Groups urge Gov. Kathy Hochul and Legislature to tax the rich
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"Karen, you're asking me to telegraph all my strategies on the first day," Hochul responds to the great on whether she will hold up the budget like she did last year to get bail changes.
She said she hopes to work with lawmakers to reach a deal
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. says she spoke with yesterday about the migrant crisis
"He did say that there be money coming from the federal government to help the city, he did not give a number, but we believe that they should be picking up a significant share." twitter.com/morganfmckay/s
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. , asked if she would hold up the budget again over proposed bail reform changes, says she’s not giving away her strategy this early
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We're thrilled to hear the Governor is committed to ending the lead poisoning of our children. Kudos to the parents who have been organizing and demanding we prioritize our children for decades! #NYSBudget
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As the first mother to lead this state, I know first-hand the impact that the lack of affordable child care has on families.
We’re increasing our investments to $7.6 billion over four years to increase access to child care and to support our providers.
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NEW: Some quick highlights from Gov. Hochul's proposed budget: 10% school aid hike; 3% college tuition hike; increased MTA payroll tax; $1 more per cig pack; $ for more prosecutors; more discretion for judges re bail. W/ newsday.com/news/region-st via
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She says her #1 priority is keeping NYers safe. $337 million plan to reduce and prevent gun violence.
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On the hot button issue of bail reform, says she wants to clear up “conflicting language” but would “leave the law where it is for low level offenses.”
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Unveiling her budget at the Capitol in Albany, NY Gov. notes that last year she delivered this address to an empty room due to Covid. Today it’s packed.
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New York projected it would end the current budget year with an $8.7 billion surplus. Budget documents said anticipated slower growth will lead to deficits totaling $22 billion over three years starting in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has proposed a $227 billion state budget for the fiscal year that starts April 1
++ Directs money to the MTA to prevent subway service cuts
++ Earmarks $1B to help NYC pay the cost of sheltering around 40,000 migrants
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A must read for anyone who wants to know how the governor is really faring, a year and a half in. New York’s rugged politics deliver a rocky rollout for Hochul - POLITICO
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Only one more hour until we open the Books of Life of and #BrianCox! Will you be tuning into #FindingYourRoots tonight?
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In a sign of how toxic the conversation about the coronavirus vaccines has become within the GOP, Mr. Trump’s allies are building a file of “opposition research” on Mr. DeSantis that consists of videos of him praising the vaccine in its early days. nytimes.com/2023/01/31/us/
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New documentary, 'The Martha Mitchell Effect,' tells the story of a courageous whistleblower
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. visiting NYC to announce funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project. More from me tonight on
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Gov. Kathy Hochul set to release her budget plan Wednesday
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Legislative hearing on bail reform data is inconclusive
It will be a two-month sprint to the new fiscal year April 1 when delivers her budget address Wednesday at noon. I spoke with about what she's looking out for.
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Governor Kathy Hochul is still mulling her next step in a fight with the state Senate over her nominee for the next chief judge.
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. , at start of joint leg hearing on effects of bail reform law: we want to look beyond the headlines and get "real data, on the record"
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Seiler: Why pick New York's top judges in secret? webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache
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An iceberg nearly the size of Greater London has broken off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica cnn.it/3XJB811
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Louisiana's longstanding practice of detaining incarcerated people past their scheduled release dates is unconstitutional, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
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Hochul says she won't rush to take action in her fight with the Senate over her chief judge nominee
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Trump incited an insurrection. And tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power.
He’s shown no remorse. No contrition.
Giving him back access to a social media platform to spread his lies and demagoguery is dangerous.
caved, giving him a platform to do more harm.
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All aboard! taking the inaugural LIRR passenger train to Grand Central Madison — first expansion of the LIRR in 112 years
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Hochul presses for more revisions to New York's bail reform laws
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We support this legal challenge to North Carolina’s onerous & medically unnecessary requirements for medication abortion, which are not rooted in science or safety & only exist to delay patients from getting care. (1/2) #ncpol twitter.com/byKateSmith/st
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It's been 30 years since the Waco siege. TODAY: We talk with author Jeff Guinn. He's written about Charles Manson, Jim Jones, and now revisits the stand-off between federal agents and the religious extremist group that left 86 people dead.
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Folks, as I’m sure you know I’m covering the opening of Grand Central Madison today and I’m here to tell you I got lost trying to find it. When you arrive there are basically two signs pointing to the LIRR concourse. This one:
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THAT’S MY VEEP! Trump Defends ‘Innocent Man’ Pence, ‘Leave Him Alone!’
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Democrats in New York move ahead with an amendment to the state's constitution that would ensure abortion rights in the state.
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