As Utilities Push for Higher Energy Bills, Will New York Fund the Watchdogs Pushing Back?
New York’s consumer advocacy groups struggle to compete with well-funded utilities and corporations. Lawmakers want to level the playing field.
“In these rate cases, you need enough horsepower in order to make a meaningful difference.”
“We’re talking about a fraction of a penny on the dollar that the utilities spend.”
The governor promised to fill the chronically understaffed Board of Parole. Nearly half of her nominations have ended in disaster.
Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability.
There are at least three ways a Trump administration could try to stop the transit-funding toll.
The retiree says a local rooftop solar company and its partners forged her signature to sign her up for a loan she could not afford.
Hochul says she’s working with the legislature to replace congestion pricing, but key legislators say they aren’t aware of any conversations.
The state’s energy regulator has more work than ever — and far fewer employees than it did three decades ago.