But Hochul has struggled to leverage her victories to boost her reputation with voters outside the gilded halls of the state Capitol. Her budget is trying to resolve issues that c

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) unveiled her $254 billion state budget, including a number of controversial proposals mostly unrelated to finance. Hochul sparred with her left flank for a month over several criminal justice,

Despite key elements still unsettled, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared victory Monday night on New York’s overdue state budget, praising progress on tax cuts, child credits, school meals, and inflation relief,