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287g lawsuit update, data center regulation, controversial ads, with guests: PSC Chair Rory Christian and Historian Andrew Morris, Sunday August 20th, 2026
Episode recorded 9/18/2026 Host Tom Eschen speaks with PSC Chair Rory Christian and Historian Andrew Morris. Tom and Power & Politics producer Olivia Holloway go through this week's Holloway Headlines: 287g lawsuit update, data center regulation at federal and state level, and more. Tom and Olivia discuss controversial advertisements (Novig, Good Good) in this week's Power & Pop Culture segment. New York is launching the Energy Affordability Index, a tool Public Service Commission Chair Rory Christian says will help the commission guide decisions about rate increase proposals from companies. Christian talks about how those decisions will impact New Yorkers energy bills, and how those companies are using artificial intelligence. Andrew Morris, the Chair of the Union College Department of History, looks back 100 years at the City of Schenectady's Election of the first Socialist mayor in New York State, George Lunn. He discusses Lunn's politics, policies, and a look at how he compares with NYC Mayor and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani 00:00 — Intro & Episode Preview 01:18 — Holloway's Headlines: Sheriffs Sue Over Immigration Law 06:58 —Holloway's Headline: Data Centers, State & Federal Regulation Proposals 15:50 — Rory Christian on Energy Affordability & AI at Utilities 30:25 — Andrew Morris on Schenectady's Socialist Mayor & Mamdani 54:19 — Power & Pop Culture: Outrage Ads and AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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