ICYMI: Tax hikes on the rich. Increased state aid for Buffalo. Rebates of up to $500 for cost-battered utility rate payers. Democrats who control the State Legislature approved all of those proposals in tentative state spending plans that passed in either the Assembly or Senate on Thursday.

Assembly, Senate pass budget plans to tax rich, hike Buffalo aid buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Could the state that played host to one of the most celebrated moments in sports history once again be the home of the Olympics? It could if @governor.ny.gov has her way, and she doesn't think it would take a miracle to make it happen.

The budget plan unveiled Tuesday by the @nysendems.bsky.social includes a .5% personal income tax surcharge on the top two income brackets

Hochul huddles with Trump border czar, asks for visas for family of late Buffalo refugee buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

On Thursday, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul said federal agents "dumped" Shah Alam "with such depravity, such cruelty." "Who does that? And they left him there. I think that family should have a right of action against the federal government in court, and I want to get that passed right now."

Hochul says NY law should allow family of refugee who died to sue feds buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Hochul says NY law should allow family of refugee who died to sue feds buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

Three years after Hochul's top energy official called climate goals 'feasible,' targets face delay buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

from @mattglynnbflo.bsky.social Hochul blasts handling of refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam's release buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Every April, Schroeder represents @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul at the NY International Auto Show in NYC. His appearances at the event and advocacy for #DonateLifeNYS organ donation have led to Schroeder's friendship with comedian and actor Tracy Morgan, formerly of @nbcsnl.bsky.social and #30Rock.

DMV Commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder, a Buffalo native, to retire buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

On @governor.ny.gov sending $40M to Buffalo: Sen. Min. Leader Ortt: "When I was a local mayor I had to make tough decisions. I didn’t go to Albany and beg for a bail out. Kathy Hochul shouldn’t force the hardworking people of my district to foot the bill for incompetent leadership in other cities."

Latest: Hochul announces $40M for Buffalo in massive aid hike to help city close budget gap buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

ICYMI: West Seneca Supervisor Gary Dickson launches bid to oust Assembly Member Patrick Burke buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

****BREAKING: Hochul announces $40M for Buffalo in massive aid hike to help city close budget gap buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

To help fund public transit, state is weighing whether to impose an annual $25 fee on drivers buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

In New Rochelle today, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul ⁩ recalled her time on the Hamburg Town Board as she mentioned changes in her budget to allow projects for housing/parks/bike-pedestrian trails/child care/green infrastructure to avoid the State Environmental Quality Review Act or SEQRA.

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ICYMI: Prisons leader: Nearly half of guards fired for striking have been rehired; thousands of vacancies remain buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

From @sandratan.bsky.social buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

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Blakeman, GOP choice for governor, pledges to have Trump's back buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

ICYMI: Delgado, Walton leave NY gubernatorial race with 'no viable path forward' buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

ICYMI: Amherst native loses GOP bid for AG nomination, quickly backs party choice buffalonews.com/news/state-r...

From Mackenzie Shuman @buffalonews.com buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Like Blakeman's county, Hood's office has an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that allows its officers to be deputized to assist ICEin its work. @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul has proposed a law to ban such agreements between #ICE and NY law enforcement agencies.

Hochul cruises to Democratic endorsement with 85% of the votes buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

On Thursday, on eve of state Democratic convention in Syracuse, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul responded to question about Brooklyn’s Democratic leader pulling her committee’s endorsement of Hochul b/c Hochul chose former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate.

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