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November 19, 2025 Opinion by Justin Wilcox – Read at Buffalo News here. Abundant, affordable and reliable energy is inseparable from economic growth. Yet New York’s policies threaten all three, straining the grid and imperiling employers, workers and ratepayers. The New York Independent System Operator’s latest Short-Term Assessment of Reliability found reliability violations for New […]

“We have time to work it out,” Governor Kathy Hochul said. Colin Kinniburgh · October 30, 2025 Governor Kathy Hochul is digging in after a state court ruled Friday that New York is violating its flagship climate law and ordered the state to comply. Rebuffing the judge, she is gearing up for a rematch in […]

September 25, 2025 – Justin Wilcox Special to USA TODAY Network New York leaders want the Empire State at the center of the artificial intelligence revolution — and a recent Brookings Institute report says it is well-positioned to do just that. But while other states build the energy backbone for the AI economy, the state’s […]

Emma Quinn Wed, September 24th 2025 at 5:00 PM Watch the full story here. As you receive your next utility bill, you may notice some changes. We have been telling you how National Grid gas and electric bills are expected to rise after a state agency approved rate hikes last month. We asked National Grid […]

As featured in CCR-Mag Nearly 50 business and civic organizations today announced the formation of the Build More New York coalition to support jobs, construction and development across the state by reforming the outdated Scaffold Law. Build More New York is rallying around Rep. Nick Langworthy’s Infrastructure Expansion Act, which will preempt the Scaffold Law […]

September 1, 2025 – Watch Here with Emma Quinn. One of the biggest trends in the workplace is the growing implementation of ai. In some cases it’s helping employees get the job done- in others it’s replacing the person all together. A new study from economists at Stanford University shows employees aged 22 to 25 […]

September 2, 2025 JUSTIN WILCOX – Read online. Artificial intelligence will be as revolutionary as the printing press and the combustion engine. With the University at Buffalo now offering the country’s first AI-specialized degrees, New York has positioned itself to play a leading role in that transformation. Coupled with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Empire AI consortium, […]

The Guest Column by Justin Wilcox can also be found on the Daily Gazette’s website here. In New York, we are now in the strange position of building world-class energy technology that cannot be used in our own state. Components manufactured in Schenectady will soon help power grids around the world, but won’t be allowed […]

BY Kate Lisa New York State PUBLISHED 9:14 PM ET Jul. 24, 2025 Big tech companies hope the release of the White House’s plan to develop artificial intelligence in the U.S. will make state leaders think twice about implementing proposed industry regulations in New York. President Donald Trump’s administration released its blueprint Wednesday to build American AI infrastructure and […]