2026 Governor’s Race: Hochul leads Blakeman by 11 points in new poll as Dems take a bite out of his public safety claimsGov. Kathy Hochul holds an 11-point lead over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman in a new statewide poll released Wednesday, as New York Democrats seek toAM New York2d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentKathy Hochulnew york governor race
Cornell 7 case: Hochul backs closing NY consent-law gap as AG James takes over rape investigationGov. Kathy Hochul on Friday called for changing New York’s sexual assault laws to address cases in which a person becomes too intoxicated to consent afterAM New York7d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentKathy Hochulcornell 7 case legislation
Hochul eyes opting into private, religious school tax creditsGov. Kathy Hochul said she supports new school tax credits, prompting cheers from some and concern from others.AM New York8d agoWhole story →EducationEconomyKathy Hochulfederal education scholarship tax credit
Hochul warns Trump tariffs could add $1B to MTA fleet costsGov. Kathy Hochul is calling for exemptions from Trump tariffs on MTA transit rolling stock including subway cars and buses.AM New York9d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildKathy Hochulmta tariff exemption request
2026 Governor’s Race: Hochul heads into final stretch with $33M war chest, and Mamdani on deckGov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election campaign and the New York State Democratic Party are heading into the final stretch of election season with more than $33AM New York10d agoWhole story →GovernmentKathy Hochulnew york governor race
Hochul leads Blakeman in two new polls as Trump, Mamdani loom over governor’s raceGov. Kathy Hochul leads Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman in two polls released Wednesday, though the surveys differ sharply on the size of her advantageAM New York16d agoWhole story →GovernmentKathy Hochulnew york governor race
Hochul floats ‘AI kill switches’ as New York prepares to enforce frontier AI lawGov. Kathy Hochul on Monday floated the possibility of exploring “AI kill switches” as New York prepares to begin registering major artificial intelligenceAM New York18d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyKathy Hochulnew york ai law implementation
NYC Governor’s Race: Hochul pushes back against Blakeman’s criticism of utility relief rebates, picks up Working Families Party backingGov. Kathy Hochul pushed back Wednesday against Republican rival Bruce Blakeman’s charge that energy rebate checks arriving weeks before Election Day amountAM New York22d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyKathy Hochulnyc governor s race
Power up: Energy rebate checks up to $200 coming to New York homesGov. Kathy Hochul said that the state will begin mailing energy rebate checks to 8.2 million households starting Sept. 21.AM New York25d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyKathy Hochulnew york energy rebate rollout
