIRG and other good government groups call for the NYS Senate to end the practice of diverting stipends for committee chairs to other committee members
Former SEC Commissioner on NY AG's Exxon Investigation
50+ NY Lawyers Support AG Schneiderman's ExxonMobil Investigation
100+ Scientists Release Letter Urging AG to Pursue His ExxonMobil Investigation
New Analysis: State Documents Reveal ExxonMobil Pollution in New York State
Release: 350+ groups gather in support of AG's Big Oil investigation
Emphasizing the Massive Cost of Cuomo's Nuke Bailout to Energy Consumers, Albany Advocates Urge State Legislature to Block His Plan & Take His Own Advice on Indian Point: Close Upstate Nuke Plants Too
NYPIRG Reactions to State of the State Addresses
NYPIRG Statement Regarding the Reported Agreement to Close the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant
Trouble In Toyland: 2016 Survey Finds Recalled Toys in Online Stores
New study: closing upstate's aging nuclear power plants can reduce NY's greenhouse gases & save ratepayers money. 'Green' power can dramatically increase safety & job creation.
Analysis: Despite Increase in Voter Registration, Turnout Fell Throughout New York State, Dips Uneven Throughout New York City (source: nypirgstudents.org)
Attend The Only Way Is Up: A Citywide Discussion to Boost Voter Turnout in New York on Friday, November 18th in Manhattan.
Analysis: More New Yorkers Are Registering to Vote; Will Voter Turn-out Remain Low? (source: nypirgstudents.org)
Blair Horner discusses Albany politics and the importance of voting on "It's Your System"
Watchdog Groups Call on Senate and Assembly Leaders to Hold Emergency Oversight Hearing On Allegations of Historic Bid-Rigging Scandals and Clean Contracting Reforms
NYPIRG Report: Still At Risk - Tobacco Marketing Around Brooklyn Schools
