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NY Gov. Hochul boasts handouts — from $400 ‘inflation refund’ checks to free school lunch — in mammoth $254B budget deal
The handshake deal between Gov. Kathy Hochul and Albany lawmakers on a behemoth $254 billion state budget is loaded with ...
Hochul unveils controversial $254 billion New York budget
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) unveiled her $254 billion state budget, including a number of controversial proposals mostly ...
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Kathy Hochul gets scrambled for claiming she ‘can’t afford’ eggs for Easter event — although she, her husband raked in more than $1M last year
ALBANY — What an eggs-aggeration. Gov. Kathy Hochul complained she couldn’t afford eggs for an annual Easter event even though she and her husband raked in more than $1 million last year ...
Hochul, state leaders come to an agreement on 2026 FY budget
After weeks of negotiation, NY leaders reached a deal on the 2026 budget. One high-profile issue sparked surprising agreement behind the scenes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul And New York State Legislators Announce Budget Framework
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and New York State legislators announced a budget framework.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announces $254 billion state budget deal
The conceptual deal includes changes to the state’s discovery laws, a ban on phones in schools, a sentencing enhancement for ...
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Four weeks late, New York Governor Kathy Hochul says budget agreement reached with state legislature
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she has reached a “general agreement” with lawmakers on a $254 billion state budget.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability sees reprieve — while Schumer’s nosedives and AOC’s soars: poll
ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul has something to celebrate, a poll actually suggesting more New Yorkers like her than don’t — but the same cannot be said for longtime Sen. Chuck Schumer ...
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Late NYS budgets have evolved into a strategy by governors to get policy issues approved
"I’m truly not in any rush," Gov. Kathy Hochul said, three days after the budget that will exceed $252 billion was due by April 1 under law. "I will stay here as long as it takes to get the ...