The $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act received majority support across the state of New York on Tuesday's midterm election. 60% of New York voters supported the legislation. Lawmakers have promised that the act will not result in a tax increase.
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Voters in New York can be fickle about ballot proposals. They voted down an environmental bond act in 1990. And last year, voters put the kibosh on constitutional amendments addressing same-day voter registration and absentee voting.
It is in that context that supporters of the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs bond act are trying to raise awareness about the measure on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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ALBANY, NY — On Nov. 8, the state's voters will cast their ballots, weighing in on Proposition 1A, the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.
