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Justin Wilcox, Special to the USA TODAY Network Feb. 23, 2026, Read online here. New York’s bid to lead in artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing is colliding with a self-inflicted obstacle: restriction of the electricity supply required for economic expansion. Investments in these sectors present meaningful economic opportunity, but that promise — and the jobs […]

by Briana Supardi Fri, January 30, 2026 Watch on CBS Albany here. LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (WRGB) — If your energy bill prompted a double take, you’re not alone — many across the Capital Region have shared that they are seeing double- to triple-digit increases in their bills this month. So what’s driving these dramatic spikes? Are the […]

Got the blues: NY, California will lose a combined 6 House seats after 2030, census figures analysis shows By Carl Campanile and Alex Oliveira Jan. 27, 2026 – Read on NY Post It’s the blue state blues. Democratic strongholds New York and California are expected to lose a massive amount of DC voting power after 2030 as hundreds […]

Justin Wilcox – Special to the USA TODAY Network Jan. 16, 2026 Energy policy is poised to take center stage nationally in 2026. Here in New York, it already has — largely because of dramatic cost increases imposed on ratepayers and the negative impact on economic development driven by state policy choices and legislative mandates. Affordability can […]

January 15, 2026 – Matt Glynn Read on the Buffalo News here. Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for utilities to be clear about what customers are paying for in their bills. Some utilities say they agree – but for a different reason. They argue that there should be more transparency on how the cost of state […]

December 26, 2025 – Read on the Rochester Business Journal here. Upstate New Yorkers understand the word “affordability.” We routinely debate the soaring cost of housing, utility bills, and property taxes. Yet, in these crucial conversations, the single largest threat to household budgets and small business viability, the cost of healthcare, often gets relegated to […]

The utility companies aren’t to blame. Neither is the Public Service Commission. The state’s climate mandates are driving up costs. By Justin Wilcox, For the Times Union Dec 23, 2025 As utility bills rise across New York, state lawmakers are bracing for a problem of their own making. They see how frustrated ratepayers are with […]

December 23, 2025 Read on the Press Republican website here. ALBANY — On Monday, lawmakers and advocates across the state held a virtual press conference to celebrate Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to sign legislation repealing the 100-foot rule. The 100-foot rule is a policy that allows gas corporations to charge customers each year to expand […]