Listen to @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: NY's ethics laws get a hearing "Among their proposals was one that surely got the interest of the state's political establishment – greater oversight of the involvement of lobbyists in campaign fundraising." www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

“make the defence of freedom something more than a shopping opportunity. Make it heroic again.” www.ft.com/content/650a...

The United States of America in 2025 www.amny.com/immigration/...

And climate www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/u...

NY’s redistricting commission is not independent but is controlled, equally, by the two major parties. www.lohud.com/story/news/p...

📢 Next Tuesday, 9/16 is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay. Get #VoteReady for the 11/4/25 General Election! ✅ Check your NY voter registration status: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov ✅ Register to vote... For NYC: e-register.vote.nyc For the rest of NY: nyovr.elections.ny.gov

What could go wrong? www.cidrap.umn.edu/foodborne-di...

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August volunteer day ⭐️ See you there! Sign up 🔗 bit.ly/swc-aug22

📽 The work of a NYC canner. Video by Charles Pfeiffer

🚨 Congress and the federal administration are undermining our environmental protections. NY's Congressmembers must protect NY's air and water by defending the National Environmental Policy Act! 🌍 Sign-on letter: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202508/... 📰 News release: www.nypirg.org/pubs/202508/...

“The motto of the United States has changed from ‘In God we trust’ to ‘Nothing is true, everything is permitted.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o...

💥 NEW: Colorado is the 1st state to mandate air quality warnings on gas stoves. 🧪 Lots of good science backs this law. Gas stoves emit many air pollutants, including benzene, linked to heart disease, asthma, and leukemia. Burning fossil fuels inside your house is dumb. www.cpr.org/2025/08/07/h...

Kicking the tires on CO2 capture and storage plans in Canada: “The Pathways CCS project is a very expensive commitment of capital to large-scale, high-risk technology that has not been commercially viable anywhere without generous government subsidies.” financialpost.com/opinion/carb...

Reformers want redistricting fixed not ruined…https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/08/hochul-open-disbanding-independent-redistricting-commission/407196/?oref=csny_albanyagenda_nl

Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/w...

Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: Budgets are about priorities "Balancing the needs of society with the available resources is the centerpiece of rational governmental budget-making." www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

Yes! apnews.com/article/un-c... UN's top court delivers landmark decision on tackling climate change | AP News

Important: cbs6albany.com/news/local/s...

Silencing independent journalism…https://t.co/TJQoXK0jLg

“Running government is harder than bloviating”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/opinion/trump-cabinet-hegseth-bondi.html

Bravo…Assemb. Ramos, firefighters at odds over ICE presence in Brentwood FD parking lot

Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: Albany punts on allowing people's court to help tenants "Unfortunately, like hundreds of other bills, the legislation was not brought to the Assembly floor for a vote." ⚖️ www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

Kill the tax cuts for the rich … www.axios.com/2025/07/01/m...

America’s “leadership” is ruining the environment for future generations and bankrupting them financially too Opinion | The National Debt Is Already Causing Bigger Problems Than People Realize - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/o...

📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "There needs to be an independent analysis as to what are the costs to the state not only directly to the cost of ratepayers and tax payers, but also the costs of not spending money somewhere else." - @blairhorner.bsky.social www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/ny-...

Listen to @nypirg.bsky.social's @blairhorner.bsky.social on @wamcradio.bsky.social: A tale of two legislative houses "The state Senate, continuing the trend of recent years, approved far more bills than the state Assembly." www.wamc.org/commentary-o...

Only two more chances to see Riven - A documentary play shedding light on the invisibilized world of wastepickers- at Sure We Can! Run because tickets are going fast! 🎟 www.eventbrite.com/e/riven-tick... Photo by Alexia Haick

Another reason for the nation to establish Deposit Return Systems (“Bottle Bills”) in order to control and then recycle canned beverages: Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports Go Into Effect www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/b...

📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "The impact on the consumer — the patient — could be significant depending on the insurance plan. Hospital conglomerates are like Pac-Man, eating up all the private practices." - NYPIRG Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/o... Opinion | The Trump World Idea That’s Pushed Me Over the Edge - The New York Times

Very sad day, tremendous loss to civic life. Great guy, great reporter. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/b...

As Washington slashes “green” programs: apnews.com/article/clim...

📰 @nypirg.bsky.social in the news: "The bottle bill benefits taxpayers. It also benefits the environment. It benefits businesses, because there are businesses that redeem these containers..." ♻️ - NYPIRG Senior Policy Advisor @blairhorner.bsky.social www.newsday.com/news/region-...

He may be an eternal optimist, but @blairhorner.bsky.social of @nypirg.bsky.social is being realistic when he says we can pass the Electric Landscaping Equipment Rebate Program this session. Good for businesses, workers, the climate, & New Yorkers' ears! nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...

With momentum for this program growing in the NYS Legislature, the event offered lawmakers and their staff, as well local residents, the opportunity to learn about the benefits of going electric. @blairhorner.bsky.social @lizkrueger.bsky.social 📰 News release: drive.google.com/file/d/144yq... 2/2