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Health costs quietly rise in New York State as hospitals buy more private practices (Newsday, June 3, 2025)
May 2025Gas pipelines eye return to New York (ABC News 10, May 29, 2025)
Recycling, HEAT Act, bottle bill are key issues as NYS lawmakers near end of session (Newsday, May 26, 2025)
One budget failure (WAMC, May 19, 2025)
The Bottle Bill: What’s bigger and what's better about it? (Spectrum News, May 19, 2025)
Incentive for electric lawn equipment brings demo to New York state Capitol (Spectrum News, May 14, 2025)
How Long Island SUNY campuses will spend $37 million in funding boost from state budget (Newsday, May 14, 2025)
Supporters Gather in Albany for Bigger, Better, Bottle Bill (Fingerlakes Daily News, May 13, 2025)
Lawmakers channel budget frustrations with Hochul into bipartisan constitutional amendment push (Spectrum News, May 13, 2025)
New York has a budget (WAMC, May 12, 2025)
NY Assembly Fails To Tackle Energy Affordability Crisis, Siding With Corporate Utilities (Harlem World Magazine, May 8, 2025)
NY's latest budget in fifteen years (WAMC, May 5, 2025)
NYS budget process: Created in secret, with limited public review and getting 'worse' (Newsday, May 4, 2025)
It's official: This year's budget is the latest in 15 years (City & State, May 2, 2025)
Final touches being applied to latest New York budget since 2010, as good government groups bestow shame (Spectrum News, May 2, 2025)
Students Lead Town Hall On Future Of Subway Expansion (The Wave, May 2, 2025)
NY hospital safety ranking rises nationally: How did Hudson Valley fare? (Poughkeepsie Journal, May 1, 2025)
April 2025Queens College students host town hall rallying support for QueensLink subway proposal (Qns.com, April 29, 2025)
Albany's trash problem (WAMC, April 28, 2025)
Sun shines for 4th annual ‘Earth Fest’ (WBNG, April 27, 2025)
New York lawmakers push for doubling deposit for cans, bottles in effort to reduce litter (The Times-Herald Record, April 25, 2025)
Earth Day report: Bigger, better bottle bill push (WSYR, April 22, 2025)
Budget policy negotiations see progress (MyTwinTiers.com, April 25, 2025)
Renewed push for doubled bottle deposit in NY: Will it save money and curb litter? (LoHud.com, April 24, 2025)
It's Earth Day. It's time for New York to talk some serious trash (LoHud.com, April 22, 2025)
Report: New York's "Bottle Bill" Could Save Municipalities Millions If Modernized (Fox 40 Binghamton, April 22, 2025)
Earth Day report: New York’s Bigger, better bottle bill (ABC News 10, April 22, 2025)
100+ groups endorse New York's electric landscaping equipment rebate program legislation (CBS News 6, April 22, 2025)
Earth Day report: Bigger, better bottle bill push (WETM, April 22, 2025)
Taking on health care costs (WAMC, April 21, 2025)
‘I feel a little bit jealous': Former Gov. Paterson praises Heastie as Pataki praises Hochul on state budget maneuvers (Spectrum News, April 16, 2025)
New Yorkers don't need a $3B tax hike. Protect the Climate Change Superfund Act (LoHud.com, April 15, 2025)
NYS officials won't alter climate change policies despite Trump executive order (Newsday, April 15, 2025)
Student advocates for legislation allowing upstate tenants to sue landlords in local courts (Pipe Dream, April 13, 2025)
State budget unlikely to be finished before end of month (City & State, April 14, 2025)
While Albany sleeps, Trump acts (WAMC, April 14, 2025)
Power and Politics, Blair Horner discusses late state budget (CBS News 6, April 12, 2025)
'A learning experience': Freshmen state lawmakers weigh in on Albany's closed-door budget process (Spectrum News, April 11, 2025)
NY – Speaker of the Assembly Carl Heastie Pushes Governor Hochul on the Budget (The New York Caribbean News, April 11, 2025)
NYPIRG urges support for NY Health Act, universal healthcare (The Daily Orange, April 10, 2025)
Trump executive orders targets NY Climate Change Superfund Act (Albany Times-Union, April 9, 2025)
Another late budget, with Washington looming (WAMC, April 7, 2025)
NY must transition to clean and quiet electric lawn equipment. Here's why | Opinion (LoHud.com, April 4, 2025)
NYS passes 2nd emergency spending bill as state budget talks continue (Newsday, April 3, 2025)
Proposed bill could bring New York’s bottle deposit to 10 cents, include more beverage types
Berkeley Brean News10NBC (WHEC, April 3, 2025)
N.Y. Public Interest Research Group continues environmental efforts in Syracuse (The Daily Orange, April 3, 2025)
March 2025Brooklyn Transit Advocates, Unions Urge Bus-Only Lanes on Flatbush Avenue (BK Reader, March 27, 2025)
People over corporate profits (The Daily Freeman, March 26, 2025)
Report: Justice delayed in small claims courts (The Capitol Pressroom, March 26, 2025)
Will Albany once again “kick the can” on limiting lawmakers’ outside income? (WAMC, March 25, 2025)
State Senator Harckham proposes packaging reduction (Mid-Hudson News, March 20, 2025)
Blair Horner Discusses Sunshine Week on The Capitol Connection (WNYC, March 19, 2025)
New York proposes contractors' rebate for electric lawn equipment (Newsday, March 18, 2025)
Letting the sun shine in at the capitol (WAMC, March 17, 2025)
Environmental advocates renew push for NY plastic reduction bill (WAER, March 7, 2025)
Experts say political ‘dance’ underway over budget (ABC News 10, March 14, 2025)
Nearly 200 Groups Call on Democratic Leaders to Oppose Immunity for the Fossil Fuel Industry (Common Dreams. March 13, 2025)
Pass the NY HEAT Act - Letter (HUdson Valley One, March 11, 2025)
Protesters in Queens demand action on rising energy bills, urge Senate to pass Bucks for Boilers Act (Qns.com, March 10, 2025)
New York’s budget process moves forward, but with a dark shadow (WAMC, March 10, 2025)
Casino Bidders Pour Millions into Lobbying NYC Officials Amid Fierce Competition for Licenses (TJV News, March 6, 2025)
Environmental advocates renew push for NY plastic reduction bill (WSHU, March 7, 2025)
Why the Electric School Bus Mandate is Essential for New York State (City Limits, March 6, 2025)
N.Y. ethics watchdog pressures legislative leaders to fill open vacancies (Spectrum News, March 4, 2025)
Mets owner Steve Cohen, other casino bidders among top spenders as record $138M pledged to lobby NYC (NY Post, March 4, 2025)
NYS budget hearings wrap up with a look at economic development (WAMC, March 3, 2025)
In New York, a mayor’s race takes shape that’s all about Donald Trump (The Washington Post, March 1, 2025)
February 2025Editorial: Courts must uphold New York’s Climate Superfund Act (Albany Times-Union, February 26, 2025)
Students, Faculty Rally With Legislators For New York’s Public Universities (Harlem World Magazine, February 26, 2025)
New York’s higher education system gets a budget hearing (WAMC, February 24, 2025)
Bill would allow for quicker repair of wheelchairs — 'a tool of freedom and independence' (The Altamont Enterprise Regional, February 20, 2025)
Governor Hochul Approves Major Hudson Valley Gas Expansion Project (The Yonkers Ledger, February 19, 2025)
New York Passes Climate Superfund to Make Polluters Pay (Yes Magazine, February 20, 2025)
Trump, tariffs, and trash (WAMC, February 19, 2025)
Recovering a security deposit in NYC small claims court could take more than a year (Gothamist, February 18, 2025)
New York's ethics watchdog ruled constitutional by state's top court (Spectrum News, February 18,2025)
NYC Small Claims Courts Are the Slowest in the State to Conclude Litigation (VNY, February 18, 2025)
At least there’s still a state ethics watchdog (City & State, February 18, 2025)
Environmentalists push New York Power Authority to go further in renewables plan (Spectrum News, February 18, 2025)
Court Rules Against Cuomo’s Attempt to Dismantle State Ethics Panel (The New York Times, February 18, 2025)
Ex-NY Gov. Cuomo loses bid to halt ethics probe into his $5M COVID book deal (New York Post, February 18, 2025)
Faith Leaders, Environmental Groups Supporting Two Bills Aimed at Reducing Plastic Packaging and Waste (The Legislative Gazette, February 13, 2025)
Lawmakers examine NY’s health care spending (WAMC, February 10, 2025)
DEC approves expansions for Hudson Valley stations along Iroquois pipeline (Albany Times-Union, February 8, 2025)
Governor approves air permit for Iroquois pipeline compressors in Athens and Dover (Mid-Hudson News, February 7, 2025)
Sponsor of state Climate Change Superfund Act defends law against new suit (Spectrum News, February 7, 2025)
New York State is One of the Country’s Least Politically Involved Areas As Voter Numbers Plummet (WPDH, February 6, 2025)
New York voter participation hits lowest level since 2004, ranks 43rd nationally (CBS News 6, February 3, 2025)
N.Y. Democrats 'pause' introduction of special election bill amid pushback (Spectrum News, February 3, 2025)
January 2025Renewed push for Bigger Better Bottle Bill in NY (ABC News 10, January 31, 2025)
Assemblymember Pamela Hunter discusses Speaker Pro Tempore role, impact for CNY constituents (Spectrum News, January 31, 2025)
Expanding Bottle Bill could generate $100M for NY environmental programs (WAER, January 30, 2025)
New York's budget process begins (WAMC, January 27, 2025)
Environmental advocates recycle campaign against plastic packaging for new session (City & State, January 28, 2025)
Advocates raise questions about state spending (ABC News 10, January 22, 2025)
Will 2025 be the “affordability” session? (WAMC, January, 13, 2025)
New York To Make Major Greenhouse Gas Emitters Pay for Past Pollution (Next City, January 14, 2025)
New York Climate Superfund Becomes Law (Inside Climate News, January 11, 2025)
Albany already revising new antipollution law after gas industry pushback (Gothamist, January 9, 2025)
New York to make major greenhouse gas emitters pay for past pollution (Canary Media, January 8, 2025)
New NYPIRG Executive Director Megan Ahearn discusses 2025 legislative priorities (WAMC, January 8, 2025)
This week could have a big impact on New York (WAMC, January 7, 2025)
Can Cuomo convince New York’s highest court to scrap state ethics commission? (City & State, January 7, 2025)
5 things to watch as 2025 New York legislative session begins (Spectrum News, January 7, 2025)
New York’s ‘Climate Superfund’ law expected to face legal challenges (WSHU, January 6, 2025)
Recycling in New York, a low-paid job for undocumented immigrants, just got more precarious (El Pais, January 3, 2025)
New York public campaign finance audits underway for state Legislature candidates (Spectrum News, January 3, 2025)
What's next for 'climate superfund' now that Hochul signed it into law? (Spectrum News, January 3, 2025)
NY state passes ‘Climate Superfund’: oil companies must foot bill (Rockland County Times, January 2, 2025)
Senior Policy Advisor Blair Horner discusses NYPIRG's key issues in 2025 (WAMC, January 2, 2025)
Climate and environment updates: Could the UK be a model for clean electricity? (KMA Land, January 2, 2025)
December 2024
New York state good government group gets new leadership in 2025 (Spectrum News, December 31, 2024)
Hochul's support of the Climate Superfund will save New Yorkers $75 billion (LoHud, December 31, 2024)
Gov. Hochul signs Climate Superfund – saves taxpayers $75 billion (WAMC, December 30, 2024)
Breaking down New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act (WROC Rochester, December 30, 2024)
How New York state is defying Donald Trump’s plans to roll back climate action (The Verge, December 30, 2024)
Hochul signs Climate Change Superfund Act championed by Bronx Assembly Member, paving way for funding in the borough (Bronx Times, December 27, 2024)
Gov. Hochul Signs Bills to Ban CO2 Fracking, Make Polluters Pay for Climate Damage (City Limits, December 27, 2024)
New York Enacts Climate Superfund Law to Hold Polluters Accountable (Environment+Energy Leader, December 27, 2024)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs Climate Superfund bill in what’s seen as a national milestone (WRVO, December 27, 2024)
New York establishes landmark climate superfund, shifting pollution costs to fossil fuel companies (Fingerlakes1.com, December 27, 2024)
Climate Superfund Now Law in NY: Companies Will Pay for their Damage (La Voce di New York, December 27, 2024)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs Climate Superfund bill in what’s seen as a national milestone (WAMC, December 27, 2024)
Gov. Hochul signs 'Climate Superfund' bill to address issues such as flooding and extreme heat. (West Alabama Watchman, December 27, 2024)
NY Climate Change Superfund Act signed into law (News 10 ABC, December 27, 2024)
New York's governor signs climate superfund bill into law (The Washington Post, December 26, 2024)
Hochul Signs Law That Penalizes Companies for Greenhouse Gas Emissions (The New York Times, December 26, 2024)
New York Governor Hochul Signs Landmark Legislation Creating New Climate Superfund (Daily Kos, December 26, 2024)
'Major Victory': New Law Makes NY Second State to Hold Big Polluters Accountable (Common Dreams, December 26, 2024)
End of Year Approvals and Vetos: Governor Hochul vetoes Grieving Families Act for third time (WGRZ, December 26, 2024)
Hochul approves plan to bill polluters billions for climate costs (Newsday, December 26, 2024)
New York is developing an energy plan (WAMC, December 23, 2024)
Capitol halls, rallies set new stage for New York legislative battles (Spectrum News State of Politics, December 23, 2024 )
Three-day Capitol climate sit-in ends with HEAT Act push (ABC News 10, December 12, 2024)
Can't the U.S. do better for its military's education? (WAMC, December 16, 2024)
Don’t undermine environmental study (New York Daily News, December 14, 2024)
New Yorkers call on lawmakers to support HEAT Act (Spectrum News State of Politics, December 12, 2024 )
New York Climate Activists Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign ‘Superfund’ Bill (Inside Climate News, December 11, 2024)
New York advocates restless amid negotiations over potential Climate Change Superfund Act chapter amendments (Spectrum News, December 10, 2024)
The "lame duck" Congress meets (WAMC, December 9, 2024)
Protecting New York's wetlands (WAMC, December 2, 2024)
November 2024Why New York’s “Canners” Think Those Recyclables Should Be Worth More Than 5 Cents a Pop (Slate, November 27, 2024)
New Yorkers rally to demand that Governor Hochul sign the Climate Superfund Act (Daily Kos, November 26, 2024)
Power shift in Washington, D.C., creates uncertainty for New York state budget (Spectrum News, November 25, 2024)
Blair Horner discusses the Climate Superfund Act (1010 WINS, November 25, 2024)
Mother Nature delivers some drought and fire-risk relief (WAMC, November 25, 2024)
NYS Democratic voter enrollment drops as 'blanks' continue to rise (Newsday, November 24, 2024)
NY Health Act is our solution to universal healthcare (The Daily Orange, November 19, 2024)
New York’s health care system could soon be at a crossroad (WAMC, November 19, 2024)
New York Democrats fall just short of keeping supermajority in Albany (Newsday, November 18, 2024)
Power shift in Washington, D.C., creates uncertainty for New York state budget (Spectrum News, November 15, 2024)
Election 2024: Warning signs for NY Democrats (WAMC, November 11, 2024)
Time to Take Action on Climate Change (The Daily Freeman, November 10, 2024)
New York Democrats downplay loss of state Senate supermajority, brace for impact of Trump on state policy (Spectrum News, November 7, 2024)
Democrats trying to defend supermajorities in New York Assembly and Senate (Spectrum News, November 4, 2024)
Post-election “to-do list” for Governor Hochul (WAMC, November 4, 2024)
NYS eyes new nuclear power to meet climate goals (Newsday, November 3, 2024)
NYS Commission soon to decide on salary raises for state lawmakers, officials (Newsday, November 1, 2024)
October 2024Local organizations encourage political involvement, voting on campus (The Daily Orange, October 31, 2024)
VOTE 2024: Catching up with young voters ahead of Election Day (News 12 Brooklyn, October 30, 2024)
Voting in a toxic political environment (WAMC, October 28, 2024)
Voting has begun (WAMC, October 21, 2024)
The Polling Site Problem (PBS, October 18, 2024)
Brooklyn College Students Pressure Adams to Fix Flatbush Ave. Buses After Years of Delays (Streetsblog, October 18, 2024)
Polling Sites on College Campuses, Support for EMS Workers (New York Now, October 17, 2024)
Bus riders protest in Brooklyn for faster service down Flatbush Avenue (ABC Eyewitness News, October 17, 2024)
Will Albany get another pay raise? (WAMC, October 14, 2024)
From absentee ballots to free rides, local colleges break down barriers to get students voting (WHEC, October 12, 2024)
Put Big Oil on the hook for climate damages instead of NY taxpayers (Guest Opinion by Blair Horner) (Syracuse.com, October 9, 2024)
Report: 20 New York Colleges Don’t Have Polling Places, Violating State Law (Democracy Docket, October 8, 2024)
Groups say Niagara, St. Bonaventure lack voting sites for students (The Buffalo News, October 8, 2024)
Coalition FOILs BOE over on-campus voting (ABC News 27, October 8, 2024)
Albany's first steps in New York's budget dance (WAMC, October 7, 2024)
Coalition FOILs BOE over on-campus voting (WBRL, October 7, 2024)
Knocking on Doors Ahead of Election Day (WNYC, October 4, 2024)
NYPIRG Spearheads Voter Registration Efforts (The New Paltz Oracle, October 2, 2024)
September 2024A New York scandal, again (WAMC, September 30, 2024)
Is Hochul a climate hero or a villain? (City & State, September 23, 2024)
Funding to bolster clean energy workforce (ABC News 10, September 23, 2024)
Restricting smoking – one of the great public health successes (WAMC, September 23, 2024)
Governor Hochul’s mass transit “pause” casts shadow on state budget (WAMC, September 16, 2024)
New York hit by record number of large-scale climate disasters this year (WAMC, September 15, 2024)
Gianaris: Law change amid $25M Cuomo legal fees 'the right thing to do' (Spectrum News, September 12, 2024)
A decision by New York’s highest court helps voters (WAMC, September 9, 2024)
NYPIRG’s Blair Horner argues against further investment in nuclear (Spectrum News, September 5, 2024)
The Push for Public Banking in New York (The American Prospect, September 4, 2024)
N.Y. fiscal watchdog researching risk, ethics of proposed Climate Superfund (Spectrum News, September 4, 2024)
Facing natural disasters, more lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage (Portland Press Herald, September 1, 2024)
August 2024Youth Voter Turnout in NYC Is Struggling. These Organizations Want to Fix It. (The Nation, August 30, 2024)
New York GOP to Hochul: Cost analysis, grid concerns must be discussed at climate summit (Spectrum News, August 28, 2024)
State lawmakers from WNY pitched 2,246 bills since 2022; only 10% became laws (The Buffalo News, August 27, 2024)
George Santos' campaign fund has $562 in cash, nearly $800,000 in debt, records show (Newsday, August 27, 2024)
Colleges open: Will the governor make it easier for veterans to attend? (WAMC, August 26, 2024)
Facing natural disasters, more lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage (New Jersey Monitor, August 26, 2024)
Big oil rakes it in while we all bake (WAMC, August 19, 2024)
Public hospitals suing patients (WAMC, August 12, 2024)
Hochul urged to sign climate change ‘superfund’ (The Center Square, August 9, 2024)
Lander and advocates lobby Hochul to sign climate change superfund bill (City & State, August 8, 2024)
Gov. Hochul signs new election laws that aim to boost voter turnout (Newsday, August 7, 2024)
The growing threat of algal blooms (WAMC, August 5, 2024)
Upstate New York has seen an unusual amount of tornados this summer and Senator Schumer wants to know more about why (The Legislative Gazette, August 2, 2024)
New Yorkers Demand Gov. Hochul Sign Climate Superfund Act Amidst Extreme Heat (Harlem World Magazine, August 2, 2024)
Blair Horner discusses critical pending climate legislation and how the youth vote may impact the 2024 election on The Capitol Connection (WAMC, August 1, 2024)
July 2024Making climate polluters pay gets national attention (WAMC, July 29, 2024)
Albany dithers while the planet simmers (WAMC, July 15, 2024)
New York State's $100M program to publicly finance campaigns prompts emergency fix (Newsday, July 6, 2024)
Environmental groups call on New York legislators to return to Albany for special climate session (WSKG, July 5, 2024)
Brooklyn Recycling Center Redeems 1 Million Bottles Per Month (Inside Edition, July 5, 2024)
The public gets a glimpse of lobbying in New York (WAMC, July 1, 2024)
Examining the impact of public financing in primaries for New York Legislature (Spectrum News, July 1, 2024)
June 2024Ethics commission report shows record highs in lobbying spending (WENY, June 28, 2024)
Stop Danskammer Coalition says application withdrawal win for public health (Mid-Hudson News, June 26, 2024)
State lobbying hit record numbers in 2023 (ABC News 10, June 25, 2024)
NYS lobbyists spent record $360M to try to influence government, report says (Newsday, June 25, 2024)
New Yorkers go to the polls – some of them anyway (WAMC, June 24, 2023)
Fake Signatures and ‘Good-Faith Letters’ Fuel a Lucrative Campaign Haul (The New York Times, June 24, 2024)
Environmental Advocates Push for Bill to Hold Big Oil Responsible (Fingerlakes 1, June 22, 2024)
Foes of Danskammer Power Plant question site's long term use after bid to operate full-time dropped (The Daily Freeman, June 22, 2024)
Making Democracy Work: Civic education, first hand, at Students Inside Albany conference (TBR Newsmedia, June 21, 2024)
Bill aims to hold oil companies responsible for emissions (WSYR, June 21, 224)
Bill aims to hold oil companies responsible for emissions (CNY, June 21, 2024)
New York feels the heat (WAMC, June 17, 2024)
New York State Lawmakers Once Again Fail to Pass Meaningful Climate Legislation (Hellgate, June 12, 2024)
NYC congestion pricing delay may face legal challenge. Why the comptroller calls Gov. Hochul's move "a disastrously wrong turn." (CBS, June 12, 2024)
A NY push to cut down on single-use plastics just fizzled out. Why? And what happens now? (The Poughkeepsie Journal, June 11, 2024)
RHN To Albany Leaders: “Inaction On NY HEAT Mocks Our Climate Law” (Harlem World Magazine, June 11, 2024)
Opponents of Hochul’s Move to Halt Congestion Pricing May Go to Court (The New York Times, June 11, 2024)
NY bill to make big polluters pay for emissions passes legislature (Adirondack Explorer, June 10, 2024)
New York Legislature Passes Climate Change Superfund Act (ENR, June 10, 2024)
Lawmakers head for the exit, will they return before the end of the year? (WAMC, June 10, 2024)
Hochul says politics not a factor in toll plan reversal (Albany Times-Union, June 10, 2024)
NYPIRG on passage of the Climate Superfund Act (The Sanctuary for Independent Media, June 10, 2024)
In Final Analysis, N.Y. Legislative Session Is Defined by Its Omissions (The New York Times, June 8, 2024)
NY Gov. Hochul 'Must Sign' Climate Change Superfund Act (Common Dreams, June 8, 2024)
New York state lawmakers prepare to leave Albany for the year as session winds down (WAMC, June 7, 2024)
Albany session ends with dash to finish legislation (ABC News 10, June 7, 2024)
Does Gov. Hochul, a Buffalo Native, Really Get New York City? (The New York Times, June 6, 2024)
Hochul pauses congestion pricing as other environmental bills flounder (WRVO, June 5, 2024)
Public interest group pushes for ‘modernization’ changes to New York State’s bottle bill (WBNG News 12, June 5, 2024)
Four Ways that NY Gov. Hochul’s Cancelation of Congestion Pricing is Bad for America (Streetsblog, June 5, 2024)
Environmental measures stall as legislative window nears end (Albany Times-Union, June 4, 2024)
Advocates call on NYS to 'modernize' Bottle Bill; double the refund and expand what can be recycled (ABC News 7 Buffalo, June 3, 2024)
NYPIRG: Bottle bill update is key to New York’s solid waste future (Spectrum News, June 3, 2024)
N.Y. Assembly conversations surrounding Climate Change Superfund Act come down to the last week (Spectrum News, June 3, 2024)
Vermont passes first in-the-nation law to make oil companies pay for climate damages — will New York follow? (WAMC, June 3, 2024)
May 2024These bills will help advance New York's Sustainability mission (The Buffalo News, May 29, 2024)
What are leaking underground storage tanks and how are they being cleaned up? (ABC News, May 29, 2024)
You voted to fight corruption in NY state. But dishonest officials kept hefty pensions (Democrat & Chronicle, May 28, 2024)
Lobbying loophole bill pushed again, this time without LaSalle lookback (Albany Times-Union, May 28, 2024)
The Push to Control Plastic Waste in New York: What to Know (The New York Times, May 27, 2024)
How safe is New York's hospital care? (WAMC, May 27, 2024)
BusPatrol brings extensive political connections to school bus camera program (Newsday, May 24, 2024)
Bills on plastic packaging and redemption fees still alive (Albany Times-Union, May 24, 2024)
Blair Horner discusses climate legislation on The Legislative Gazette (WAMC, May 24, 2024)
The Capitol Connection - Blair Horner, Executive Director of NYPIRG (WAMC, May 23, 2024)
Gov. Hochul on the global stage and the scrutiny that comes with it (WAMC, May 21, 2024)
Legislative labyrinth: The slow march toward consensus on environmental issues (Adirondack Explorer, May 17, 2024)
NY Gov. Hochul Commits $300M For Climate Resilience; Silent on Pending Legislation To Make Polluters Foot the Bill (Food and Water Watch, May 17, 2024)
Lawmakers make another run at protecting tropical rainforests (WAMC, May 13, 2024)
Climate disasters in the Adirondacks: Who will pay? (Adirondack Explorer, May 11, 2024)
Appellate court agrees that state ethics commission is unconstitutional (City & State, May 9, 2024)
Recycling groups say the enemy is plastic. Will NY lawmakers act to combat waste 'crisis'? (LoHud.com, May 8, 2024)
Bill would double bottle deposits to 10 cents, raise handling fees (Albany Times-Union, May 7, 2024)
NY bottle recyclers rally for raises in Albany. Why they say they're in peril (Democrat & Chronicle, May 7, 2024)
Recycling industry, bottle collectors, environmentalists call for updates to Bottle Bill (LoHud.com, May 6, 2024)
Voting on college campuses could make a difference in November (WAMC, May 6, 2024)
NYS Legislature to weigh social media harm, climate change as session nears end (Newsday, May 4, 2024)
NY hospital safety ranking rises nationally. Check your local hospital's grade (Democrat & Chronicle, May 3, 2024)
New York again aiming for packaging EPR (Resource Recycling, May 3, 2024)
How does environmental policy become law? Register for May 15 panel discussion (Albany Times-Union, May 1, 2024)
April 2024Another of New York's biggest environmental threats (WAMC, 4/29/24)
Climate change measures dropped from NYS budget amid heavy lobbying (Newsday, April 26, 2024)
Battles over natural gas, climate measures to continue at Capitol (Albany Times-Union, April 25, 2025)
New York budget 2024-2025: What’s in it for the Adirondacks (Adirondak Explorer, April 24, 2024)
New York can help make the world a greener place (WAMC, April 22, 2024)
Hochul says she's happy with approved New York state budget (Spectrum News, April 22, 2024)
Put more distance between lawmaking, campaign fundraising (Albany Times-Union, April 21, 2024)
Four Bills Would Drastically Improve NY’s Freedom of Information Laws (The Legislative Gazette, April 18)
A Cyberattack Could Make N.Y. State’s Late Budget Even Later (The New York Times, April 17, 2024)
Starving NY lawmakers resort to eating corndogs amid late-budget pay freeze (New York Post, April 17, 2024)
New York expected to join multistate system to combat voter fraud (Newsday, April 16, 2024)
Tuition Assistance Program set to increase as budget deal nears (Albany Times-Union, April 16, 2024)
Handing Taxpayers The Climate Cleanup Bill (The Lever, April 16, 2024)
Coming down the home stretch for a higher education budget deal (WAMC, April 15, 2024)
Exclusive: Environmental, labor groups call for more climate funding in city budget (City & State, April 15, 2024)
Coalition Of 115 Organizations Urges Governor Hochul To Approve The Fracking Ban (Harlem World Magazine, April 15, 2024)
Columbia and City College hold second environmental justice summit (Columbia Spectator, April 14, 2024)
State lawmakers pay suspended as budget talks extend (Fingerlakes 1, April 13, 2024)
Report: Disadvantaged communities could see millions from proposed Climate Change Superfund Act (Spectrum News, April 12, 2024)
Budget extenders keep New York's government running; lawmakers' pay on hold (Spectrum News, April 12, 2024)
Debate on housing causes budget delay (ABC News 10, April 12, 2024)
NY Legislature approves fourth budget extender (City & State, April 11, 2024)
Letter: Higher education needs more state funding (Hudson Valley One, April 10, 2024)
329 New York political candidates are certified for matching public campaign funds (Spectrum News, April 9, 2024)
With the passage of April 11 extender, solar eclipse triumphs over state budget (City & State, April 8, 2024)
Will Governor Hochul make the climate polluters pay? (WAMC, April 8, 2024)
N.Y. lawmakers celebrate eclipse as darkness mars late state budget (Spectrum News, April 8, 2024)
Capital Region advocates urge passage of Climate Change Superfund Act (The Daily Gazette, April 3, 2024)
Climate Change Superfund Act: How would it help NY communities dealing with flooding? (Fingerlakes 1, April 2, 2024)
Another late state budget (WAMC, April 1, 2024)
Hochul, NYS Legislature deciding who will pay for climate change transition (Newsday, April 1, 2024)
NYPIRG's Kaylee Evans discussed the Climate Change Superfund Act with Hudson Mohawk Magazine. (Hudson Mohawk Magazine, April 1, 2024)
March 2024Good government groups call for state to reform Judicial Conduct Commission (Queens Daily Eagle, March 29, 2024)
In New York, state lawmakers eye measures to fight climate change (WXXI, March 27, 0224)
In crowded race for New York state Assembly’s 109th district, differing approaches to fundraising (WAMC, March 26, 2024)
Secret lobbying still possible (WAMC, March 25, 2024)
NY Assembly ethics chair slammed for fundraiser days before budget deadline: ‘What kind of message does it send?’ (NY Post, March 24, 2024)
Environmental coalition backs state senate ‘Climate Polluter Handouts Act’ (Mid-Hudson News, March 22, 2024)
Environmental coalition backs state senate ‘Climate Polluter Handouts Act’ (Mid-Hudson News, March 22, 2024)
N.Y. budget timeline blurs as leaders hover on revenue (Spectrum News, March21, 2024)
Politico Playbook: Ending Fossil Fuel Tax Breaks (Politico, March 21, 2024)
Pipeline health effects focus of community forum (Hudson Valley 360, March 19, 2024)
Higher ed tuition assistance expanded in one-house budgets (Albany Times-Union, March 18, 2024)
Fight for government transparency shines light on secrecy of budget talks (Spectrum News, March 16, 2024)
NY budget proposals throw ‘make polluters pay’ environmental legislation into uncertainty (WAER, March 15, 2024)
New York legislators and transparency advocates call for stronger Freedom of Information Laws (QNS.com, March 14, 2024)
Experts weigh in on what's next for state budget negotiations amid disagreements on revenue raisers (Spectrum News, March 14, 2024)
Statements In Support Of The 2024 Senate Majority One-House Budget Proposal (Harlem World Magazine, March 13, 2024)
Calling for change to NY's 'broken' public records request system (Niagara Gazette, March 12, 2024)
Anne Rabe of the New York Public Interest Research Group about the differences in climate-related aspects of the budgets proposed by the New York Assembly and the New York Senate (Hudson Mohawk Magazine, March 12, 2024)
Will the Legislature "kick the can" on climate costs? (WAMC, March 11, 2024)
During 'Sunshine Week', good government groups urge reform of New York's public records law (The Buffalo News, March 11, 2024)
Advocates seek ban on 'unfair' business practices in N.Y. (Albany Times-Union, March 10, 2024)
A Superfund for climate? These states are pushing for it. (E&E News, March 6, 2024)
Dealing with New York's "other" crisis: The trash tsunami (WAMC, March 4, 2024)
Legislature must address 'junk fees' this session (Albany Times-Union, March 4, 2024)
February 2024SUNY, CUNY advocates call for more funding in state budget (Albany Times-Union, February 29, 2024)
Which states could get new congressional maps in 2024? (ABC News, February 29, 2024)
New York's consequential week (WAMC, February 26, 2024)
New York legislators give thumbs down to IRC-drawn congressional maps (Spectrum News, February 26, 2024)
NY still waiting on Congressional map approval (WABC News 10, February 23, 2024)
New York lawmakers urged to reject Hochul's power grab (The Center Square, February 21, 2024)
HealthyNYC: A Model for Health Policies in Other Cities (Medriva, February 21, 2024)
NYPIRG survey indicates N.Y. students need more assistance with healthcare (The Daily Orange, February 20, 2024)
Cuomo is back in court to protect his $5 million book deal (WAMC, February 19, 2024)
Advocates, Lawmakers, and Community Members to Hold Forum Calling for Reform of the Hospital Financial Assistance Law and a Permanent Ban on Lawsuits Against Patients (UrbanCNY.com, February 18, 2024)
Climate activists, elected officials call for inclusion of HEAT Act in state budget (Hudson Valley 360, February 17, 2024)
NY court weighs appeal of Cuomo challenge to state ethics panel (Newsday, February 16, 2024)
Blair Horner talks discusses the environment, voting rights, how New York is failing when it comes to cancer, and much more on The Capitol Connection (WAMC, February 15, 2024)
Mid-Hudson lawmakers, climate activists push for cap on utility bills (Daily Freeman, February 15, 2024)
Plastic is everywhere (The River Reporter, February 14, 2024)
NYS commission plans to vote on new redistricting maps on Thursday (Newsday, February 13, 2024)
World Cancer Day and New York's failure (WAMC, February 14, 2024)
NYS Republicans concerned about zero-emission school bus deadlines (My Twin Tiers, February 12, 2024)
New York’s largest landfill wants to expand, but questions remain over the state’s waste future (WXXI, February 9, 2024)
NYPIRG Report on Small Claims Court in Albany (Hudson Mohawk Magazine, February 8, 2024)
A win in Albany Small Claims Court doesn't mean a payday, report finds (Albany Times-Union, February 6, 2024)
New York's environment gets a legislative hearing (WAMC, February 5, 2024)
January 2024Governor Hochul’s budget plans for democracy In NY (WAMC, January 29, 2024)
First N.Y. elections with public campaign financing coming in 2024 (Spectrum News, January 24, 2024)
New York’s budget makers examine health care (WAMC, January 22, 2024)
Analyst: Executive budget is “generally good news” (ABC News 10, January 19, 2024)
Another Voice: Pass the Climate Change Superfund Act and make polluters pay (The Buffalo News, January 17, 2024)
How the Governor Upends Bills Before Signing Them (NY Focus, January 17, 2024)
Albany's poetry and prose (WAMC, January 15, 2024)
Hochul’s NY HEAT Act: A Cool Proposal to Cut Energy Costs, Skip Costly Fossil Fuel Fiascos (Harlem World, January 14, 2024)
Albany Democrats to push bill filling lobbying loophole after NY Gov. Kathy Hochul veto (NY Post, January 12, 2024)
Good Government Groups call for more transparency in Congressional redistricting process (Yonkers Times, January 11, 2024)
A bigger bottle bill, again? (Politico, January 10, 2024)
Gov. Hochul's 3rd State of State address to focus on affordability (Newsday, January 8, 2024)
More bad news for NY colleges (WAMC, January 8, 2024)
ACES: Message in a bottle (The Newbury Daily News, January 8, 2024)
Lawmakers, NYPIRG react to Hochul's plan to push enhanced consumer protections in State of the State (NY State of Politics: Spectrum News, January 4, 2024)
Lawmakers, NYPIRG react to Hochul's plan to push enhanced consumer protections in State of the State (Spectrum News, January 5, 2024)
Lawmakers, NYPIRG react to Hochul's plan to push enhanced consumer protections in State of the State (Spectrum News, January 4, 2024)
Hochul Vetoes Grieving Families Act For 2nd X In 2 Years: 'A Sad Day' (Patch, January 4, 2024)
NY Legislature to return with affordability, deficit on its mind (Newsday, January 2, 2024)
Will N.Y. lawmakers use, or rein in, AI this session? (Spectrum News, January 2, 2024)
The biggest issue of 2023 (WAMC, January 1, 2024)
NYPIRG's Horner on campaign financing, Congressional redistricting (WGXC, January 1, 2024)
December 2023
Ahead of Dec. 31 deadline, Hochul signs and vetoes dozens of bills (The Daily Gazette, December 31, 2023)
Activists: Big Oil should pay for climate change damage (Albany Times-Union, December 28, 2023)
Hochul deluged by letters backing climate superfund (Hudson Valley 360, December 29, 2023)
Rally to support climate superfund (Hudson Valley 360, December 27, 2023)
Gov. Hochul has a busy week (WAMC, December 25, 2023)
NYS mandate sets path to electric school buses. Critics say it's too much, too soon (Times-Herald Record, December 22, 2023)
New laws take effect on Jan. 1, including minimum wage increase (NY1, December 21, 2023)
As it turns 50, New York's Tuition Assistance Program — TAP — must modernize (LoHud.com, December 18, 2023)
New York’s highest court allows a redistricting “do over” (WAMC, December 18, 2023)
Local Law 97: Environmentalists split as Adams admin rolls out finalized rules for landmark climate law (AM New York, December 18, 2023)
NYC Local Law 97 carbon emission rules finalized, blasted by environmentalists (Daily News, December 18, 2023)
Government reform groups back state ethics panel in Cuomo lawsuit: ‘Protecting his $5M book deal’ (NY Post, December 18, 2023)
Hempstead Councilman Dunne files 2020 financial disclosure 2 years late (Newsday, December 18, 2023)
Landmark NY mail-in voting expansion faces Republican lawsuit (Fox News, December 15, 2023)
New York redistricting timeline and partisan issues raise concerns, but commission chairman is confident (Spectrum News, December 13, 2023)
Earth Matters: We can’t cop out on climate (The Island 360, December 12, 2023)
Governor Hochul vetoes lobbying reform (Governor Hochul vetoes lobbying reform)
Kathy Hochul must compel big oil to fund NY's work to the address climate crisis (LoHud, December 7, 2023)
Big Oil should pay for the costs of climate change in NYS (Newsday, December 5, 2023)
New York State’s higher education policies are again in the spotlight (WAMC, December 4, 2023)
Shine the light on the judicial nomination process (The Daily Gazette, December 4, 2023)
November 2023Lawmakers want oil companies to pay for New York climate projects (Spectrum News, November 30, 2023)
‘Everyone can do something’
SUNY Cortland sophomore accepted to Albany future leader’s program (Cortland Standard, November 30, 2023)
A big issue for the 2024 legislation session (WAMC, November 27, 2023)
They gather up cans and bottles on NY streets for recycling. And they could use a raise (LoHud, November 27, 2023)
WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with NYPIRG's Blair Horner about ethics reform, higher education, and much more. (WAMC, November 23, 2023)
Counties, groups push Hochul for decision on bill to move local elections (Spectrum News, November 23, 2023)
New York’s top court considers redistricting – again (WAMC, November 21, 2023)
2023 Lookback: Budget and Legislative items (ABC News 10, November 22, 2023)
New Yorkers vote (some did anyway) (WAMC, November 13, 2023)
Strengthening ethics in Albany (WAMC, November 7, 2023)
NY hospital safety ranking among worst nationally. Check your local hospital's grade (LoHud, November 7, 2023)
What are New York State's 2023 ballot propositions? Find out (The Daily Gazette, November 2, 2023)
October 2023Early voting 2023 has begun (WAMC, October 30, 2023)
Noncompete campaign raises lobbying questions (Albany Times-Union, October 27, 2023)
Hochul dodges questions on who paid for her trip to wartime Israel (Spectrum News, October 26, 2023)
New York lawmakers seek to expand bottle law, including higher deposits (Newsday, October 25, 2023)
Department of Buildings hears from public on landmark climate law (NY1, October 24, 2023)
Should New York's bottle deposit law be updated? Advocates say yes (WXXI, October 23, 2023)
Albany looks to tackle the state’s solid waste crisis (WAMC, October 23, 2023)
Hochul faces a big reform test (WAMC, October 16, 2023)
Making polluters pay for climate resiliency is a priority for these New Yorkers (WAMC, October 9, 2023)
As youth vote surges, efforts underway to expand college campus voting sites (Newsday, October 7, 2023)
Advocates say oil companies should pay costs of climate change (ABC News 10, October 6, 2023)
New York Coalition Pushes for Fossil Fuel Industry to Cover Climate Change Costs (EnergyPortal.eu, October 6, 2023 )
Climate catastrophe, dark money, and the cost of inaction (WAMC, October 2, 2023)
September 2023What is a government shutdown? And who does this impact? (ABC News 10, September 29, 2023)
As New Yorkers face billions in climate change costs, some want oil companies to chip in (CBS News 6, September 29, 2023)
N.Y. ethics watchdog eyes more state funds amid spending freeze (Spectrum News, September 27, 2023)
New York debates voting by mail (WAMC, September 25, 2023)
Gobernadora Hochul promulga paquete legislativo para fortalecer los derechos electorales en Nueva York (El Diario, September 21, 2023)
A good day for democracy in New York (The Daily Gazette, September 21, 2023)
END FOSSIL FUELS: Thousands gather in NYC for climate justice rally (New York Amsterdam News, September 19, 2023)
AOC joins thousands in New York climate change march with furious message for Biden (Fox News, September 18, 2023)
Cuomo wins another round to protect his multi-million dollar book deal (WAMC, September 18, 2023)
SU’s Student Association discusses advocacy, plans to improve Title IX (The Daily Orange, September 18, 2023)
Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels (NY1, September 17, 2023)
Ethics commission ruled unconstitutional (My Twin Tiers, September 16, 2023)
N.Y. ethics commission meets for first time since court ruling (Spectrum News, September 13, 2023)
Future of NYS ethics commission up in the air (CNY Homepage, September 13, 2023)
Bus to end fossil fuel march in New York City (Hudson Valley One, September 13, 2023)
Judge strikes down New York state ethics panel (WXXI, September 11, 2023)
Landlords could get two-year break on Local Law 97 penalties if they demonstrate ‘good faith’ effort to decarbonize (AM New York, September 12, 2023)
Taking action to avoid climate catastrophe (WAMC, September 11, 2023)
Suit spurs talk of constitutional ethics change (Spectrum News, September 11, 2023)
Cuomo Wins Book Lawsuit, Leaving New York’s Ethics Panel in Limbo (The New York Times, September 11, 2023)
Discussing the threat of climate change (WXXI News, September 6, 2023)
New York Cigarette Taxes Rise By $1 Per Pack, Highest In Nation (The Post Journal, September 4, 2023)
New York’s premier college financial aid program is wrapping up its 50th year (WAMC, September 4, 2023)
State Asked to Study Wastewater Procedures at Indian Pt. (The Hudson Independent, September 1, 2023)
August 2023Big Oil continues to rake it in, while the world burns (WAMC, August 28, 2023)
State Urged to Lead Probe of Indian Pt. Wastewater History (The Examiner News, August 28, 2023)
Environmentalists call on governor to apply ‘right to know’ practices to Indian Point radioactive issues (Mid-Hudson News, August 24, 2023)
Environmental groups call for scrutiny of Indian Point nuclear plant (Albany Times-Union, August 23, 2023)
Will Governor Hochul help protect the bees? (WAMC, August 21, 2023)
NYC Advocates Celebrate Progress on Local Law 97 (Food & Water Watch, 8/17/2023)
Blair Horner discusses NYPIRG's 50th Anniversary, civic engagement, and climate change on The Capitol Connection
State Comptroller warns NY may not meet its climate goals (WAMC, August 8, 2023)
NY organ donation law stuck in limbo (Press-Republican, August 7, 2023)
Gov. Hochul's husband leaving Delaware North (Spectrum News, August 3, 2023)
NY hospitals' quality ratings lag national trends. Check your local hospital (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, August 1, 2023)
Watchdog groups urge NY board to reject touch-screen voting machine (Newsday, August 1, 2023)
Mets' Cohen enlists former state budget director for 'strategic advice' on casino (Albany Times-Union, August 1, 2023)
July 2023The nation’s hospitals get graded by the feds (WAMC, July 31, 2023)
Bill seeks to end pay-to-play in awarding state contracts (Spectrum News, July 28, 2023)
Law to boost kidney donations is stuck in limbo (The Daily Star, July 28, 2023)
N.Y. Republican lawmakers file suit to overturn outside income limit (Spectrum News, July 27, 2023)
Bottle redemption centers call for state action to stay open (ABC News 10, 7/26/23)
New York prepared to spend almost $800M on migrant shelter costs (Albany Times-Union, July 21, 2023)
The Editorial Board: Don't subsidize PVC (The Buffalo News, July 23, 2023)
The debate begins over accountable New York state government spending (WAMC, July 24, 2023)
Climate change fighters hope this summer's extreme weather is a wake-up call to state lawmakers (WAMC, 7/24/22)
Addressing climate, N.Y. seeks electric vehicle expansion (Spectrum News, July 20, 2023)
Big money in New York politics may only be getting a little smaller (Spectrum News, July 18, 2023)
Ex-MTA chief Pat Foye may have violated ethics laws with Penn Station, MSG contract: watchdogs (New York Post, July 18, 2023)
Construction starts next week on redesign of Third Avenue on Upper East Side, adding bus and protected bike lanes (AM New York, The Villager, July 18, 2023)
The world faces a climate "Code Red" (WAMC, July 17, 2023)
This isn't progress -
Lawmakers are using the state's new campaign finance system to enhance the status quo. (Albany Times-Union, July 13, 2023)
Advocates for Fordham Road bus lane changes continue to push city, second protest planned for Tuesday (Bronx Times, July 10, 2023)
Risks vs. benefits of proposed Lockport plant (Investigative Reporting, July 11, 2023)
Direct sales of electric vehicles in New York State impeded by lobbyists (Newsday, July 10, 2023)
Protecting consumers from medical debts (WAMC, July 10, 2023)
NYC 'straw' donor case highlights concern over new state program (Albany Times-Union, July 9, 2023)
Environmentalists protest proposed plastics plant applying for tax breaks in Lockport (The Buffalo News, July 9, 2023)
Can and bottle redemption centers teeter on the edge of insolvency (Albany Times-Union, July 1, 2023)
June 2023Environmental groups oppose tax breaks for proposed Lockport plastic factory (Spectrum News, June 30, 2023)
New York State Assembly wraps up its overtime (WAMC, June 26, 2023)
Hochul's use of 'messages of necessity' climbs, speeding up legislative process (Spectrum News, June 26, 2023)
NY Capitol security restricts access. It shouldn’t be a fortress. (Albany Times-Union, June 22, 2023)
Good-government group: New York's transparency panel needs full appointment (Spectrum News, June 22, 2023)
NY's Campaign Finance Reform: An In-Depth Analysis (New York Now, June 20, 2023)
New York lawmakers move to ban radiological waste dumping in Hudson (NY1, June 20, 2023)
It ain't over 'til it's over: The legislative session isn't quite done (WAMC, June 19,2023)
State Democrats make changes to public campaign finance law as they face '24 elections (Newsday, June 18, 2023)
The 2023 most prolific New York legislators (City & State, June 18, 2023)
'Mission: Impossible': Capitol access limited while lawmakers in session (Albany Times-Union, June 17, 2023)
Dear Governor Hochul (Westview News, June 17, 2023 )
Clean Slate finally passes in State Legislature, but what was left out this session? (New York Amsterdam News, June 15, 2023)
Danskammer pulls challenge to DEC permit denials (Mid-Hudson News, June 15, 2023)
Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes Seneca gaming bill, allowing admin to negotiate in secret (NY Post, June 15, 2023)
Here are some former New York lawmakers who ditched their constituents for private sector jobs (City & State, June 14, 2023)
How much work did New York's Legislature get done? (Spectrum News, June 13, 2023)
N.Y. Lawmakers Send Bill Overhauling Wrongful Death Law to Governor (Claims Journal, June 13, 2023)
As smoke clears, New York health officials plan to continue monitoring (Spectrum News, June 9, 2023)
NY legislative session nearing end with fate of several bills still unknown (Fox 5, June, 8, 2023)
Albany fiddles while Canada burns (and we gasp) (WAMC, June 12, 2023)
Albany goes into overtime with marathon voting session expected to last into the weekend (NY Post, June 9, 2023)
Legislature OKs 'Clean Slate Act,' which would seal many criminal records (Newsday, June 9, 2023)
The New York Geothermal Energy Organization (NY-GEO) - Commends The New York Legislature for Voting to Reform Geothermal Drilling Regulations (Street Insider, June 9, 2023)
Gov. Hochul and Dems clash on housing, key issues as 2023 session ends Friday (NY Post, June 8, 2023)
New York State leaders issue health advisory for air quality (WENY, June 7, 2023)
Backers of voting rights bills say lawmakers should not wait until 2024 to make reforms (WAMC, 6/6/23)
It's "showtime" in Albany (WAMC, June 5, 2023)
Lawmakers consider last minute changes to campaign finance system (NY1, June 5, 2023)
Climate Change advocates in NY hold out hope for bills as session winds down (North Country Public Radio, June 5, 2023)
State weighs who should pay for climate change costs: Energy companies or taxpayers (Newsday, June 5, 2023)
State weighs who should pay for climate change costs: Energy companies or taxpayers (Newsday, June 2, 2023)
Toward a post-plastics future: Mohonk Consultations to honor Judith Enck (Hudson Valley 1, June 2, 2023)
Cuomo seeks to upend ethics commission and keep $5M book paymen (Albany Times-Union, June 2, 2023)
Proposal to end 'Opportunity Zones' advances in state Senate (Spectrum News, June 1, 2023)
In a First, the Public Got to Weigh in on NYC’s Banking Decisions (City Limits, June 1, 2023)
Proposal to end 'Opportunity Zones' advances in state Senate (Spectrum News, June 1, 2023)
Activists Push State Lawmakers To Pass New York Heat Act (NY Now, June 1, 2023)
May 2023'Lobbying loophole' bill stuck in Assembly in final week of legislative session (Albany Times-Union, May 31, 2023)
Activists push state lawmakers to pass New York Heat Act (WSKG, May 30, 2023)
Despite Hochul’s Vow, Her Policies Have Indirectly Aided Husband’s Firm (The New York Times, May 28, 2023)
Brooklyn Women's Bar Association hosts seminar on security deposits (Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 25, 2023)
How to Save a Community College
The City University of New York has long exemplified the teeming possibilities of higher education - Now its devotees are fighting for its survival. (The New Republic, May 25, 2023)
Will Albany protect voters from illness? (WAMC, May 22, 2023)
Group asks DEC why it reversed Seneca Energy non-compliance claim (Finger Lakes Times, May 20, 2023)
Bill to make Big Oil pay $3 billion annually for NY’s climate costs gains support (Gothamist, May 19, 2023)
As Supreme Court tosses political corruption convictions, debate rages over who's at fault (Newsday, May 19, 2023)
Will a pandemic-era absentee ballot provision return? (Spectrum News, May 18, 2023)
Proposed New York law puts big oil on hook for climate change (Spectrum News, May 17, 2023)
Hochul’s climate law fumble roils budget talks (Politico, May 16, 2023)
State DEC, Toxic Landfill in Cahoots? You be the Judge. (Niagara Falls Reporter, May 16, 2023)
New York State can protect tropical forests (WAMC, May 16, 2023)
Fear of COVID-19 no longer a valid reason to get them (Newsday, May 14, 2023)
Hochul Gambled On A Late Budget; Did It Pay Off? (Gotham Gazette, May 11, 2023)
N.Y. lawmakers push legislation to close ethical loopholes before session ends (Spectrum News, May 10, 2023)
Albany wraps up budget, sprints to end of session (WAMC, May 8, 2023)
Hochul’s late budget strategy seems like it worked (City & State, May 8, 2023)
NY greenlights gas ban for new buildings. What does that mean for gas stoves? (LoHud.com, May 8, 2023)
NY greenlights gas ban for new buildings. What does that mean for gas stoves? (Democrat & Chronicle, May 8, 2023)
Budget breakdown: Details on late State budget (My Twin Tiers, May 5, 2023)
New York’s State Budget Process Is The Opposite Of Good Government (The Post Journal, May 4, 2023)
Environment, climate funding details hang in state budget balance (Spectrum News, April 28, 2023)
Gov. Hochul declares budget emergency, then goes to Democrat fundraiser at Yankee Stadium (NY Post, May 3, 2023)
Did the public get enough time to examine state budget bills? Some groups and lawmakers say no (WXXI, May 3, 2023)
New York Passes First-in-Nation Ban on Gas Stoves in New Homes, Apartments (The Wall Street Journal, May 3, 2023)
Post-budget push would reduce statewide plastic waste, expand recycling (Spectrum News, May 2, 2023)
Final state budget bills expected to be debated until early Wednesday before passage (The Daily Gazette, May 2, 2023)
There’s no time to read budget bills, and Albany leaders are just fine with that (City & State, May 2, 2023)
New Yorkers Poised To Win First-In-The-Nation All-Electric New Buildings Law (Harlem World Magazine, May 2, 2023)
Final state budget bills expected to be debated until early Wednesday before passage (The Leader Herald, May 2, 2023)
After a month delay, state lawmakers are now in a hurry to pass a budget (Auburn Citizen, May 1,2023)
Budget deal may be close. What will it mean for colleges and universities? (WAMC, May 1, 2023)
Ulster County prepping students for green jobs (Spectrum News, May 1, 2023)
April 2023Brabenec applauds passage of new Assembly maps (Mid-Hudson News, April 30, 2023)
Kathy Hochul’s Power in Albany Faces Questions After Rough Patch (The Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2023)
Letter to the editor: Hike deposit, include more bottles in bill (The Post-Standard, April 27, 2024)
As state budget process reportedly winds down, will there be time to review the final document? (City & State, April 27, 2023)
Inside the Fight to Stop Indian Point From Dumping Radioactive Water into the Hudson River (City Limits, April 27, 2023)
Cuomo sues ethics commission reviewing book deal (The Daily Gazette, April 27, 2023)
Earth Day Celebration Returns For Students (The New Paltz Oracle, April 27, 2023)
Cuomo sues ethics commission, saying its creation was flawed (Olean Times-Herald, April 27, 2023)
Tentative deal reached for phasing out gas hookups in new construction in New York (Spectrum News, April 25, 2023)
Why Rothy’s is trying to help to pass a statewide recycling bill (Modern Retail, April 25, 2023)
State should up recycling redemption rate to 10 cents (Adirondack Daily Enterprise, April 25, 2023)
How will - and who will - pay for the mounting cost of climate change? (WAMC. April 24, 2023)
NY Assembly Map: Meet your new district. Same as the old district. (Gothamist, April 24, 2023)
Black Smokers at Center of New York Fight to Ban Menthol Cigarettes (The New York Times, April 23, 2023)
Rothy’s Turns Nolita Store Into Activism Hub as It Works to Get Bottle Recycling Bill Passed in New York (Yahoo News, April 21, 2023)
5 things to know about how policy issues can delay state budget (Newsday, April 22, 2023)
New York's state budget drags on, 3 weeks overdue (Spectrum News, April 21, 2023)
Reversing course, redistricting panel's lines largely mirror those drawn by State Assembly (The Buffalo News, April 20, 2023)
Independent Redistricting Commission approves new Assembly maps (Spectrum News, April 20, 2023)
Kate Bosworth, Justin Long Make First Since Engagement Appearance on Earth Day Event: ‘The Next Chapter’ (People Magazine, April 20, 2023)
Proposal to have oil, gas companies pay for climate impact advances in state legislature (Spectrum News, April 18, 2023)
Environmental Groups, Lawmakers and Businesses Pushing to Close State’s Largest Landfill by 2025 (The Legislative Gazette, April 18, 2023)
When Marketing Gets Political (Business of Fashion, April 17, 2023)
New York can help to make the world a "greener" place (WAMC, April 17, 2023)
As NY Budget Drags On, Pressure Builds to Negotiate Tenant Protections (City Limits, April 13, 2023)
Good government groups on New York 'budget bombs,' lack of transparency (Spectrum News, April 12, 2023)
Legislation to address cost of climate change (Erie News Now, April 12, 2023)
State Senate leader wants to eliminate judicial nomination panel (Newsday, April 12, 2023)
The consequences of late budgets negotiated in secret (WAMC, April 10, 2023)
Blair Horner discusses the late state budget on The Legislative Gazette (WAMC, April 8, 2023)
20 latas por un dólar: la lucha por sobrevivir de los recicladores de Nueva York (El Diario, April 8, 2023)
State workers will be paid as budget deadline moves to April 10 (Albany Times-Union, April 4, 2023)
New York Governor Backs Proposal to Gut State’s Landmark Climate Law (Truthout, April 4, 2023)
Talk of easing New York greenhouse gas rules sparks backlash (Albany Times-Union, April 4, 2023)
Talk of easing NY greenhouse gas rules triggers protests by environmentalists (Olean Times-Herald, April 4, 2023)
Blair Horner from NY Public Interest Research Group explains Proposed Climate Change Super Fund to Punish Oil Companies for Pollution (100.7 Talk Radio, April 3, 2023)
Blame game begins with New York state budget overdue (WAMC, April 3, 2023)
Another late budget (WAMC, April 3, 2023)
Hochul proposes extender amid late state budget (ABC News 10, April 3, 2023)
How Republicans, advocates seek to bring transparency to New York’s budget talks (Spectrum News, March 29, 2023)
Mayor’s cuts to city watchdogs could foster corruption, advocates warn (Crains, March 30, 2023)
March 2023As New York lawmakers decide how to spend billions, they make time for fundraising (City & State March 31, 2023)
State budget will miss April 1 deadline (LocalSyr.com, March 31, 2023)
State weighs $75B superfund to make companies pay for climate change fallout (Newsday, March 31, 2023)
New York Considers First-in-the-Nation Bill to Charge Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Destruction (City Limits, March 27, 2023)
The climate culture war comes to New York (WAMC, March 27, 2023)
NYPIRG's news conference on the Climate Superfund Act and other measures needed in the next state budget (Hudson Mohawk Magazine, March 27, 2023)
Proposed Legislation would make camera enforcement program in bus lanes permanent and expand camera enforcement beyond bus lanes
(The City Life, March 24, 2023)
Climate activists demand transit investment to fight climate change (Black Star News, March 24, 2023)
Albany must make climate polluters — not NY taxpayers — pay (LoHud, March 13, 2023)
What does Kathy Hochul need $5 million in promotional content for? (City & State, March 22, 2023)
New York is overhauling campaign finance. But not the loophole that makes party fundraising stronger (The Buffalo News, March 21, 2023)
NY hospital lobby effectively paid severance for Hochul campaign staffers with ‘housekeeping’ donation (New York Post, March 21, 2023)
New York's budget negotiations and climate change (WAMC, March 20, 2023)
Sunshine weak in Albany: As predicted, New York Legislature does nothing to advance open government (Daily News, March 18, 2023)
Advocate calls on oil companies to pay for damage caused by climate change (CBS 6 Albany, March 17, 2023)
Fight for government transparency more challenging than ever (AuburnPub.com, March 16, 2023)
NYPIRG Applauds Sen. One-House Dealing w/ Climate; Urges Gov & Assy: Ensure NY 1st State to Make Polluters Pay (readMedia, March 14, 2023)
Gatekeepers control access to public’s right to know (The Daily Gazette, March 14, 2023)
Darkness plagues Albany during "Sunshine Week" (WAMC, March 14, 2023)
Fight for government transparency is tougher than ever (The Daily Gazette, March 11, 2023)
Bottle bill needs to be revamped (The Daily Freeman, March 10, 2023)
NY should raise deposit on beverage containers to increase recycling, reduce trash (Syracuse.com, March 9, 2023)
New York students rally for public higher ed investments (WAMC, March 9, 2023)
Brooklyn BP and Building Owners Urge Mayor Adams to Implement Climate Law (BK Reader, March 8, 2023)
Hochul facing fight over cigarette tax hike, ban on flavored tobacco (Newsday, March 7, 2023)
Doing the same thing and expecting a different result (WAMC, March 6, 2023)
Advocates in NY see 'legacy' in public campaign financing program (Spectrum News, March 6, 2023)
Bigger Better Bottle Bill must be implemented (Albany Times-Union, March 6, 2023)
NY lawmakers balking at plan to boost small-dollar campaign donations. Supporters are pushing back. (Gothamist, March 2, 2023)
Edificios de oficinas podrían eludir mejoras energéticas gracias a ‘vacío enorme’ en ley ambiental de Nueva York, advierten los ambientalistas (City Limits, March 1, 2023)
Dems seek to close lobbying loophole on nominations exposed by judge fight (Olean Times-Herald, March 1, 2023)
February 2023New York collects billions of dollars from smokers. Where does the money go? (Albany Times-Union, February 28, 2023)
Report finds New York's anti-tobacco efforts have lagged (NY1, February 28, 2023)
New York lawmakers weigh public campaign financing delay (Spectrum News, February 27, 2023)
4 things to watch as New York budget negotiations start simmering (Spectrum News, February 27, 2023)
Rep. Nadler, Sen. Krueger, AM Dinowitz, + NYPIRG: Hold Big Oil Accountable, Make Polluters Pay! (readMedia, February 26, 2023)
New bill could double New York’s bottle/can deposit fee and expand it to wine and liquor (Syracuse.com, February 24, 2023)
Protestors rally against additions to Iroquois gas pipeline (Mid-Hudson News, February 23, 2023)
Disinformation campaigns hit Albany (WAMC, February 20, 2023)
New York Climate Change Super-Fund Bill (Daily Kos, February 22, 2023)
Tenants rights forum (Hudson Valley One, February 22, 2023)
Office Buildings Could Evade Energy Upgrades Via ‘Giant Loophole’ in NYC’s Climate Law, Environmentalists Warn (City Limits, February 21, 2023)
The Corporate Lawyer Moonlighting as a New York Assemblymember (New York Focus, February 21, 2023)
George Santos case highlights flaws in campaign finance system, experts say (Newsday, February 19, 2023)
Close friend of Carl Heastie has cashed in as a lobbyist (New York Post, February 18, 2023)
New ‘Bottle Bill’ proposes doubling deposit to 10 cents (Times of Wayne County, February 18, 2023)
New York lawmakers weigh how to make companies pay for climate change (Spectrum News, February 16, 2023)
Advocates propose expanding NY bottle bill (ABC News 10, February 15, 2023)
NYPIRG, Lawmakers Support Public Banking Initiative (The Legislative Gazette, February 14, 2023)
Big Oil's big payday (WAMC, February 13, 2023)
Bottle Bill needs expansion, not to be left out (Albany Times-Union, February 13, 2023)
New climate disaster report calls on NY lawmakers to invest in adaptable infrastructure (CBS News 6 Albany, February 13, 2023)
Ryan Carson Discusses solid waste issues and the Bottle Bill (WGRZ Channel 2, February 13, 2023)
NYPIRG partners with SA to advocate for increased higher education funding in NYS (The Daily Orange, February 13, 2023)
Empty seat voting returns to Assembly (Observer, February 8, 2023)
Schenectady councilman defends past as both school district consultant, employee (The Daily Gazette, February 8, 2023)
Governor Hochul presents her budget (WAMC, February 6, 2023)
New York Public Interest Research Group Executive Director Blair Horner discusses the governor's tobacco's proposals (The Capitol Pressroom, February 6, 2023)
NY Chief Judges Failed To Report Taxable Chauffeur Perks (Law 360, February 6, 2023)
Blair Horner discusses Governor Hochul's budget proposal on The Legislative Gazette (WAMC, February 3, 2023)
After Hochul veto, lawmakers hope wrongful death law will still expand (Spectrum News, February 3, 2023)
Urgen dar luz verde a tarifa de congestión en NY (El Diario, February 3, 2023)
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2024 budget proposes more school aid, tax hike for cigarettes (ABC News 7, February 1, 2023)
Hochul's budget proposes tax hike for cigs, more school aid (The Register Citizen, February 1, 2023)
Hochul's budget proposes tax hike for cigs, more school aid (The Telegraph, February 1, 2023)
January 2023Hochul Vetoes ‘Wrongful Death’ Bill, Heightening Tension With Lawmakers (The New York Times, January 31, 2023)
Hochul vetoes Grieving Families Act, inflaming tensions with lawmakers (City & State, January 31, 2023)
Bottle deposit law expansion urged for New York (Spectrum News, January 30, 2023)
Poll finds support for New York bottle bill expansion (Recycling Today, January 30, 2023)
Lobbying on LaSalle nomination shows apparent gap in reporting requirements (Albany Times-Union, January 30, 2023)
We must do more to avert climate catastrophe (WAMC, January 30, 2023)
Lobbying on judicial nomination shows apparent gap in reporting requirements (Olean Times-Herald, January 30, 2023)
Today Is Deadline for New York Gov. Hochul to Decide on Bill to Expand Wrongful Death Damages (Insurance Journal, January 30, 2023)
Poll shows New Yorkers favor boosting recycling deposit to 10 cents (Fingerlakes 1, January 30, 2023)
Poll: New Yorkers favor expanded recycling, 10¢ deposit (Albany Times-Union, January 29, 2023)
The Last Bill Standing: the deadline for Governor Hochul to act upon the Grieving Families Act is here (ABC News 7 Buffalo, January 29, 2023)
Hochul’s Vow to Boost Ethics and Sexual Harassment Training Falls Flat (The New York Times, January 29, 2023)
Debunking anti-climate change propaganda (WAMC, January 23, 2023)
Anti-smoking advocates hope Hochul's tax plan will save lives (Spectrum News, January 26, 2023)
Budget process stalled in Albany after judge nominee standoff (Spectrum News, January 24, 2023)
Lawmakers seek to address climate change priorities ahead of Gov. Hochul’s executive budget (Erie News Now, January 23, 2023)
How donors use 'Super PACs' to attempt to influence elections (Newsday, January 20, 2023)
Dems back climate bills, including 'Superfund' to make oil companies foot the bill (Albany Times-Union, January 20, 2023)
New York Lawmakers Want Superfund and $10B for Climate (Governing, January 20, 2023)
Cleaning East Meadow’s water (LI Herald, January 19, 2023)
Advocates call for oil companies to pay for climate change (ABC News 10, January 19, 2023)
Due process debate emerges following rejected Hector LaSalle nomination (CBS News 6 Albany, January 19, 2023)
NYC Council bills could slow ‘revolving door’ between City Hall and lobbying agencies (Gothamist, January 18, 2023)
Calls grow for fossil fuel giants to pay into $75B fund to reverse climate change (Spectrum News, January 18, 2023)
Inside the Political Fight That May Have Doomed a Chief Judge Nominee (The New York Times, January 18, 2023)
The climate hits keep on coming (WAMC, January 16, 2023)
CUNY, SUNY Against Hochul’s Increase Tuition Proposal (The New York Carib News, January 13, 2023)
Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State focuses on housing, crime, mental health (The Buffalo News, January 10, 2023)
CUNY, SUNY students decry Hochul’s proposed tuition hikes (Gothamist, January 12, 2023)
NY is heading toward a ban on fossil fuels (like natural gas) in new construction (Red, Green & Blue, January 12, 2023)
Hochul and state lawmakers should make climate polluters pay (Newsday, January 11, 2023)
What to Listen For in Hochul’s State of the State Speech (The New York Times. January 10, 2023)
NY Gov. Hochul Endorses Push to End Fossil Fuels in New Construction (Common Dreams, January 10, 2023)
Governor Hochul's State of the State (WAMC, January 9, 2023)
Senate Majority To Pass Legislation To Reform NY’s Local Boards Of Elections (Harlem World Magazine, January 9, 2023)
Santos campaign treasurer also worked for Zeldin, other Republicans (Newsday, January 9, 2023)
Hochul has a choice with state budget plan: Act on with surplus or prepare for potential recession, slowdown (Fingerlakes 1, January 6, 2023)
Putting legislative pay raises in perspective (Investigative Post, January 5, 2023)
Will Hochul's budget reflect potential economic storm? (Spectrum News, January 5, 2023)
Year In Review: Rifts rise over policy and propriety (Queens Chronicle, January 5, 2023)
Lawmakers, advocates return to Albany without COVID-19 restrictions (Spectrum News, January 4, 2023)
A Laundry List of New Laws for the New Year (The New York Times, January 3, 2023)
State Comptroller Office restores oversight powers (CNY, January 3, 2023)
2023 and a new NY legislative session (WAMC, January 2, 2023)
NY Becomes First State to Enact “Right to Repair” Law for Consumers of Digital Electronic Devices (Norwood News, January 1, 2023)
