NY lawmakers pass budget extender as negotiations for key Hochul proposals remain at a ‘standstill’
The Governor’s budget director, Blake Washington, promised Monday afternoon that Hochul “can’t compromise” on her discovery ...
Hochul willing to hold up NY budget ‘as long as it takes’ to pass discovery law changes, involuntary commitment: aide
Gov. Kathy Hochul is willing to hold up the state’s spending plan “as long as it takes” to get her proposals on discovery and ...
Hochul frees prisoners early to cut costs incurred by strike
ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul is releasing some prisoners early in an effort to cut costs incurred by a recent correction officers strike, according to an internal memo. The move garnered her ...
Hochul, lawmakers approve budget extender as policy debates stall
State Budget Director Blake Washington said Monday that Hochul plans to continue negotiations with the Legislature until ...
Mayor Adams calls on Albany to act as budget stalls: Some lawmakers ‘don’t believe’ NYC has ‘recidivism problem’
We’ve been in conversation with lawmakers who don’t believe we have a recidivism problem,” he said, without naming the ...
Hochul, leaders eye ways to eliminate $6B in pandemic-era unemployment debt
Gov. Hochul and legislative leaders discuss plans to alleviate New York's unemployment insurance debt, impacting both ...
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Hochul confronts measles outbreak
Governor Kathy Hochul has launched a new web portal to support access to vaccines and public health information in the wake ...
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State officials fail to pass budget on time, North Country reps point finger at Governor Hochul
The New York State budget is late once again, forcing lawmakers to approve a budget extender bill. According to Assemblyman ...
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Budget stalemate prompts second extender in Albany
With no deal reached by the April 1 deadline, Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers approved a short-term budget extender to ...
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Staffing Shortages Following Hochul’s Firing of 2,000 Corrections Officers Force New York To Release Inmates Early
With New York facing a staffing shortage crisis in its prisons, the state’s solution to help ensure an “appropriate balance” ...
Hochul Backs Plan to Ease Evidence Requirements for Prosecutors
District attorneys say that a 2019 law ordering them to give reams of evidence to defense lawyers has resulted in thousands ...