Karen DeWitt
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The governor says there is sufficient agreement with the Legislature on major items to announce the preliminary accord.
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Advocates rallied at the State Capitol for a measure that would cut the use of packaging materials in half by 2033. They also back expanding New York's bottle bill.
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Earlier this week, a state panel approved an ambitious plan to combat climate change that aims to obtain carbon neutrality by 2050.
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The measure, which would increase the current base pay of $110,000 a year, could be voted on as early as Thursday.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced new affordable housing projects in Brooklyn and said she hopes to step up construction of low-cost housing to the rest of the state beginning next year.
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Governor Kathy Hochul wants to build a lot of affordable housing, but she says there are barriers to that unless developers are offered tax breaks.
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Will New York lawmakers vote for a pay raise before the year is out?While many Democrats are in favor of the idea, some Republicans say any special session should address the state’s controversial bail reform laws, too.
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Animal welfare advocates are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill that would ban the sale of puppies, kittens and rabbits from so-called puppy mills, which opponents say use inhumane practices to breed pets for sale in pet stores.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul and top state health officials say New Yorkers should start preparing for a surge in three different viruses — RSV, the flu, and COVID — as the holiday season gets underway.
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In less than a month, Kathy Hochul will give her first State of the State address as a governor elected by the voters, and she’s already given some hints about what she will make a priority.