For the first time since she took office in 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul won’t be taking a stack of unsigned bills with her into the Christmas holiday. This year, she has already either signed or ...

She’s big on the bills — and not just her beloved Buffalo Bills. Gov. Kathy Hochul embarked on a flurry of end-of-year bill signings and vetoes — with charitable organizations and creepy-crawly ...

John Kaehny, executive director of Reinvent Albany, called the Business Council’s concerns unfounded and said the bill would impose little burden on LLC owners. For someone with the sophistication to ...

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Two years ago, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill to require limited liability companies in New York to share more information about their true owners. It’s set to take effect in two weeks, on ...

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has scored a victory over the City Council before he even takes office – and he has Gov. Kathy Hochul to thank. Earlier this month, Hochul vetoed legislation that would have ...

As Governor Kathy Hochul vetoes legislation that would weaken New York City mayoral powers, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani finds an unexpected ally in his quest to shape the city's charter. According to a ...

Raised on a farm in Arkansas, he studied at Yale before joining the State Department’s protocol operation, managing official visits, diplomatic ceremonies, and other events. He later moved to Los ...