# Blair Horner

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NYPIRG's Horner on Late State Budget

New York's budget is now six weeks late, though Governor Hochul claims the numeruos policy issues she has inserted into the budget are now largely agreed to. Blair Horner of NYPIRG talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about how the budget undercuts the concept of democracy, particularly…

HMM_05-12-2026

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea talks with NYPRIG Blair Horner to give an update on the budget. Then, Ren Lee gets an update from Humanities NY, a year after they lost much of their funding due to DOGE cuts. Later on, we hear from Sarah Abrahams who tells us all about…

NYPIRG's Horner on State Legisature Performance

The NYS Legislature has adjourned for the year, just a week after finally passing the state budget which was due April 1. Blair Horner of NYPIRG provides an overview of the productivity of the state leigslature, including the far from transparent process the Governor used to weaken the state's clim…

HMM_06-11-2026

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea speaks with Blair Horner of New York Public Interest Research Group about the recently concluded NYS legislative session. Then, Willie Terry Interviewed Dr. Henry Zhu at the NYS Asian-American Pacific Islander Summit. Later on, we have anoth…

Blair Horner, NYPIRG Senior Policy Advisor, talks late budget, Hochul, lobbyists, and more, June 22nd, 2026

Blair Horner provides his perspective on this year's legislative session, discussing Governor Hochul's approach to the budget process, the legislature's power, the bills that passed (redistricting), the ones that didn't (lobbying), and Zohran Mamdani 00:00 – Cold open and introduction to Blair H…

The state of good government reform in Albany

June 26, 2026- We shine a spotlight on good government bills approved by state lawmakers, as well as some that didn't make it across the finish line, with Blair Horner, senior policy advisor at the New York Public Interest Research Group.

"Supermodel Cafe" in East Quogue receives stop-work order

Qualified New Yorkers can expect to receive a utility rebate check for up to $200 in the mail starting in September ahead of the November elections. Keshia Clukey reports in NEWSDAY that the one-time $1 billion tax rebate program — known as the Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate program — was in…

The Capitol Connection - Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor, NYPIRG

(Airs 08/26/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor for the New York Public Interest Research Group about higher education, data centers, the environment, protecting New Yorker’s health, and more.

NYPIRG on Court Rejection of Climate Superfund Law

Sept. 1, 2026 - A federal court judge has struck down New York’s climate superfund law, holding that the attempt by the state to require companies to pay $75 billion over 25 years for the damages from their air pollution is pre-empted by the federal Clean Air Act. The state is expected to appeal. B…

Lead in Water in NYS Schools

A new NYPIRG–Environment America report found that 42% of New York State public schools had at least one drinking or cooking water outlet testing above the state’s 5 parts per billion (ppb) lead limit, representing over 12,000 outlets statewide . Blair Horner discusses the report with Mark Dunlea f…