kathy hochul

NY’s road to electric school buses gets bumpy
Commentary, New York
KEN GIRARDIN Empire Center 
Feb 04, 2025
New York in 2022 told school districts they’d be barred from purchasing gasoline- or diesel-powered buses after 2027, and instead have to buy electric...
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Tune in to state budget adoption process
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
SEN. TOM O'MARA 
Jan 27, 2025
Budget adoption season is underway at the State Capitol, which means, first, that joint Senate-Assembly public hearings on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2025-26...
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Dialed in to Hochul’s school cellphone ban
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
Jan 24, 2025
The New York State Legislature absolutely should get on board with Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal to impose a statewide ban on K-12 students' use of sma...
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Hochul’s lack of direction on health care
Commentary, New York
BILL HAMMOND Empire Cendter 
Jan 23, 2025
ALBANY — Financing and regulating health care delivery is one of the biggest responsibilities of state government, yet Gov. Kathy Hochul had remarkabl...
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So. Tier lawmakers: NY can’t pay governor’s spending proposals
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Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 21, 2025
Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski called Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $252 billion executive budget proposal, which she unveiled Tuesday, “grossly irresponsible” and...
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GOP senators in New York offer agenda to counter Democrats
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Olean Times Herald staff 
Jan 16, 2025
The New York State Senate Republican Conference, including Southern Tier Sens. George Borrello and Tom O'Mara, have unveiled “Liberate New York,” a le...
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Kathy Hochul comes to Albany’s rescue
Commentary, New York
CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
Jan 15, 2025
ALBANY (TNS) — "Albany$400 Million" doesn't have quite the same ring as "Buffalo Billion," so maybe we should call Gov.Kathy Hochul'sproposal to spend...
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