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Some elected officials participated in the "Tax the Rich" rally on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Albany.
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The Senate and Assembly included a bevy of tax hikes in their one-house budget plans, setting up a clash with the governor.

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In early February, the Trump administration formally rejected the scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and wellbeing. Known as the endangerment finding, the 2009 ruling empowered the Environmental Protection Agency to impose regulations that limit carbon dioxide, methane, and other pollution from oil and gas wells, tailpipes, smokestacks and other sources that burn fossil fuels.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul attends Climate Week NYC in this Sept. 24, 2025, file photo.
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The governor is seeking to roll back New York’s landmark 2019 climate law, much to the chagrin of some Democratic lawmakers.
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New research finds AI can point people in the wrong direction. And the quality of health information it imparts depends on how well you prompt the tools.