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A coalition of progressive groups say Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget is too favorable to wealthy New Yorkers at the expense of working families.
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The budget presentation comes at a time of heightened tensions between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature over her nominee for chief judge and a veto of a key piece of legislation updating the state's wrongful death statute.
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Local leaders have concerns about the governor's plan to build 800,000 new homes in New York.
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Capital Correspondent Karen DeWitt speaks with Ian Pickus ahead of Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget address on Wednesday.
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The state Senate judiciary committee voted down Gov. Kathy Hochul's choice for the next chief judge, but the governor is calling for another vote on the Senate floor.
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Hector LaSalle, if approved, would be the first Latino chief judge in New York, but he currently does not have the votes among Democrats to be confirmed.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to build a lot of affordable housing, but she said there are barriers to that unless developers are offered tax breaks similar to the 421-a program that expired earlier this year.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday that New York has experienced the most amount of snowfall in a 24-hour period in the history of the state.
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While the National Weather Service is reporting only 3.3 inches in Tonawanda, the expectation is that the snow is now moving northward, and areas that were not hit as badly Thursday and Friday can expect more snow Saturday.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has not yet said whether she will sign or veto the measure, which would would enact a two-year pause on the state issuing air permits to companies who want to buy old fossil fuel power plants and convert them to what’s known as “proof of work” crypto mining.