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Plenty Of Work Ahead As The State Budget Process Begins

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal, delivered earlier this week, sets another record high for state spending. But while spending big, the $227 billion proposal falls short on specific measures designed to reduce our cost of living. To put the plan in context, Gov. Hochul is calling for 50% more in spending than the proposed budget in Florida, yet New York has 2.5 million fewer people. […]

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Assembly & Senate Republicans, Crime Victims Call For Greater Public Safety Measures

Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay, Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt, members of their conferences, family members of crime victims, victims’ rights advocates and representatives from law enforcement will hold a press conference on Monday, Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. to highlight the need for greater judicial discretion, as well as other public safety policies, to reverse the ill-effects of criminal justice “reforms” enacted in recent years. […]