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Capital Tonight brings you in-depth coverage of New York state politics.
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.@GovKathyHochul says she’s not going to call the legislature back or raise *income taxes* to help fund holes from fed cuts. “We're not going to do those extraordinary measures of bringing back the legislature or taxes on people to make up for the federal government's failure.”
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.@GovKathyHochul in Harlem with @TheRevAl and other electeds declaring an affordability state of emergency tied to the federal shutdown, releasing $65M in money for SNAP & other food assistance programs
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Key races to watch in New York 2025 elections
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Upstate city mayors, a state Assembly seat and one statewide proposal are on the ballot.
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Lawmakers and advocates rally in Albany today, urging the governor to sign the NYS Omnibus Prison Reform Bill, a sweeping transparency and oversight package, following the Marcy Correctional verdicts. Details, reactions, and what would change, coming up on @SpecNews1Albany
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N.Y. man pardoned for Jan. 6 crimes charged with threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
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He was charged with making a terroristic threat, a class D felony.
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Trump says he has commuted sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case #NY03
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The New York Republican was sentenced in April after admitting last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people.
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Sen. @JamesSkoufis said @GovKathyHochul’s decision to veto 7 of his bills is political retaliation as his investigation into changes her administration made to a $9B Medicaid home care program moves forward. He plans to announce next steps w/in 2 weeks. https://t.co/67PpxLCOMt
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Senators plan to announce an update with the investigation within the next two weeks.
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Letitia James' response: https://t.co/eHfwjtJLye
This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. I am not fearful — I am fearless. We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights.
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Helpful context from the @nytimes about President Trump’s peace plan that Israel and Hamas have agreed to, at least for phase one: “Officials didn’t elaborate on the specifics of the hostages-for-prisoners exchange or the lines to which Israeli forces would pull back. It was
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Great conversation on @capitaltonight between Democrat @LizKrueger and Republican @bmaher23ny who discussed their shared support for a bill (A..565/S.3437) that would prevent further expansion of for-profit hospice care in New York. #hospice
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.@GovKathyHochul @AndreaSCousins standing with heads of AFL-CIO, Building Trade, HTC, NYSNA & others to highlight the state budget’s inclusion of $7B in unemployment insurance payoff for businesses that’s grown since the pandemic — legislature/gov put it off for a couple years
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.@ZohranKMamdani in Hudson Heights — says of @ericadamsfornyc out of the mayoral contest “nothing has changed.” Says it “doesn’t matter who is on the ballot but what is on the ballot” adding @andrewcuomo has “a of broken promises and a record of disgrace.”
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.@andrewcuomo in Midtown now addressing Queens shooting of a teen. Says he wants 77 meetings at all NYPD precincts to address police and community safety if elected mayor
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.@GovKathyHochul won’t say if she thinks @JayJacobs28 should resign after splitting w/ her over @ZohranKMamdani. “It’s important to recognize that it's a very geographically diverse state, but it's also a politically diverse state, & I'm the governor of the entire state.”
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This afternoon the PSC threw their support behind the Williams NESE pipeline -- While the DEC still has to approve a water quality permit, the PSC's 6 to 1 decision is a big deal. We will discuss the decision on @CapitalTonight w/ people on both sides of the issue: Kim Fraczek
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@GovKathyHochul invokes the nation’s response in the aftermath of 9/11 to call for unity amid what she described as a spike in political violence, citing the murder of Charlie Kirk, attempted assassination of President Trump, January 6, and the murder of Melissa Hortman
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New: Proposed order filed today would require @nys_cannabis abide by 2024 guidance to measure 500 feet b/t dispensaries & schools or houses of worship until Feb. 15, 2026. If signed by judge, hundreds of impacted licensees & applicants would have until then to renew or open.
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Rep. Pat Ryan backs Mamdani for NYC mayor, calls Andrew Cuomo a "selfish POS" #NY18
Public service is all about one thing: who do you fight for? @ZohranKMamdani fights for the PEOPLE. Andrew Cuomo is a selfish POS who only fights for himself and other corrupt elites. I know whose side I’m on. I’m with the people. I’m with Zohran.
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Inbox: "On Thursday, September 11, 2025, Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance will visit Ground Zero in New York City to attend the 24th anniversary commemoration ceremony of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks."
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