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Cornell University researchers said the most extreme projections show New York losing 2.7 million people by 2050. The issue remains a political flashpoint. By Raga Justin,Capitol BureauNov 16, 2024 ALBANY — Population researchers at Cornell University issued recent projections that show New York could lose up to nearly 3 million residents by 2050, a stark […]

By Justin Velazquez Syracuse PUBLISHED 7:11 PM ET Nov. 15, 2024 New York’s population is declining. According to a new report by Cornell University, the state’s population could decline by a little more than 2 million people over the next 25 years. That number is a little more than a 13% decrease from the current population. The […]

ALBANY — The state pay commission decided it won’t increase the salaries of legislators and statewide elected officials, but agreed to raise the pay of 40 agency commissioners by as much as 20% with another 2% increase in two years. Members of the Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation said the decision reflects underpayment of agency […]

Visit the Buffalo News to read the full piece. The Climate Change Superfund Act, which passed the New York State Legislature in June of this year, aims to place $75 billion in surcharges on fossil fuel producers. The reasoning behind the Climate Change Superfund Act is that the largest producers of fossil fuels should be […]

A guest opinion piece by Justin Wilcox. As New York embarks on an ambitious plan to revitalize the regions upstate and reclaim the state’s role as a hub of innovation, it is essential that these efforts are supported by smart lawmaking and rolling back restrictive red tape. Bipartisan support for the CHIPS and Science Act […]

Read the full article by Marie French here. The pushback comes as the Hochul administration acknowledges the state’s renewable target is out of reach. NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration has acknowledged for the first time that the state’s renewable target is out of reach. New York has enough existing and under-development renewables to […]

Two major state energy agencies cast doubt on getting 70 percent renewable energy by 2030 Read the full article by Rick Karlin here. ALBANY — Citing high inflation and what is expected to be an unprecedented increase in demand for power, two major energy agencies on Tuesday said it was unlikely that the state will […]

Environmentalists blamed Assembly Democrats for failing to tackle major bills to slash greenhouse gas emissions. Read the article by Marie French here. ALBANY, New York — Lawmakers returned to their districts this month with few significant environmental wins to campaign on — the latest sign that reducing emissions and achieving climate law mandates remain elusive. […]

Hochul has touted a cap-and-trade program, dubbed “cap and invest,” to limit emissions and achieve the state’s climate goals. Read the article by Marie French here. ALBANY, New York — Environmental advocates are worried about the future of one of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature policies, following her suspension of congestion pricing. Hochul has touted a […]

Guest Opinion by Justin Wilcox – May 31, 2024 Justin Wilcox is executive director of Upstate United, a nonpartisan, business and taxpayer advocacy coalition focused on growing the Upstate economy. The organization is based in Rochester. Much like the state’s widely documented failure to establish offshore wind projects, New York’s 2035 ban on vehicles with […]