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🌎📰 Big climate news! Last week, a federal appeals court delivered a breath of fresh air: New York has the right to reduce pollution from buildings — a major victory for clean air!

NY's All-Electric Building Act upheld in federal court The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld New York’s All-Electric Building Act, confirming state power over fossil fuel appliances in new buildings and establishing a legal prec…

This edition of NYPIRG Senior Policy Advisor Blair Horner's Capitol Perspective blog: Lawmaking Is a Big Money Game in Albany 💰💵

"All in all, according to the most recent data, lobbying campaigns spent nearly $400 million to influence government decisions.

On the other side of the influence peddling coin is the campaign financing system. New York's weak campaign contributions limits, poor disclosure rules, and huge contributions to the political parties have resulted in a system that relies on a small number of very large donors – entities that usually have business before the government."

Read more: https://www.nypirg.org/capitolperspective/lawmaking-is-a-big-money-game-in-albany/

Public transportation is the backbone of New York City, and today’s budget agreement makes important investments in helping New Yorkers afford the cost of getting around! 🚊🚌🚇