Hochul unveils $252B budget with focus on cost of living, crime
The $252 billion proposal represents the largest spending plan of Hochul’s tenure and includes a pledge to modestly decrease the tax rate on households making under $323,200 a year. She has also proposed an expansion of a child tax credit for those with children under 4 years old.
Hochul shares $252B state budget plan
Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out a $252 billion spending plan for the state’s next fiscal year — proposing cuts to taxes on the middle class, broad affordability-focused programs meant to get state money back into taxpayers’ hands and incremental progress on adjusting the state’s out-of-date school funding process.
Hochul rolls out $252B budget proposal with tax cuts
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has rolled out a $252 billion budget that calls for tax cuts, expanded child credits and record spending on programs amid
NY Governor Hochul to Detail Tax Cuts in $252 Billion Draft Budget
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Tuesday will propose a $252 billion spending plan with income tax cuts alongside an expanded social safety net as the state faces potential uncertainty from a federal government under GOP control.
Hochul’s $252B budget: Extended millionaire’s tax, more Medicaid money
Enacted in 2021 and set to expire at the end of 2027, Hochul’s budget would extend it five years through 2032. Hochul’s executive budget will form the basis of negotiations with the state Legislature ahead of an April 1 deadline.
Hochul pitches extension to millionaire’s tax, new housing funds
In her executive budget, Hochul is calling for a five-year extension of tax rates for the state’s highest earners.
Tax cuts, rebates are highlights of Hochul's $252 billion budget
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday proposed a $252 billion executive budget that would cut taxes for the middle class, continue income taxes for high-income earners and prohibit students from using cellphones in schools.
Hochul’s Medicaid budget continues to swell
Kathy Hochul’s executive budget plan estimates large increases in the state Medicaid program, a measure that some fiscal watchdogs say is not sustainable. Hochul’s $252 billion budget proposal, released on Tuesday,
Hochul’s pro-union home care program overhaul promises $500M in savings but it’s off to a rocky start
Hochul and her top advisors are standing by the payroll services overhaul for the consumer directed personal assistance program, CDPAP, after moving to consolidate approximately 700 firms into one ...
New York school cellphone ban one step closer to reality. Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing.
New York's school cellphone ban is one step closer to a reality, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. Here's how it would work.
New York Republicans criticize Hochul over expensive spending plans in new budget
Hochul revealed her 2026 budget for the state on Tuesday afternoon, showing an $8.6 billion increase in spending — a 3.6% ...
Here’s everything we know (and don’t know) about Hochul’s plan to ban phones in NY schools
The legislation would ban cellphones and other devices that can access the internet throughout the school day.
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Hochul proposes $47M for free community college tuition
Governor Kathy Hochul’s $252 billion budget plan includes $47 million for free tuition at SUNY and CUNY community colleges, ...
Diehard Bills fan Hochul takes money from Patriots
Hochul has also gotten $55,500 from Jonathan Kraft, president of the family holding company that owns the New England Patriots. She received $10,000 from Denver Broncos owner Carrie Walton Penner.
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New York state legislators considering Governor Hochul's budget, support 'bell-to-bell' phone ban
After New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion budget proposal this week, local state lawmakers appear to be on board with a new ban on cell phones in schools.
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Gov. Hochul's NY school cellphone ban gets a warm reception in Albany
Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to ...
Kathy Hochul’s foil request
Over the course of the 46-minute interview on Carlson’s streaming platform, the former Fox News personality repeatedly ...