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In The News – New York State Governor Hochul Proposes Guardrails for the Mayor of the City of New York Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday proposed actions aimed at restoring public trust in New York City government with an expansion of state oversight and new “guardrails” to ensure accountability. The proposals will require legislative action and […] Read More

In The News – New York State Governor Hochul Announces Approval of Plan to Audit Utility Company Salaries Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced that the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has initiated a comprehensive review of utility management compensation following her direction for the Department of Public Service (DPS) to move forward with the audit.  […] Read More

In The News – New York State NYC Migrant Funding, Governor’s Involuntary Commitment Proposal, & NYC Subway Funding Headline Legislative Budget Committee Hearings On Tuesday, local government officials descended upon Albany for “tin cup” day, stumping for additional funding from the Assembly Ways & Means and Senate Finance Committees in the final FY2026 budget. NYC Mayor Eric […] Read More

In The News – New York State District Attorneys Endorse Governor Hochul’s Plan to Streamline Discovery Laws Governor Kathy Hochul today, joined by District Attorneys from across New York State, announced a series of improvements and changes to streamline New York’s Discovery Laws. Governor Hochul proposed the reforms as part of her 2025 State of the […] Read More

In The News – New York State Governor Hochul Delivers Fourth Executive Budget Marking her fourth “largest budget” in New York history, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion Executive spending plan for 2026 on Tuesday.   The plan provides the funding for her State of the State Address proposals which focused on affordability and […] Read More