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One (house) and done

With help from Shawn Ness

The Senate and Assembly's one-house budgets have officially been approved, and Republicans think Democrats are addicted to spending.

Both houses of the state Legislature approved their one-house budget proposals this afternoon, setting the stage for final talks with Gov. Kathy Hochul over the spending plan that’s due March 31.

Today’s debates also gave

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‘The View’ greets Hochul

With help from Shawn Ness

Gov. Kathy Hochul made a guest appearance on

Daytime TV, meet Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The governor made her first appearance on “The View” this morning, a brief respite from the ongoing scut work of the state budget negotiations in Albany.

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It was a chance for her to

Tougher retail theft laws face opposition

With help from Shawn Ness

Gov. Kathy Hochul and small business owners rallied today in support of $45 million plan to crack down on organized retail theft. But Democratic lawmakers have concerns.

Boosting penalties for people who assault retail workers is running into the state budget buzzsaw.

Legislative Democrats have formally rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to make it a felony for assaulting a retail worker, a

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David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77

NEW YORK — David Mixner, a longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was an adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidential campaign and later called him out over the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer personnel

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One (house) and done

‘The View’ greets Hochul

Tougher retail theft laws face opposition

David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77

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