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In Face of Trump’s Hostility, Hochul Responds With Barbed Gratitude
President Trump said he was taking over the Penn Station project. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has at times aggressively criticized ...
Gov Hochul wants early prison release for some violent NY convicts — after firing 2K prison guards during illegal strike
According to sources familiar with the talks, Hochul wants to allow some violent offenders to be eligible for the merit time ...
Long Island DA blasts Gov. Hochul for releasing scores of inmates early after prison strike: ‘Reckless and shortsighted’
Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul for scores of inmates early because of a staffing crisis at state ...
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul still publicly silent on state’s mask crackdown proposal
The proposal, which falls short of the ban that had been in place for decades pre-COVID-19, is effectively dead, state ...
Gov. Hochul: NYS lawmakers 'on verge' of a deal on key issue holding up state budget
Albany lawmakers are close to finalizing a deal on discovery rules in criminal trials, which has been holding up agreement on ...
Churchill: Yes, Elise Stefanik could beat Kathy Hochul
The North Country Republican is considering a run for governor, and Democrats would be foolish to count her out.
Hochul’s ‘common sense’ push to close labor law loophole facing resistance as budget talks drag on
The bill hasn’t gotten much attention, amid the jostling between Hochul and the legislature over her proposed policy changes ...
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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul still publicly silent on state’s mask crackdown proposal
ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul’s last-minute push to crack down on public mask-wearing seems to be on the skids in the state legislature as she makes virtually no effort to publicly advocate for ...
Hochul wants earlier release for prisoners serving time for violent offenses in budget deal: sources
According to sources familiar with the talks, Hochul wants to allow some violent offenders to be eligible for the merit time program – which currently allows non-violent offenders to get time off ...
Yet again, Kathy Hochul is losing big-time on her budget plan and criminal justice ‘fixes’
Anyone who thinks the deal on the state’s discovery laws that Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced Tuesday will ...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul summoned to Washington to discuss state's sanctuary policies
Hochul, along with the governors of Illinois and Minnesota, will need to answer questions from the House Committee on ...
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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes new prison reforms in the face of staffing crisis
Kathy Hochul proposed new prison reforms meant to ease staffing shortages on Tuesday as part of state budget negotiations ... office and DOCCS come as officials are desperately trying to address ...