Could independent monitors rein in lucrative business subsidies?

Sept. 17, 2026 – A state-appointed monitor is being credited with watering down lucrative local subsidies handed over to an Amazon warehouse project in the Hudson Valley, so we wanted to explore whether this model could work in the rest of the state. We discuss the Orange County experience and the potential expanded oversight of taxpayer subsidies with State Sen. James Skoufis, an Orange County Democrat.