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Vetted coverage of Governor Hochul's administration, grouped by day. Every item names its publication and carries a source-credibility tier — Tier 1 primary/wire, Tier 2 established outlet, Tier 3 secondary. No spin; each story links to its original source.

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Jul 16, 2026

Spectrum NY1TIER 2

Blakeman vows to rescind Hochul's "crazy" data-center moratorium if elected

Blakeman escalated his opposition to EO 62 from criticism to a concrete campaign pledge: he would rescind the one-year hyperscale data-center moratorium, calling it "crazy" and arguing data centers keep New York competitive in the AI race. He says local governments should be free to strike their own deals with tech companies. Trump also attacked the order on Truth Social this week, making the moratorium an early general-election fault line.

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Jul 15, 2026

Spectrum NewsTIER 2

Heastie says he still expects Hochul to sign the data-center bill despite her executive order

A day after Hochul's EO 62 moratorium on hyperscale data centers, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the order does not signal a veto of the Responsible Data Center Development Act, which covers projects above 20 MW (vs. the EO's 50 MW) and adds rate classes and public hearings. Hochul has until year-end to sign, veto, or seek amendments.

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Jul 16, 2026

Blakeman vows to rescind Hochul's "crazy" data-center moratorium if elected

Jul 15, 2026

Heastie says he still expects Hochul to sign the data-center bill despite her executive order