#Real message? Escape from New York

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“Real message? Escape from New York” Early in her State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Hochul cited widespread fears of crime and the sky-high cost of living as threats to New York’s future. She said predictions of a recession mean “we will not be raising income taxes this year.” So far, so good, and…

#New York’s Kathy Hochul still shows no fight

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“New York’s Kathy Hochul still shows no fight” In her first State of the State Address since winning election in her own right as New York’s chief executive, Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to work with the Legislature — even as lawmakers are working to derail her nominee for chief judge. In short, she’s yet to…

#Hochul’s State of the State shows she has long way to prove she’s right for NY

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“#Hochul’s State of the State shows she has long way to prove she’s right for NY” Gov. Kathy Hochul kept her maiden State of the State address short and sweet. Cuomo-esque, thankfully, it was not. Alas, it also failed to show that she’s on top of the key issues dogging New York. Parts of her…

#Gov. Kathy Hochul to give first State of State address

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“#Gov. Kathy Hochul to give first State of State address” Gov. Kathy Hochul is slated to give her first State of the State address on Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty as New York continues its slog through the coronavirus pandemic. Hochul will lay out her top priorities heading at the start of an election year in…

#Andrew Cuomo’s public-construction plans come at a huge price

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“#Andrew Cuomo’s public-construction plans come at a huge price” “These are not ordinary times,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo intoned Thursday as he began a State of the State follow-up speech devoted to New York’s infrastructure needs — without accounting for the fact that Empire State infrastructure spending is uniquely prone to boondoggle. What followed was, in…

#Gov. Cuomo unveils voting reform proposals during 2021 State of State address

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“#Gov. Cuomo unveils voting reform proposals during 2021 State of State address” ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo will include a package of voting reform proposals aimed at streamlining the use of mail-in ballots in his 2021 State of the State address Monday. The measures aim at speeding up the election process, including accelerating the counting…