state legislature

Hochul’s budget focuses more on pocketbook issues than Trump’s

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a $252 billion executive budget on Tuesday aimed more at appeasing New Yorkers dissatisfied with the rising cost of living than at addressing President Trump’s policies that could hurt the state. The proposed budget includes nearly $1 billion for a middle-class tax cut, $3 billion in rebate checks for … Read more

Battle for partisan control of state legislatures

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In Minnesota, Democratic lawmakers are threatening to stay away from the state Capitol this week to prevent Republicans from claiming control of the House of Representatives. In Michigan, Republican senators, who trail Democrats by just one seat, want a special election as soon as possible to fill a seat they believe could be flipped. And … Read more