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Assemblyman Palmesano: EV mandates will 'devastate the auto industry and trucking industry in New York'

Philip Palmesano, Assemblyman for New York State District 132, said that electric vehicle mandates under the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) program will impact consumer choice, vehicle costs, and the auto industry due to concerns about...

By Empire State Today | Apr 10, 2025

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McConchie on pharmacy benefit manager regs: 'Some of the regulations that were removed were very important to independent pharmacies'

New York’s three-year journey to lead the nation with regulation of pharmacy benefit managers has entered a new chapter, just as on the national front, according to CNBC, the Federal Trade Commission prepares to sue three PBM giants.

By Donna Rolando | Jul 12, 2024

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House Democrats are trying to silence Fox, Newsmax

By Empire State Today reports | Feb 25, 2021

Fox News and two other cable news channels are under fire from House Democrats as they try to get them removed from their platforms for spreading misinformation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election.

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Wolf: U.S. becoming 'totalitarian state' due to lockdown orders

By Empire State Today reports | Feb 23, 2021

Former Democratic adviser Naomi Wolf said the nation is slowly becoming a “totalitarian state” due to COVID-19 lockdown orders.

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New York’s approach to COVID-19 causing hysteria

By Staff reports | Nov 24, 2020

New York finds itself at 1728 deaths per million making it 50th in the country when it comes to COVID-related deaths, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

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Analysis: Mask mandates didn’t stop Covid spread in New York City

By Staff reports | 4 years ago

Researchers have found that a mask mandate in New York City did nothing to affect Covid outbreaks.   

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Center for Truth in Science CEO: 'Unless there is significant and settled science,' bans on products like sugar 'hard to justify'

By David Beasley | Oct 3, 2020

Bans on certain food and drinks advocated by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg should be based on scientific data, not the tendency of consumers to overindulge, said the CEO of the nonprofit group Center for Truth in Science.

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Analyst: Bloomberg's overseas war on junk food reflects 'colonialist' attitude

By David Beasley | Oct 2, 2020

Michael Bloomberg’s international fight against sodas and unhealthy food reflects the former New York City mayor’s “colonialist" attitude toward other countries, said a policy analyst with the Independent Women's Forum.