#kathy-hochul

#kathy-hochul

A Siena College poll released Tuesday found that 54 percent of voters would support Hochul in the general election compared to 28 percent for Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Nassau County executive who is her prime GOP challenger. Only 17 percent responded that they didn't know or had no opinion. That marks a slight shift from Siena's December findings, which showed Hochul ahead with 50 percent to Blakeman's 25 percent.

"You look like you've got quite a smile on your face," Greene said, as House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair Rep. James Comer (R-KY) banged his gavel and told her not to "attack the witness." This angered Greene, who said it was "my time" and that she was "reclaiming her time." Comer continued to tell her to stop attacking the witness, but Greene kept going "Don't you dare smile about the murder of Laken Riley," Greene said.

Hochul, a Democrat, is actively on the lookout for someone to serve as her running mate in 2026, when she'll be asking New York voters to elect her to a second full term as their governor. Her search comes as she faces a primary challenge from her current No. 2, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado. In recent weeks, Hochul and her team have been scoping out potential candidates for lieutenant governor, including state Assemblymember Brian Cunningham,

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has positioned herself as fighting Donald Trump's lawlessness to defend New York. But as a climate organizer who has spent years pushing the governor to lead on climate, I know the truth: When it comes to climate in 2025, Hochul is no better than Trump, showing herself willing to violate state law, ignore the will of voters and cave to his demands for more destructive, expensive fossil fuel pipelines.

"If we refuse to fight for our democracy, then we're doomed to lose it," Hochul told Rachel Maddow. "We don't want our democracy lost. And that's why I'm sick and tired of fighting these battles with my hands tied behind my back because we have an independent redistricting commission."

Governor Kathy Hochul emphasized the importance of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, aiming to reduce shootings while securing federal support for gun safety.

"If we don't increase our capacity over the next decade we will see rolling blackouts," Hochul said.

"Entrenched systems of power, both politically and economically, now dictate how public goods, public dollars fund our public goods. I call that trickle-down-economics, lite."

Hochul's critics argue that, as governor, she has the authority and responsibility to manage New York's Medicaid costs effectively, not just deflect blame at others.