Hours after Donald Trump declared victory for his second term in the White House, Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Attorney General Letitia James said they are preparing for potential legal threats to New York’s abortion laws, gun laws, immigration policies, …

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After widespread protests on college campuses last spring, Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Police met with campus leaders from more than 200 colleges and universities in late August to discuss college safety and new emergency procedures.

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Jan 21, 2025 · Children and middle-class families were the emphasis of Gov. Hochul’s recent State of the State Address, in which she outlined her plans to lower the cost of living for New York households. Hochul outlined a range of proposals relating to middle class families and childcare, sharing her plans fo

4 days ago · Photo by Mike Groll, courtesy of the Governor’s Office February 3, 2025 – Albany, NY – Gov. Kathy Hochul is joined by lawmakers to sign a new law that will give doctors the option of leaving their names off prescriptions for abortion medicine, listing only the medical practice if …

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