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December 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)
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)
December 2022
Environmentalists Argue Carbon Credit Rule Creates Big Loophole for NYC Emissions Law (Commercial Observer, December 30, 2022)
Wrongful death lawsuit reform bill sent to Hochul’s desk (The Center Square, December 30, 2022)
Reaction to executive director for NY ethics commission (Your Erie.com, December 29, 2022)
New Law Alert: Apple, Microsoft Must Now Provide Repair Manuals for Electronic Devices (New York Law Journal, December 29, 2022)
$32,000 Raises: What Brought N.Y. Lawmakers Back to Albany in December (New York Times, December 22, 2022)
Democracy: a work in progress (WAMC, December 26, 2022)
Right to Repair vital for protecting consumers and environment (Daily Hampshire Gazette, December 23, 2022)
Hochul Pushes Changes to Carpet Bill, Igniting Bitter Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’ (New York Focus, December 23, 2022)
SUNY Plattsburgh panel discusses Social Security (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, December 20, 2022)
Oil Companies Should Be Held Accountable For Zero-emission Plan (CNY, December 22, 2022)
Climate Action Council passed plan for Green Households (Mt Twin Tiers, December 22, 2022)
New York's goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 will be challenging, say the plan's authors (WAMC, December 21, 2022)
A Republican won a Brooklyn Assembly election. Democrats may not let him take his seat. (Gothamist, December 20, 2022)
New York unveils its climate roadmap (WAMC, December 19, 2022)
NY lawmakers, weighing a pay hike, would have to act soon
(Gothamist, December 18, 2022)
NY legislators weighing a vote on an already recommended pay raise (Newsday, December 17, 2022)
Pressure mounts to limit NY lawmakers' outside income (Spectrum News, December 16, 2022)
Montgomery Blasts Attack on Wrongful-Death Reform (The Highlands Current, December 16, 2022)
NY Public Campaign Finance Boards Asks for $114.5 Million (Black Star News, December 16, 2022)
Blair Horner Discusses Albany Politics on the Capitol Connection (WAMC, December 15, 2022)
Seneca Lake Guardian Says It Refuses to be Bullied into Silence By State’s Largest Landfill (Seneca Lake Guardian, December 13, 2022)
Holiday surprise: Pay raise for lawmakers? (WAMC, December 12, 2022)
Union rallies with students against city budget cuts, urging Hochul to increase funding for CUNY (AM New York, December 9, 2022)
Saving social security to be discussed at Plattsburgh roundtable (Plattsburgh Press-Republican, December 8, 2022)
Three New Yorkers will wield power in Congress in 2023. What will that mean for the state? (The Times-Herald Record, December 8, 2022)
NYPIRG: Size range in newly proposed state Assembly maps leave much to be desired (Spectrum News, December 6, 2022)
Redistricting returns! (WAMC, December 5, 2022)
New NYS Assembly maps for 2024 are agreed to, with much less drama this time (WAMC, December 3, 2022)
MTA Releases Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign Draft Plan (The City Life, December 1, 2022)
November 2022Advocates want New York to expand its “bottle bill” next session (WAMC, November 29, 2022)
Governor Hochul moves from campaigning to governing (WAMC, November 28, 2022)
Groups ramp up efforts on wrongful death bill as signing deadline looms (Albany Times-Union, November 28, 2022)
Hochul wields veto pen after being safely elected to full term (NY 1, November 28, 2022)
Campaign donations, spending in NY governor's race highest in 20 years (Newsday, November 28, 2022)
Supreme Court to hear Ciminelli, Percoco appeals – and decide shape of federal corruption laws (The Buffalo News, November 27, 2022)
Governor Hochul Signs Precedent-Setting Cryptomining Moratorium (Niagara Reporter, November 24, 2022)
New York kicks off its new voluntary system of public financing of elections (WAMC, November 21, 2022)
Advocates Call For Bottle Bill Modernization (WNY News, November 22, 2022)
Environmental advocates call on Gov. Hochul to modernize the Bottle Bill (Erie News Now, November 22, 2022)
Advocates call for update to New York's "bottle bill" (CBS 6 Albany, November 21, 2022)
Why advocates want to expand New York's bottle deposit law (Spectrum News, November 21, 2022)
NY's ranking in hospital safety grades improves, but far from best in U.S. (Poughkeepsie Journal, November 21, 2022)
Hochul faces many issues in first full term (Oneonta Daily Star, November 21, 2022)
CNY advocates push for statewide climate initiatives (WRVO, November 20, 2022)
Purple Districts, Motivated Voters and Polarizing Issues — Experts Unpack Hudson Valley Election Results (The Legislative Gazette, November 18, 2022)
Climate organizations raise awareness on campaign addressing climate change (The Daily Orange, November 17, 2022)
Coalición exige tiempos de espera de trenes y buses no mayores de seis minutos (El Diario, November 17, 2022)
Gov. Hochul should empower consumers (New York Daily News, November 16, 2022)
Advocates, lawmakers push for billions in funding to fight climate change (Spectrum News, November 16, 2022)
Local Organizations Rally for NY Renews Climate Justice Package at Thompson Park (Ithaca.com, November 16, 2022)
The 2022 election in New York (WAMC, November 14, 2022)
Let’s do it again: New push for probe of Cuomo’s $5M COVID-19 book deal (New York Post, November 14, 2022)
Groups urge state ethics watchdog to probe $5M Cuomo book approval, failed policies (Spectrum News, November 14, 2022)
Where voter turnout dropped, rose in NY and its impact on the 2022 election results (Spectrum News, November 14, 2022)
Kathy Hochul won election as NY governor. What happens next? (Newsday, November 12, 2022)
GOP Rep.-elect Mike Lawler on how he defeated Sean Patrick Maloney (Spectrum News, November 11, 2022)
Advocates fear super PAC spending could undermine public financing of campaigns (Spectrum News, November 10, 2022)
Shift in NY Senate could shake up supermajority & veto powers (ABC News 10, November 10, 2022)
Adirondack environmental groups applaud bond act’s passage (Adirondack Explorer, November 9, 2022)
New York’s Economic ‘Mess’ Awaits Hochul After Governor Win (BNN Bloomberg, November 9, 2022)
Landfill Fight Illustrates New York’s Heaping Trash Problem (New York Focus, November 8, 2022)
New Yorkers to Vote on First Environmental Bond Act in 26 Years (EcoWatch, November 3, 2022)
Democratic incumbent and Long Island GOP congressman vie for New York's highest office (News 12, November 3, 2022)
Bus lane backers want faster service (Queens Chronicle, November 3, 2022)
Future of Social Security discussed (Mid-Hudson News, November 2, 2022)
October 2022New Yorkers vote on Proposition 1, the Environmental Bond Act (WAMC, October 21, 2022)
Supporters urge New York voters to pass $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act, which is on this year’s ballot (WSKG, October 28, 2022)
$4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act appears on back of New York ballot (Spectrum News, October 27, 2022)
Stay granted in NY Absentee Election Law Case (My Twin Tiers, October 27, 2022)
Democracy in peril (WAMC, October 24, 2022)
Hydrogen isn't a solution for New York's climate goals (Albany Times-Union, Octiber 23, 2022)
Advocates want stronger rules for electrifying buildings under climate law (Spectrum News, October 20, 2022)
In NYC casino license bid, politicians, lobbyists are already hitting the jackpot (Gothamist, October 20, 2022)
NYPIRG Update on All Electric Buildings, Climate Superfund (The Sanctuary for Independent Media, October 20, 2022)
Why New York voters are anxious about democracy (Spectrum News, October 17, 2022)
NY absentee ballot voting rules hang on soon-to-be-released court ruling (Spectrum News, October 17, 2022)
Trash talk (WAMC, October 17, 2022)
Blair Horner discusses drinking water quality, voting rights and the November election on The Capitol Connection (WAMC, October 13, 2022)
City proposes complete redesign of Third Ave on Upper East Side (AM New York, October 13, 2022)
New York Banned Plastic Bags Two Years Ago. Why Are They Still Everywhere? (NY Focus, October 12, 2022)
What's in our water? (WAMC, October 10, 2022)
In spite of Albany shake-ups, power brokers retain status, strategy (Albany Times-Union, October 7, 2022)
Adams administration proposes climate regulations that advocates fear would ‘gut’ historic law (am New York, October 7, 2022)
Mail-in voting in New York (WAMC, October 3, 2022)
September 2022New York's new ethics commission faces daunting task (Spectrum News, September 29, 2022)
Grieving families & health care providers debate Wrongful Death Law Reform (CNY.com, September 29, 2022)
Cuomo’s next steps include podcast, PAC, gun safety (ABC News 10, September 29, 2022)
All the ethics snafus dogging Kathy Hochul (City & State, September 27, 2022)
Almost half a million New Yorkers drinking PFAS-polluted water, left out of current and proposed NYS protections (Troy Record, September 26, 2022)
Watchdog groups seek 'reset' with new ethics commission (Spectrum News, September 26, 2022)
Say no to the Manchin Plan (WAMC, September 26, 2022)
New ethics commission faces lawsuit & criticism (ABC News 10, September 26, 2022)
NY voter registration rules, absentees, deadlines: What you need to know (Newsday, September 23, 2022)
It's time to reform New York's antiquated wrongful death law | Opinion (Ithaca Journal, September 21, 2022)
DOH Skips Deadlines in Law Requiring Regulations to Limit PFAS in Drinking Water as EPA Sounds Alarm About Risks (Waterfront Online, September 21, 2022)
Ethics and corruption allegations fly in race for New York governor (Spectrum News, September 20, 2022)
After This Year’s Debacle, What’s Next for New York State Redistricting? (Gotham Gazette, September 20, 2022)
New ethics agency is off to a sputtering start (WAMC, September 19, 2022)
Almost Half a Million New Yorkers Drinking PFAS-Polluted Water, Left Out of Current and Proposed NYS Protections (LongIsland.com, September 19, 2022)
Gubernatorial race heating up ahead of Election Day (Rochester First, September 15, 2022)
Cuomo can use campaign funds to pay legal fees in new lawsuit from former staffer (CNY Central, September 14, 2022)
Colleges open up (WAMC, September 12, 2022)
Environmental groups urge cover for WVDP Main Plant Process Building (Olean Times-Herald, September 7, 2022)
August 2022Electrify everything (WAMC, August 29, 2022)
'People just really underestimated what we could do,' Hochul says after a year in office (The Buffalo News, August 28, 2022)
Activists use giant inflatable pig to make their case for $30 billion NYS Climate Change Superfund (WAER, August 26, 2022)
East Village Bus Named Slowest In NYC By Transit Advocates (Patch East Village, August 24, 2022)
Reducing Albany's Corruption Risk (WAMC; August 22, 2022)
Queens buses fare best in annual study (Queens Chronicle; August 18, 2022)
Governor Hochul Announces Launch of Historic $150 Million Expansion of Tuition Assistance Program to Part-Time Students (governor.ny.gov; August 18, 2022)
Study: 'Water sharing' between NYC, Nassau faces hurdles (Newsday; August 18, 2022)
As Carlina Rivera runs for Congress, city lobbyists see an opportunity to donate (City and State; August 17, 2022)
New Yorkers troop to the polls, yet again (WAMC; August 15, 2022)
Blair Horner discusses climate change on The Capitol Connection (WAMC, August 11, 2022)
One year since former Gov. Cuomo announced resignation (ABC News 10, August 10, 2022)
This is officially the slowest bus route in NYC (Time Out New York, August 10, 2022)
This NYC Bus Route Just Won an Award for Being the Slowest in Town (Thrillist, August 9, 2022)
Straphangers Campaign names annual Schleppie, Pokey awards for poor bus service in New York City (ABC News, August 8, 2022)
Slow in the City: Straphangers Campaign reveals the most dawdling, unreliable NYC bus lines (AM New York, August 8, 2022)
Pokey Awards: This Staten Island bus travels at an average speed of 8 mph (Staten Island Advance, August 8, 2022)
2022 ‘Pokey and Schleppie' Awards Name M102 Bus Slowest in NYC (NBC News, August 8, 2022)
Voting on college campuses is made easier (WAMC, August 8, 2022)
NYPIRG: Brooklyn's B12 bus route was least reliable in NYC (News 12 New Jersey, August 8, 2022)
Slowest bus route in city awarded a 'golden snail' (NY1, August 8, 2022)
Pokey awards for NYC’s slowest buses return from pandemic hiatus, featuring a surprise appearance (Gothamist, August 8, 2022)
Qué tan lentos son los autobuses en la ciudad de Nueva York (Univision, August 8, 2022)
'Pokey and Schleppie' awards: These are NYC's slowest, most unreliable bus routes (1010 WINS, August 8, 2022)
Former Assemblyman Pat M. Casale dies (Albany Times-Union, August 6, 2022)
Thursday’s Headlines: Ferry Bad News Edition (Streetsblog, August 4, 2022)
Wrongful death legislation could change the game for Manhasset family, others (The Island 360, August 3, 2022)
Upstate, Crouse ripped for evading merger scrutiny: ‘There’s just red flags all over the place’ (NNY 360, August 3, 2022)
New York civic groups call for COVID review panel with teeth (Spectrum News, August 2m 2022)
The Summer Heat Triggers Algal Blooms (WAMC, August 1, 2022)
Hochul draws bipartisan heat after another ‘pay-to-play’ deal with donor awarded Medicaid business (NY Post, August 1, 2022)
July 2022New York's newly created state ethics panel is off to a slow start (WXXI, July 26, 2022)
Getting ahead of the crises (WAMC, July 25, 2022)
Hochul should sign economic development reform bills (The Oneonta Daily Star, July 19, 2022)
Make the climate polluters pay up (NY Daily News, July 18, 2022)
Some gripe about early voter turnout (WAMC, July 18, 2022)
Hochul flies on NY’s dime as everyone struggles to fill gas tanks (New York Post, July 18, 2022)
Governor needs to sign transparency bills (The Daily Gazette, July 16, 2022)
Editorial Roundup: New York (U.S. News & World Report, July 14, 2022)
Another ethics chapter closes (WAMC, July 11, 2022)
Hochul should sign economic development reform bills (Auburnpub.com, July 10, 2022)
RIP JCOPE (City & State, July 9, 2022)
What a New Supreme Court Review May Mean for Albany’s Culture of Graft (New York Times, July 8, 2022)
Sun sets on New York's maligned ethics watchdog (Spectrum News, July 8, 2022)
Hochul hasn't signed Grieving Families Act meant to help Schoharie crash victim families, others (Albany Times-Union, July 8, 2022)
New York lawmakers fall short of climate goals as session ends (Politico, June 9, 2022)
The Price of Life (The Lost Debate, July 5, 2022)
June 2022Transit Advocates to MTA: Queens Bus Redesign Needs Some Key Tweaks (Streetsblog, June 29, 2022)
Paying to play in Albany (WAMC, June 27, 2022)
Beyond Plastics: Shifting The Waste Reduction Burden From Consumers To Producers (Forbes, June 27, 2022)
Brooklyn Assembly race overshadowed by candidate’s appointment of dead woman to Dem party post (New York Daily News, June 26, 2022 )
An outsider’s view: Groups calls for commission to probe state’s COVID response (NNY 360, June 24, 2022)
New York needs an independent review of response (Williamsport Sun-Gazette,, June 24, 2022)
Letter: Gov. Hochul must stop cryptomining that relies on fossil fuels (Syracuse.com, June 24, 2022)
Hochul Has Raised $34 Million So Far. Her Goal May Be Double That. (The New York Times, June 24, 2022)
New York may partially ban cryptocurrency mining if Hochul doesn't veto it (Politico, June 17, 2022)
Good-government groups back New York ethics panel selection plan (Spectrum News, June 22, 2022)
Conduct an independent review of New York’s COVID-19 response (Herald Democrat, June 21, 2022)
A step forward on ethics? (WAMC, June 20, 2022)
Early voting starts Saturday, but will voters show up? (Spectrum News, June 17, 2022)
Law school deans unveil New York's new ethics system (Albany Times-Union, June 15, 2022)
City leaders, advocates press for better bus lanes amid expansion (Gothamist, June 16, 2022)
Blair Horner discuses the 2022 Legislative Session on The Capitol Connection (WAMC, June 16, 2022)
Conduct an independent review of New York's COVID-19 response (The Citizen, June 15, 2022)
Watchdog groups press Hochul for independent COVID review (NY1, June 14, 2022)
Lawmakers advance help for hospital patients (WAMC, June 13, 2022)
Waste Watch: Colorado And New York Pass Right To Repair Measures (The World Newspapers, June 12, 2022)
How Kathy Hochul won her first legislative session (City & State, June 9, 2022)
The challenge to name an ethical ethics panel (The Daily Gazette, June 8, 2022)
NYPIRG's Russ Haven discusses the recently passed "Right to Repair" law (WOOC, June 8, 2022)
After Legislative Setbacks, Wrongful Death Award Reforms Headed for Governor's Desk (New York Law Journal, June 7, 2022)
New York lawmakers approved more than 1,000 bills (Spectrum News, June 6, 2022)
The NY Legislature wraps up its 2022 session (WAMC, June 6, 2022)
Green Means Wait: Big Climate Bills Stalled in Albany, While Those That Passed Still Need Gov’s Go (The City, June 6, 2022)
State lawmakers pass 1,000+ new bills in six months (WNYT, June 6, 2022)
New York’s Legislative Session Ends, With Mixed Results on Housing. Here’s What Passed & What Didn’t (City Limits, June 4, 2022)
New York Passes John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act (The New York Carib News, June 4, 2022)
State Legislature puts a hold on new cryptocurrency mining (Newsday, June 3, 2022)
Billing fossil fuel companies for climate change mitigation (IHeartRadio, June 2, 2022 )
Can You Drink Tap Water In Long Island? (Groundwater Governance, June 1, 2022)
Does New York Have Good Tap Water? (Groundwater Governance, June 1, 2022)
May 2022With summer's fun, ozone and gas price hikes. And big oil profits (WAMC, May 30, 2022)
Chance of major climate action fades as New York session winds down (Politico, May 31, 2022)
Senate Majority To Pass The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act Of New York (Harlem World Magazine, May 31, 2022)
Don't put taxpayers on hook for recycling (Newsday, May 30, 2022)
Fossil fuel giants would pay New York state $30 billion under new climate bill (Spectrum News, May 27, 2022)
Protecting New Yorkers from Medical Debt (New York Amsterdam News, May 26, 2022)
Donald Ross, leader of public advocacy groups, dies at 78 (The Washington Post, May 24, 2022)
Albany gets a new set of maps (WAMC, May 23, 2022)
RALPH NADER: Donald K. Ross (1943-2022) – activist and builder of Democratic institutions extraordinaire (Albany Herald, May 21, 2022)
Donald K. Ross, Leading Public Interest Lawyer, Dies at 78 (The New York Times, May 19, 2022)
Longtime activist, NYPIRG founder Donald K. Ross dead at 78 (Albany Times-Union, May 18, 2022)
Blair Horner discusses how the new maps dramatically re-shape several Congressional races in New York (Media Sanctuary, May 17, 2022)
Despair about events, or act to change them? (WAMC, May 16, 2022)
Long Island Groups Call on Governor Hochul to Modernize NY’s Bottle Bill Call for a “Bigger Better Bottle Bill” (LongIsland.com, May 13, 2022)
State lawmakers debate all-electric building construction (Spectrum News, May 13, 2022)
New York ranks among worst nationally in hospital safety grades during COVID: Report (LoHud, May 12, 2022)
Grieving families calling on New York state to recognize wrongful death lawsuits based on emotional loss (CBS News, May 11, 2022)
For nonprofits, a voice in lobbying is often out of reach due to rules (Albany Times-Union, May 9, 2022)
How New York is considering ways of easing medical debt (Spectrum News, May 9, 2022)
Environmental advocacy groups oppose climate bill (Albany Times-Union, May 9, 2022)
Policy traffic jam in Albany (WAMC, May 9, 2022)
Crypto Industry Responds After Lawmakers Attack on Environmental Concerns (New York Sun, May 4, 2022)
Local Law 97: A Breakdown of NYC’s Green New Deal (BK Reader, May 4, 2022)
Clean Water Advocates urge Hochul to lower proposed levels for PFAS notification/cleanup (Troy Record, May 3, 2022)
Families of wrongful death victims want right to sue over lost companionship (Albany Times-Union, May 3, 2022)
'It's About Justice': Hoylman Says Wrongful Death Law Revamp Is Needed to Value Lives (Law.com, May 3, 2022)
Albany suffers through another political earthquake (WAMC, May 2, 2022)
April 2022Gillibrand Commits to Meet w/Residents on Climate Killing Cryptomining @ Greenidge (Genesee Sun, April 29, 2022)
Albany loves loopholes: Legislators undermine process of enforcing ethical standards (NNY 360, April 29, 2022)
New York's congressional, state primaries to be held Aug. 23, judge rules (Spectrum News, April 29, 2022)
Horner of NYPIRG on Court Decision Rejecting District Lines (The Sanctuary for Independent Media, April 29, 2022)
In the redistricting chaos, will Hochul see an opening? (City & State, April 29, 2022)
A 'Big Ugly' for the NY primary elections? (Spectrum News, April 28, 2022)
Decision on Finger Lakes crypto mine is Gov. Hochul’s ‘fracking moment’ (Syracuse.com, April 28, 2022)
Cryptomining: A moratorium passes New York's Assembly while Texas embraces industry (The New York Sun, April 28, 2022)
Earth Week 2022 (WAMC, April 25, 2022)
Bringing home bacon: Lawmakers' member items fuel local projects (Newsday, April 23, 2022)
During Earth Week, Activists Press New York State and City Leaders to Go Bolder on Climate Efforts (Gotham Gazette, April 21, 2021)
Hudson Valley residents welcome climate activists biking from New York City to Albany (Hudson Valley One, April 21, 2022)
Ethics, Transparency, Campaign Finance, and Voting in the New State Budget (Gotham Gazette, April 19, 2022)
Ethics scandal hits New York (again!) (WAMC, April 18, 2022)
Public Foots Most of the $1.4 Billion for a Stadium. Buffalo Fans Cheer. (The New York Times, April 16, 2022)
Eric Adams says ‘no’ when asked to commit to releasing tax returns (New York Post, April 15, 2022)
A non-fond farewell to JCOPE (Albany Times-Union, April 15, 2022)
New ethics commission criticized (Binghamton Homepage, April 15, 2022)
Higher education advocates call budget a mixed result for SUNY, CUNY (Spectrum News, April 14, 2022)
Blair Horner discusses the recently passed state budget, the resignation of the Lt. Governor, and more on the Capitol Connection (WAMC, April 14, 2022)
Brian Benjamin’s arrest and New York’s failure (NY Daily News, April 13, 2022)
Budget wins for the forest preserve, environment (Adirondack Explorer, April 13, 2022)
Was former Lt. Gov. Benjamin properly vetted? Former Pataki aide weighs-in (CBS 6 News Albany, April 13, 2022 )
Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege (The Daily Orange, April 13, 2022)
Students look to revamp city bus service (Brooklyn Star, April 13, 2022)
How New York is making it easier for college students to vote (Spectrum News, April 11, 2022)
Governor Hochul and state lawmakers wrap up the budget (WAMC, April 11, 2022)
CUNY students say NYC’s sluggish buses slow down their studies (NY Daily News, April 11, 2022)
EPR legislation not included in final New York state budget despite governor's support (Waste Dive, April 11, 2022)
How did Hochul’s first budget come together? By design, we don’t have a clue. (City & State, April 8, 2022)
Empire State Weekly: Budget progress moves forward (ABC News 10, April 8, 2022)
Watchdog groups say New York’s governor and Legislature dropping the ball on new ethics panel (WSKG, April 6, 2022)
Blair Horner of NYPIRG discusses the present state of negotiations around the proposal in the state budget (WGXC, April 5, 2022)
Questions over plastics policy in NY budget remain (Olean Times-Herald, April 5, 2022)
Budget extender ensures a later New York spending plan (WSKG, April 5, 2022)
Expert weighs in on budget delay, need for even more transparency in process with public (CBS 6 Albany, April 5, 2022)
Watchdogs say Hochul and Legislature are dropping the ball on creating an independent ethics panel (WXXI, April 5, 2022)
'Forever chemicals' found in Suffolk's water wells since 2016: data (Newsday, April 4, 2022)
Questions over plastics policy in budget remain given plastic connections by lobbyists (Albany Times-Union, April 4, 2022)
New York's budget deal runs late (WAMC, April 4, 2022)
Will ‘JCOPE redux’ be in the New York state budget? (Spectrum News, April 4, 2022)
Hochul, Plastics Industry and Green Groups Battle Over Recycling Proposal (New York Focus, April 4, 2022)
NYPIRG’s Horner on Ethics Reform in NYS Budget (The Sanctuary for Independent Media, April 4, 2022)
Budget extender ensures an even later state spending plan (WXXI, April 4, 2022)
NY lawmakers move toward budget approval amid some grumbling (Newsday, April 2, 2022)
Final Days of Budget Talks, Path to Ethics Reform on New York Now (PBS, April 1, 2021)
Hochul vowed to bring 'new era of transparency.' But budget talks have remained secretive, groups say (The Buffalo News, April 1, 2022)
Local Environmental Advocates, Elected Officials React to Another Delay on Greenidge Air Permit (Finger Lakes Daily News, April 1, 2022)
Permit for bitcoin mining operation in Dresden delayed again (WHAM, April 1, 2022)
New York Punts on Cryptomining Permit Decision (The New York Sun, April 1, 2022)
The Great State Of The Late State – NY Lawmakers Take Long Weekend After Missing Budget Deadline Again (WIBX, April 1, 2022)
March 2022Analysis: A late New York state budget, conducted behind the scenes (Spectrum News, March 31, 2022)
State lawmakers adjourn for a long weekend as budget deadline is missed (WRVO, March 31, 2022)
New York Fails to Make April 1 Budget Deadline (WNBF News Radio, March 31, 2022)
Government watchdog groups push for ethics reform in New York’s state budget (WSKG, March 30, 2022)
Decision on Cryptomining Plant’s Permit Could Set a Precedent (The New York Sun, March 30, 2022)
First-generation college students are left in the dark on loans (The Daily Orange, March 30, 2022)
‘Bail, Buffalo Bills, casinos’: What’s at stake as clock ticks on NY’s budget (New York Post, March 30, 2022)
State needs independent ethics commission. This isn’t it. (The Daily Gazette, March 30, 2022)
Government watchdog groups push for ethics reform in NYS budget (WAMC, March 29, 2022)
State needs consistent, effective oversight over campaign finance (The Daily Gazette, March 29, 2022)
Paper looks at NY state authority on climate rules (The Observer-Review and Express, March 2022)
Government watchdog groups push for ethics reform in the state budget (WSHU, March 29, 2022)
Future of Lt. Gov. dependent on what does or doesn't turn up in federal probe (CBS 6 News Albany, March 28, 2022)
State weighs enhancing partial student loan forgiveness programs (Newsday, March 27, 2022)
Senate asked to oppose Jennifer Rearden as judge for the Southern District of New York by public interest groups (NY Daily News, March 25, 2022)
Hochul could follow fracking precedent in setting crypto mining moratorium in New York (Fingerlakes 1, March 24, 2022)
Hochul's ethics overhaul plan wilts but new plan is pushed (Albany Times-Union, March 23, 2022)
What about those JCOPE reforms? (City & State, March 23, 2022)
Letter: Update the Bottle Bill (Newsday, March 21, 2022)
How big will NY's environmental bond act be? (WAMC, March 21, 2022)
Columbia Law School Pushes Governor to Pause Permits for Cryptomining (Finger Lakes Daily News, March 21, 2022)
From Cuomo to Hochul: Mujica remains a key aide, drawing praise and skepticism (Politico, March 20, 2022)
Time for a full return to in-person government meetings (The Daily Gazette, March 19, 2022)
American Petroleum Institute Launches Misleading Ad Campaign Against Grassroots-Led NY Gas Ban (Harlem World Magazine, March 18, 2022)
14 unions back good cause eviction. Will it matter? (The Real Deal, March 17, 2022)
Transparency and Disability Groups Urge NY Leaders to Require Remote/In-Person Public Meetings (Beta NYC, March 17, 2022)
Advocates highlight need for electric school bus funding (Fingerlakes1, March 17, 2022)
City Bar and Allies Call for Campaign Finance Reform in New York, Including Enforcement With Teeth (New York Law Journal, March 17, 2022)
New York Moves Closer to Building Electrification in State Budget (Urban CNY, March 16, 2022)
Environmental Policy Director Anne Rabe discusses the All-Electric Buildings Act (The Sanctuary for Independent Media, March 15, 2022)
Pain at the pump, will Albany react? (WAMC, March 14, 2022)
State Senate One-House Budget Includes Landmark Statewide Ban On Fossil Fuels In New Construction (Harlem World Magazine, March 13, 2022)
Legislators, Scientists, Advocates outline steps to ensure New Yorkers know what is in their water (Fingerlakes 1, March 10, 2022)
Hochul proposes fundamental change in New York State packaging recycling (Newsday, March 9, 2022)
NYS Board of Elections will not investigate Cuomo’s spending for recent ad (InformNY.com, March 9, 2022)
Board of Elections won’t investigate Cuomo spending on new ad (ABC News 10, March 8, 2022)
Cuomo doesn't say whether he's running for office. The Board of Elections implies he is. (Albany Times-Union, March 8, 2022)
What pandemic? Top lobbyist’s firm surged in 2021 with more than $15M in revenue (New York Post, March 7, 2022)
Reform groups push for probe into whether Cuomo ad spending violates campaign finance laws (WAER, March 4, 2022)
Will the New City Council Reform Its Rules? (Gotham Gazette, March 4, 2022)
Reform groups push for probe into Cuomo ad spending (WAMC, March 3, 2022)
Elected Officials and Activists Call on Mayor to Fully Implement NYC 'Green New Deal' (Gotham Gazette, March 3, 2022)
Questions over Cuomo ads (WGRZ, March 1, 2022)
Hochul’s Penn Station revamp will take $5B from city, advocates charge (NY Post, March 1, 2022)
Good government groups warn Hochul’s Penn Station revamp could cost $5 billion in NYC property taxes (AM New York, March 1, 2022)
February 2022NY lawmakers return - to a changed world (WAMC, February 28, 2022)
Transit advocates call on Adams, Hochul to speed up NYC buses (AM New York, February 28, 2022)
It’s time to modernize the state’s 1982 ‘Bottle Bill’ (The Daily Freeman, February 25, 2022)
More Than Three Thousand Campaigns Violated Campaign Finance Law. The State Board of Elections Brought Enforcement Actions Against Zero. (New York Focus, February 25, 2022)
Time to bring “CUB” out of hibernation (WAMC, February 21, 2022)
Judge hears arguments in case against Greenidge Bitcoin mining expansion (Fingerlakes1.com, February 16, 2022)
State lawmakers tackle Governor Hochul's higher education budget (WAMC, February 14, 2022)
NYPIRG is raising red flags about staggering cuts made in recent years to tobacco programs (CBS 6 News Albany, February 11, 2022)
What New York good-government groups want in a new ethics watchdog (Spectrum News, February 9, 2022)
DEC gives Greenidge time window to expand Bitcoin mining as air permit review continues (The Ithaca Voice, February 9, 2022)
A bigger and better bottle bill coming? (The Riverdale Press, February 7, 2022)
Albany delivers new district lines for New York (WAMC, February 7, 2022)
Unions call for more SUNY & CUNY investment (CBS 6 News Albany, February 7, 2022)
You Paid For It: The Cost of Public Authorities (CNY Central, February 6, 2022)
After decrying Republican election rigging, Democrats embrace it in New York (The Guardian, February 3, 2022)
Legislature approves new senate, assembly districts (WWNY News 7, February 3, 2022)
New York Democrats get blow back for congressional and state legislative district lines (WSKG, February 2, 2022)
Higher bottle deposit rate leads to higher return rate (Oneonta Daily Star, February 2, 2022)
NY Democrats criticized for Congressional and state legislative district lines (WAMC, February 1, 2022)
Rep. Stefanik could lose Watertown, Fort Drum in proposed congressional districts (LocalSyr.com, February 1, 2022)
New congressional district map splits Jefferson County, including Fort Drum (InformNY.com, February 1, 2022)
Democrats are taking heat for new legislative districts (North Country Public Radio, February 1, 2022)
New congressional district map favors Dems, could shake up House race upstate (ABC News 10, January 31, 2022)
January 2022NY lawmakers review Gov. Hochul's environmental proposals (WAMC, January 31, 2022)
Newly proposed redistricting maps greatly impact upstate Republicans (Spectrum News, January 31, 2022)
New York lawmakers draw redistricting map that boosts Democrats (The Washington Post, January 30, 2022)
NY State can help overcome voter suppression of college students (WAMC, January 27, 2022)
The NY Legislature takes up Governor Hochul's Budget (WAMC, January 24, 2022)
Sheldon Silver, former Assembly speaker, dies at 77 (Newsday, January 24, 2022)
State assemblyman proposes raising bottle deposit to 10 cents (Niagara Gazette, January 22, 2022)
Breaking down the 2023 state budget proposal (My Twin Tiers, January 21, 2022)
Mayor Adams Must Do More to Speed Up Buses, Advocates Say (Streetsblog, January 21, 2022)
Hochul Amassed a Campaign Fortune. Here’s Who it Came From. (The New York Times, January 20, 2022)
New York good-government advocates want moratorium on cryptomining (Spectrum News, January 20, 2022)
NY weighs dime deposit (Allotsego.com, January 20, 2022)
Democrats Likely to Take Control of New York Redistricting, Gain Congressional Seats (The Wall Street Journal, January 17, 2022)
New York's bottle return law would expand under new bill (Spectrum News, January 17, 2022)
Cahill introduces legislation to modernize bottle bill (Niagara Frontier Publications, January 17, 2022)
Legislation introduces revised bottle bill to include ten-cent returns (ABC News 10, January 15, 2022)
Progressive, watchdog groups urge oversight in economic development (Spectrum News, January 14, 2022)
Redemption centers, environmental groups urge bottle bill expansion, deposit increase to ten cents (Fingerlakes1.com, January 14, 2022)
Hochul urged to expand bottle deposit law in New York (Spectrum News, January 13, 2022)
New York’s higher education system gets renewed attention from Hochul (Spectrum News, January 11, 2022)
Senate Advances Pro-Voter Election Reforms (EIM Newswire, January 11, 2022)
Advocates And State Legislators Call On Gov. Hochul To End Fossil Fuels In New Buildings Through Budget (Harlem World Magazine, January 11, 2022)
An electric idea in Governor Hochul's State of the State (WAMC, January 10, 2022)
Hochul moves to scrap much-criticized ethics agency (The Buffalo News, January 7, 2022)
Wanted: an NY bottle bill for modern times (Newsday, January 6, 2022)
Executive Director Blair Horner discusses the Governor Hochul's State of the State on The Capitol Connection (WAMC, January 6, 2022)
Hochul's plan to overhaul JCOPE wins praise, and some questions (WAMC, January 6, 2022)
Advocates, good government groups parse N.Y. Gov. Hochul’s COVID recovery plans, policy proposals (NY Daily News, January 5, 2022)
Kathy Hochul Plots N.Y. Comeback in First State Address as Governor (BNN Bloomberg, January 5, 2022)
Hochul to outline her agenda amid pandemic challenges (Spectrum News, January 4, 2022)
Governor Hochul’s 2022 “to do” list (WAMC, January 3, 2022)
New York State redistricting process on path for legislative takeover (Newsday, January 3, 2022)
How soon would term limits be a reality? (CBS 6 News Albany, January 3, 2022)
