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Gov. Kathy Hochul says she deserves credit for trying to push through an ambitious plan that would build 800,000 new homes over the next decade, but she failed to coalesce a consensus around the proposal.
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With the New York state budget now over four weeks late, Gov. Kathy Hochul says the wait may be nearly over — but nothing is settled yet.
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Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says there will not be any agreement on a new spending plan until at least Monday.
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Lawmakers returned during a two-week holiday break to approve the second one-week extender, which will keep the state running through April 17.
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One central New York legislative veteran figures it’ll be a while before a budget is in place.
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Healthcare workers across the state are advocating for more funding in hospitals and nursing homes. State Sen. Rachel May joined union members in Syracuse on Wednesday.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature have approved a measure to keep state government running through April 10, as they try to reach a deal on a new spending plan.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking more changes to the state’s bail reform laws and is pressing an ambitious housing plan that could build 800,000 new units in the next several years. So far, the Legislature had not agreed to either of those proposals.
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In an interview with public radio, Gov. Kathy Hochul says she and the legislature need more time to work out the details of a budget that she hopes will include changes to the state's bail reform laws and an affordable housing package.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has said she prefers the right budget to an on-time budget, appears ready to dig in her heels to get enough Democrats on board to win passage of the latest bail law changes. In 2022, the budget was nine days late as the governor held out for previous changes to the law.