New Climate Tax Bill on Governor Hochul’s Desk Could Raise Prices, Drive New Yorkers to Cheaper States

The legislation would require fossil fuel companies to help finance the state government’s investments in climate change infrastructure.

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Governor Hochul is adamant she will never sign an extradition order for a New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana. AP

New York consumers could be hit with up to $75 billion in extra costs over the next 25 years thanks to a new tax on fossil fuel companies. Governor Hochul just needs to sign the bill.

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