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Hochul unveils 'State of the State'

Jan 10, 2024 12:45 am

CBS News reports that Gov. Kathy Hochul presented more than 200 proposals that she said will make New York safer, more affordable, and more livable Jan. 9 during her "State of the State" speech. Hochul said, "I've listened as New Yorkers told me about the challenges they face, and the dreams they hold." Hochul faces a a $4 billion budget shortfall, a large problem with the lack of affordable housing, and southern governors busing many migrants to the state. She had many law enforcement proposals to stop hate crimes and shoplifting, and Hochul wants to plant 25 million trees in the next decade, buy up homes in flood zones, and add 15,000 housing units on state-owned land near train stations and prisons. Read more about this story at CBS News.