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Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they’re hoping to work with him
4 days, 21 hours ago

Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they’re hoping to work with him

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — They warned about him. A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, hoping to avoid antagonizing him to ensure they’ll have a working relationship with his new administration. Asked this week whether as governor she would consider pardoning Trump in his New York hush money criminal …

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Democratic governors hammered Trump before election. Now they hope to work with him
5 days, 2 hours ago

Democratic governors hammered Trump before election. Now they hope to work with him

LA Times  

Gretchen Whitmer speaks, accompanied by Maryland Gov. A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, hoping to avoid antagonizing him to ensure they’ll have a working relationship with his new administration. Asked this week whether as governor she would consider pardoning Trump in his New York hush money criminal …

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"This has gone too far": Hochul says drone debacle demands federal action
1 week, 4 days ago

"This has gone too far": Hochul says drone debacle demands federal action

Salon  

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has joined the growing chorus of officials demanding action over a series of mysterious drone sightings over several states in the Northeast. Hochul announced on Saturday that drone activity forced an upstate airport to shut down for an hour on Friday night, demanding the Biden administration “step in” to provide information and support to Empire …

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How blue states are plotting to thwart Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How blue states are plotting to thwart Trump

Politico  

And attorneys general across blue states are prepared to take Trump to court — just as their predecessors did hundreds of times during his first administration. “We’ve been talking for months with attorneys general throughout the nation, preparing, planning, strategizing for the possibility of this day,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said at a press conference in San Francisco on …

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FBI arrests former aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul after raids at her $3.5mn LI home
3 months, 3 weeks ago

FBI arrests former aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul after raids at her $3.5mn LI home

Hindustan Times  

FBI agents arrested a former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday morning, along with the former aide's husband, after FBI agents searched their Long Island home earlier this summer, officials said. The FBI Hochul's office said the administration fired Sun after “discovering evidence of misconduct." In November 2022, Sun took a job at the …

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Trump names ‘nastiest speaker’ at Democratic National Convention, slamming her ‘total hatred’ with ‘no bounds’
4 months ago

Trump names ‘nastiest speaker’ at Democratic National Convention, slamming her ‘total hatred’ with ‘no bounds’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday who he thinks has been …

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NY Gov Kathy Hochul's former aide Linda Sun's $3.5m home raided by FBI
4 months, 4 weeks ago

NY Gov Kathy Hochul's former aide Linda Sun's $3.5m home raided by FBI

Hindustan Times  

New York Governor Kathy Hochul's former aide's $3.5 million home was raided by the FBI earlier this week. The federal agents searched Linda Sun's five-bedroom residence located in Manhasset, Long Island. Kathy Hochul's former aide Linda Sun's Long Island residence was raided by FBI earlier this week Linda Sun's $3.5m Manhasset home searched by FBI While the agency did not …

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Collapse of wind farm projects spoils New York’s climate goals. Here’s why.
8 months ago

Collapse of wind farm projects spoils New York’s climate goals. Here’s why.

Politico  

For months, it’s been clear GE Vernova, a spinoff of GE, couldn’t deliver the crucial parts all three wind farms were forced to use. “The bids were so tethered to the GE turbine play that when that aspect of the project fell apart, it really had some significant ripple effects.” General Electric's effort to build wind turbines for large-scale offshore …

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Owner Of New York City’s Defunct Nuclear Plant Sues The State
8 months ago

Owner Of New York City’s Defunct Nuclear Plant Sues The State

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The company that owns the shuttered nuclear plant that once provided the bulk of New York City’s zero-carbon electricity is suing the state over a law passed last year specifically to block the Indian Point power station from carrying out routine releases of treated wastewater into the Hudson River, HuffPost has learned. In litigation filed with the …

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Solar eclipse 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul ensures New Yorkers enjoy phenomenon ‘safely,’ here’s how
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Solar eclipse 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul ensures New Yorkers enjoy phenomenon ‘safely,’ here’s how

Hindustan Times  

Governor Kathy Hochul has updated New Yorkers on state preparations two weeks before the first total solar eclipse. Solar eclipse 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul is ensuring New Yorkers enjoy the phenomenon "safely," here’s how “The April 8 eclipse is a once in a generation experience, and there’s no better place to view it than in our beautiful state,” Governor Hochul …

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Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order
9 months ago

Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York under an order signed by state health officials on Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration said in a landmark decision last July that the once-a-day Opill could be sold on store shelves and without a prescription. The order, signed by New York Health Commissioner James McDonald at …

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The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come
9 months, 1 week ago

The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come

The Independent  

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The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come
9 months, 1 week ago

The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come

Associated Press  

America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Revolution Wind will be Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, capable of powering more than 350,000 homes next year. High inflation, supply chain disruptions and the rising cost of capital and building materials …

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New York governor wants to spend $2.4B to help deal with migrant influx in new budget proposal
11 months, 1 week ago

New York governor wants to spend $2.4B to help deal with migrant influx in new budget proposal

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday that she wants to spend $2.4 billion to help deal with the massive influx of migrants who have overwhelmed New York City’s homeless shelters — addressing a damaging political issue for Democrats in her proposed state budget. “We’re doing this not just because it’s the right thing to do for …

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New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide
1 year, 4 months ago

New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City officials want to ease pressure on overcrowded homeless shelters by housing migrants in a federal jail that once held mobsters, terrorists and Wall Street swindlers before being shut down after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide. Kathy Hochul’s administration, came as New York struggles to handle the estimated 100,000 migrants who have arrived in the city since …

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New York City drivers will pay extra tolls as part of the effort to reduce congestion
1 year, 5 months ago

New York City drivers will pay extra tolls as part of the effort to reduce congestion

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York has received a critical federal approval for its first-in-the-nation plan to charge big tolls to drive into the most visited parts of Manhattan, part of an effort to reduce traffic, improve air quality and raise funds for the city’s public transit system. The program could begin as soon as the spring of 2024, bringing New …

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Fatal tour boat accident prompts New York governor to propose new oversight
1 year, 6 months ago

Fatal tour boat accident prompts New York governor to propose new oversight

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday she wants the state to have regulatory authority over boats that operate in caves and similar waterways following a fatal tour boat accident in an underground water tunnel off the Erie Canal. The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation regulates commercial boats, Hochul’s office said, but lacks authority to inspect those …

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Hochul’s $227B budget helps NYC transit, migrant response
1 year, 10 months ago

Hochul’s $227B budget helps NYC transit, migrant response

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed dramatic spending to help New York City handle a wave of international migrants and to stabilize its reeling public transit system with her $227 billion state budget Wednesday, even as she warned of tougher economic times ahead. Hochul called for $1 billion in “extraordinary funding” to provide services and help with …

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Democrat Kathy Hochul becomes 1st woman elected NY governor
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Kathy Hochul becomes 1st woman elected NY governor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman elected New York governor, winning the office outright that she took over in 2021 when former Gov. “I would like to congratulate New York Governor Kathy Hochul on her election to a full four-year term,” Zeldin said in a statement Wednesday. The unrelenting passion and hard work of our …

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The gubernatorial races to watch in the US midterm elections
2 years, 1 month ago

The gubernatorial races to watch in the US midterm elections

Al Jazeera  

Amid unfounded election claims and repeal of Roe v Wade, US governors take centre stage on key issues in US midterms. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs, currently Arizona’s secretary of state, oversaw the 2020 election administration in the state and was a key defender of the process’s integrity. Wisconsin Tony Evers v Tim Michels Wisconsin’s Democratic Governor Tony Evers is …

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New York officials rule against bitcoin-mining power plant
2 years, 5 months ago

New York officials rule against bitcoin-mining power plant

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York officials denied required air permit renewals Thursday to a bitcoin-mining power plant on the grounds that it was a threat to the state’s climate goals. In rejecting the renewals, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said the plant’s conversion to a cryptocurrency mining operation meant it was creating a significant new demand for energy “for …

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Delgado becomes 1st New York Lt. governor with Latino roots
2 years, 6 months ago

Delgado becomes 1st New York Lt. governor with Latino roots

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Democrat Antonio Delgado was sworn in as New York’s lieutenant governor Wednesday, becoming the state’s first person of Latino heritage to serve in statewide office. Hochul, speaking at a ceremony in New York City before Delgado was sworn into office, said he shares her views of what it means to be a public servant. Delgado, who was …

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Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t run for governor
2 years, 11 months ago

Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t run for governor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he will not run for governor, but will instead devote himself to fighting inequality in New York. Jumaane Williams, who serves as a citizen ombudsman in his elected office of New York City Public Advocate, is also in the primary race, as is U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, …

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NY attorney general Letitia James ends run for governor
3 years ago

NY attorney general Letitia James ends run for governor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James suspended her campaign for governor Thursday, saying she will run for reelection to her current position to “finish the job” amid numerous ongoing investigations, including one into former President Donald Trump. I am running for re-election to complete the work New Yorkers elected me to do.” James, 63, is the first …

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