Local state representatives, economic development officials and union leaders had mixed reactions to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address on Tuesday.
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York
A proposal from Gov. Kathy Hochul to invest $400 million to bolster Albany with a refurbished state museum and the rehab of vacant properties could have ripple effects beyond the capital city.
The governor said changes to the discovery law had brought unintended consequences for the speedy trial law, resulting in too many cases being dismissed.
The two successful programs help empower students with financial, academic & other support to boost graduation rates, and close opportunity gaps.
Albany $400 Million” doesn’t have quite the same ring as “Buffalo Billion,” so maybe we should call Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to spend big on the city the “Albany Rescue Plan.” The proposed spending package,
ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to cut state income taxes by $1 billion over the next two years — part of an agenda aimed at combating voters’ economic concerns that helped deliver President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. The Democratic governor is also trying to improve her own political standing ahead of her 2026 reelection.
The Democratic governor is set to announce free tuition for New Yorkers aged 25 to 55 studying nursing, teaching or engineering.
New York City Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she is deploying more police officers to the New York City subway system.
ALBANY, N.Y. (TNND) — Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., on Tuesday made an urgent appeal for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to reinstate a ban on face masks, pointing to "sympathizers" of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) while doing so.
Federal prosecutors are dropping a corruption case against former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin. The Democratic politician faced bribery and wire
The move comes after a key witness, real estate developer Gerald Migdol, died before the bribery and wire fraud case could be brought to trial.