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Hochul: Smartphones to be banned in schools from 'bell to bell' starting in September
New York State's proposed budget includes a smartphone ban in schools, aiming to reduce screen time and enhance student ...
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Gov. Hochul Announces Automatic Inflation Refund Checks for Over 8 Million New Yorkers Amid Economic Relief Efforts
NY Gov. Hochul announces automatic inflation refund checks for 8 million residents, with amounts based on income.
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Kathy Hochul’s Turf War with a Reality-TV Star
When he was on “The Real World,” Trump’s Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, joked about a roommate’s “crusty undies.” What ...
Gov. Hochul says New York will be largest state in country with school cellphone ban
Governor Kathy Hochul once again touting her "bell-to-bell" cell phone ban which is included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget ...
New York Islanders Win NHL Draft Lottery After Governor Kathy Hochul Writes Angry Letter To League
The New York Islanders have the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft after surprisingly moving up 10 spots to win Monday night's ...
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Hochul to get expanded authority to make midyear budget cuts
With financial turmoil on the horizon promising a recession, legislators have agreed to allow the governor to recommend cuts ...
Gov. Hochul addresses cellphone ban in NY schools
Cellphones will soon be banned at New York schools from “bell-to-bell,” thanks to the policy’s inclusion in the state’s 2026 ...
Kathy Hochul scored budget wins. Now comes the hard part.
But Hochul has struggled to leverage her victories to boost her reputation with voters outside the gilded halls of the state ...
Hochul will drain reserves to pay off $7B in unemployment insurance debt for businesses in last-minute budget move
Gov. Kathy Hochul is delivering a big win to businesses that have been pressuring her to pay off their billions of dollars in ...