Joshua Solomon reports in the Times Union that Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Democratic Party in the past six months has received at least $1 million of contributions linked to the real estate and development industries, according to recent campaign filings. Hochul has said she wants to build more housing, but has resisted calls for emboldened tenant protections. Democratic leaders in the state Legislature are trying to pass additional tenant protections as a part of a housing policy plan, while the real estate lobby typically opposes anything that could limit the number of evictions filed by landlords on renters. Hochul's campaign spokesperson Brian Lenzmeier said in a statement, “Consistent with Gov. Hochul’s commitment to maintain high ethical standards, campaign contributions have no influence on government decisions.” State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs said on Jan. 18 that “contributions to the state party have never been a factor in legislation.” Read more about this story in the Times Union.