GlobalFoundries

(Airs 11/24/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Hochul signs clean slate legislation and receives immediate backlash from Republicans, a state appeals courts hears arguments on redistricting, and A Capital Region semiconductor manufacturer celebrates the role of women in technology.

A Capital Region semiconductor manufacturer is celebrating the role of women in technology — even while acknowledging there’s a long way to go.

The University of Vermont and GlobalFoundries are partnering to create a new laboratory that will offer students high-tech learning opportunities and the company access to a trained workforce.

GlobalFoundries has been awarded $35 million in federal funds to accelerate the production of a semiconductor manufactured in Essex Junction.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai visited the Albany area on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries has finalized its purchase of 800 acres in Saratoga County next to its existing chip fab and global headquarters. However, the company says plans for building a second fab are contingent on federal funding that could be impacted in the ongoing debt ceiling debate.

General Motors has signed a deal with chipmaker GlobalFoundries to dedicate part of its Saratoga County factory to supply the automaker.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer came to Albany today to make another push for President Biden to name upstate New York the epicenter of American chip manufacturing.

Following passage in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, the House voted Thursday afternoon to pass the CHIPS Act.

Leaders in Washington have pitched boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing as a way to address supply chain woes, foster competition, and create jobs. Officials in New York are hopeful for billions in federal incentives.