Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes in her budget

Environment: Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes in her budget
Her budget made no mention of "cap and invest," the program she proposed two years ago as a central strategy for reducing fossil fuels emissions.
Hochul unveils 3.6% budget hike in affordability-themed proposal
The lofty wish list — a $8.6 billion annual spending hike — runs in accord with the administration’s affordability agenda, which Hochul teased during last week’s State of the State address.
Highlights of Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive budget proposal
Public safety $13 million for the creation of the New York State Crime Analysis and Joint Special Operations Command Headquarters. The governor has billed this as a “first-in-the-nation headquarters to track crime trends,
Governor Hochul Unveils Highlights of 2026 Fiscal Year Executive Budget
Governor Kathy Hochul's 2026 fiscal year executive budget is projected at $252 billion dollars, a 3.6% increase from last year. The funds will support several key areas that affect New Yorkers. Hochul said one of the main focal points this year is helping New York residents save money.
Tax cuts, rebates are highlights of Hochul's $252 billion budget
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday proposed a $252 billion executive budget that would cut taxes for the middle class, continue income taxes for high-income earners and prohibit students from using cellphones in schools.
Transportation: Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes in her budget for MTA, roads
Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed budget includes about $6.9 billion for state-owned road and bridge construction and repair, $3 billion toward the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s latest capital plan and boosts to the operating budgets of the MTA and other downstate transit agencies.
Hochul unveils $252B budget with focus on cost-of-living, crime
The $252 billion proposal represents the largest spending plan of Hochul’s tenure and includes a pledge to modestly decrease ...
NY’s Kathy Hochul pitches $252B budget plan stuffed with handouts — and she’s already blaming Trump if anything goes wrong
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion budget proposal stuffed with handouts on Tuesday — but she’s already blaming the ...
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Hochul’s $252B budget: Extended millionaire’s tax, more Medicaid money
Enacted in 2021 and set to expire at the end of 2027, Hochul’s budget would extend it five years through 2032. Hochul’s ...
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Cell phone ban in NY schools? Hochul wants it done under $252B budget plan
A $252 billion New York budget plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul would ban student cell phones during school and hike school aid by ...
Kathy Hochul proposes ‘bell-to-bell’ phone ban in NY schools that comes with surprise $13.5M cost to taxpayers
Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a “bell-to-bell” ban on smartphones and other devices in her budget plan unveiled Tuesday — a ...
New York school cellphone ban one step closer to reality. Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing.
New York's school cellphone ban is one step closer to a reality, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. Here's how it would work.
N.Y. Governor’s Budget Aims More at Pocketbook Issues Than at Trump
The $252 billion spending plan for New York addressed concerns about affordability, crime and the cost of living, but did ...
Hochul to unveil massive $252B budget proposal but new taxes, fees for MTA remain mystery
Hochul’s executive proposal is $19 billion or 8.3% higher than last year’s proposal and $36 billion or 16% higher than her ...