The Washington Post reported today that “The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will unveil a bill Wednesday that aims for a 20 percent reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by the year 2020” The House bill, authored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), would mandate cutting emissions 17 percent by 2020. Both measures would require an 83 percent reduction in greenhouse gases from the 2005 baseline by 2050.
Governor Hochul’s Fourth Veto of the Grieving Families Act Fails New York’s Grieving Families
December 22, 2025
For the fourth time, Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed the Grieving Families Act — legislation that would finally modernize New York’s outdated wrongful death law and bring fairness to families who have lost loved ones due to negligence.
