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The Build Public Renewables Act would require the New York Power Authority to shut down all fossil fuel energy production as of 2030. Read More

State lawmakers are showing renewed interest in legislation that would rattle municipal finances and crowd out local services such as police and fire protection.  Read More

Debi interviews Frank Suits, Jr., CEO and Chairman of the Board at Suit-Kote and a board member at the Empire Center. Read More

“We will not be raising income taxes this year,” Gov. Hochul declared in January at the opening of New York’s 2023 legislative session. Read More

Friday's announcement of an amended labor contract for New York City-area hospitals and nursing homes sends a contradictory message about the financial condition of the state's health-care industry. Read More

Citing the collection and mishandling of sensitive donor financial information, the Empire Center and Institute for Free Speech have sent a formal demand letter to the Office of the New York Attorney General to stop ongoing First Amendment violations. Read More

New York State ended 2022 with nearly 105,000 more private-sector payroll jobs than previously estimated, according to by the state Department of Labor—which also point to a continuing regional imbalance in New York's post-pandemic employment reco Read More

Public employee unions are pressing Governor Hochul and the Legislature to undertake a massive hiring binge. Read More