“Today, on behalf of the State of New York, I Governor Kathy Hochul, apologize to the Seneca Nation of Indians and survivors and descendants from all nations who attended the Thomas Indian…
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul Signs $254 Billion State Budget
Governor Kathy Hochul has put her signature on a New York state budget. The $254 billion spending plan that comes more than a month late was signed by the Democrat during a…
State Lawmakers Face Deadline to Settle $252 Billion Budget Amidst Policy Disputes
Albany, NY – As the clock ticks down to an April 1 deadline, New York state lawmakers are in a race against time to settle a proposed $252 billion budget. Tensions are…
Is Hochul’s Child Tax Credit Enough? Some Lawmakers Say No
One thousand dollars. That’s what Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to increase New York’s child tax credit to, for children up to the age of four. But progressive lawmakers say the governor’s proposal…
Hochul Rejects Louisiana Extradition Order for Doctor
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has rejected an extradition order from Louisiana for a New Paltz doctor accused of providing a criminal abortion via telemedicine. Dr. Maggie Carpenter was indicted by a…
NRDC: No Legal Basis for Transportation Dept. to Halt Congestion Pricing
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Wednesday after the U.S. Transportation Secretary said it would reverse federal approval for the MTA’s congestion pricing program. Standing alongside…
Gov. Hochul Pulls Back Democratic Push to Change Special Election Schedule
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration urged state legislators to pump the brakes on a proposal that would let the governor delay special elections and frustrate Republicans in Congress, officials familiar with the matter…
Liberty Schools Superintendent Reacts to NY’s Proposed Cell Phone Ban
Students across New York State could soon be required to put their cellphones away during school hours under a new proposal announced by Governor Kathy Hochul. The plan, which is still subject…
NRDC: Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Lacks Essential Climate Policies
As part of her Executive Budget released this week , New York Governor Kathy Hochul did not include a promised cap-and-invest program or the NY HEAT Act, which the Natural Resources Defense…