New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has a new lease on political life after the passage of a $237 billion state budget that includes policy wins on housing, education, and retail theft.
She’s staging her comeback one year after a series of setbacks that included lawmakers’ rejection of a top court pick and the key parts of her legislative agenda.
The 65-year-old governor from the Buffalo area faced a make-or-break moment in the state budget process between securing achievements or facing the prospect of becoming a lame duck with two years left in her term. She still faces significant political ...