Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Full conversation between NYS Assemblymember Michaelle Solages and Tom Eschen, who discuss NYS Assembly Bill A409, which would prohibit NDAs in certain contracts between corporations and municipalities. The conversation comes as reports emerge of the practice being used across the country involving data center development.
3:07 – Data Center NDAs
3:49 – Inside the transparency bill & its scope
6:02 – Misused tax breaks, Amazon & IDAs
8:03 – Data centers’ impact on communities
9:04 – Studies, timeline & centering New Yorkers
11:04 – Public comment, “necessary evil” & wrap‑up
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Full conversation between NYS Assemblymember Michaelle Solages and Tom Eschen, who discuss NYS Assembly Bill A409, which would prohibit NDAs in certain contracts between corporations and municipalities. The conversation comes as reports emerge of the practice being used across the country involving data center development.
3:07 – Data Center NDAs
3:49 – Inside the transparency bill & its scope
6:02 – Misused tax breaks, Amazon & IDAs
8:03 – Data centers’ impact on communities
9:04 – Studies, timeline & centering New Yorkers
11:04 – Public comment, “necessary evil” & wrap‑up
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WRGB is a NY based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions. Sinclair's television group reaches approximately 38.7% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates.
#WRGB #CBS6Albany #News #ALBANY #DataCenters
#NDAs
#Transparency
#PublicDollars
#EconomicDevelopment
#LocalTaxpayers
#IDAs
#TradeSecrets
#AItechnology
#EnvironmentalImpact
#LocalCommunities
#PublicComment
#LegislativeSponsor
#EconDevProjects
#PublicScrutiny
