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 2023 PRESS articles & editorials, of note

 

January 27, 2023
New York Now -- CJC

 

January 28, 2023
"An embarassing defeat for Letitia James"
Albany Times Union (Chris Churchill)

February 2, 2023
"Hochul's Plan for a State Budget, How a Bill Becomes a Law in New York"
NY NOW (Dan Clark)   How a Bill Becomes a Law in New York (Alexis Young)

February 2, 2023
Brian Lehrer Show "NYS Budget and More" -- Campbell

February 2, 2023
"Charter School Expansion Faces Tough Fight in New York"
NYT (Troy Closson)

February 8, 2023
"CUNY orders colleges to slash budgets..."
Daily News

February 15, 2023
"State Senate Rejects Nominee for Chief Judge in Defeat for Hochul"
New York Times (Luis Ferre-Sadurni)

February 19, 2023
"Heastie and Assembly Democrats have long history of killing reforms"
NY Post (Jon Levine)
JLevine1@NYPost.com

February 20, 2023
"The architects of the state Court of Appeals nominating process wanted Senate vote"
Albany Times Union  (Joshua Solomon)

February 21, 2023
"LI judge says Senate Dems were wrong to deny LaSalle floor vote,
must do so for next chief judge nominee
"
Daily News (Denis Slattery)

February 21, 2023
"State Supreme Court justice says LaSalle was entitled to floor vote"
Albany Times Union (Joshua Solomon)

March 9, 2023
"Unions, lawmakers urge billions more for SUNY, CUNY in budget"
Spectrum (Kate Lisa)

March 13, 2023
"Outside group backs Hochul's budget push"
Spectrum News (Nick Reisman)

March 15, 2023
"Democrats propose Janet DiFiore-tied budget rule to crack down on court perks"
NY Post (Zach Williams)

March 16, 2023

"New York Legislature veteran lays out path to state budget"
Spectrum News (Susan Arbetter, Tim Williams)

"What's in, what's out as embolded New York State Legislature
counters Hochul's budget proposal
"
Buffalo News (Chris Bragg)

"Lawmakers go their own way on budget, as deadline nears"
Niagara Gazette (Joe Mahoney)

"Local lawmakers react to one-house budgets"
Daily Star (staff)

"Here's Your Guide to the 2023 State Budget Fight"
New York Focus

"One house budget resolutions approved"
Politico (Joseph Spector)'

"NY Democrats, Republicans spar over fiscal priorities
as budget negotiations get underway in Albany
"
Daily News (Denis Slattery)

March 16, 2023
"MAGA and Martinis: Is this the Future of the Republican Party in New York?"
NYT (Jesse McKinley, Maggie Haberman)

March 17, 2023
"Assembly, Senate unveil budget proposals"
Adirondack Daily Enterprise

March 17, 2023
"The state budget battle begins"
Spectrum News-NY1

March 17, 2023
"New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
says negotiating housing outside the budget a possibility
"
Spectrum (Susan Arbetter)

March 17, 2023
"Inside the NY State Budget Process
with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
" & here
New York NOW (Dan Clark)

News 10-WABC

News  Channel 2-- "Where the News Comes First"  (Joleen Ferris)

March 17, 2023
"Area lawmakers blast one-house state budget proposals"
Daily News (online-Batavia) (Alex Gault)  agault@wdt.net 

March 17, 2023
"State Budget Update: by Senator Liz Krueger"
Yonkers Tribune

March 18, 2023
"Hochul's Agenda A Loser in One-House Budgets"
Post-Journal (John Whittaker)

March 17, 2023
"Governor Hochul's Budget Priorities Rejected by the Legislature,
Creating Tension for Final Two Weeks
"
NY Now (Karen DeWitt)

March 18, 2023
"Senate releases one house budget"
InformNNY.com (Jamie DeLine)

March 20, 2023
"New York state budget talks intensify as deadline looms"
(Karen DeWitt)


March 20, 2023
"The 2023 Law Power 100"
City & State

March 29, 2023
"Budget negotiations continue in Albany entirely out of public view"
Spectrum (Zack Fink)

March 29, 2023
"State Sen. Tedisco call for state budget transparency with proposed legislation"
Daily Gazette (Ted Remsnyder)

Where we're at with the budget
Dan Clark

March 30, 2023
"What's at Stake in the New York State Budget?  A Quick Guide"
The City (Gabriel Problete)

March 30, 2023
"Dems revive districting case as battle for Congress begins in NY"
Albany Times Union (Brendan Lyons)

March 30, 2023
"New York State budget will be late (again), Gov Hochul says"
Gothamist (Jon Campbell)

March 30, 2023
"New York's budget likely late citing 'big budget issues'"
AP

March 30, 2023
"Budget will be late, Hochul says"
WAMC Public Radio (Karen DeWitt)

March 30, 2023
"New Yorkers weigh in on key budget sticking points"
Capital Pressroom

March 30, 2023
"The same forces who made Trump who he is just got him indicted"
Politico (Jonathan Lemire)

March 30, 2023
"Live Updates: Democratic reaction focuses on a theme: accountability"
NYT (Katie Glueck)

"But from New York to New Mexico, the early Democratic reaction to news of Donald J. Trump’s indictment had one common message: No one is above the law."

March 31, 2023
"New York Budget Likely Late Because of 'Big [Policy] Issues'"
AP (Maysoon Khan)

March 31, 2023
"State budget deadline set to come and go with no agreement on a new spending plan"
(Karen DeWitt)

April 2, 2023
"Lawmakers say they want a more transparent
and timely budget process
"
CBS-Chanel 6 News (Tom Eschen)

April 3, 2023
"Another late budget"
WAMC-Public Radio (Blair Horner)

April 3, 2023
"A revamped ethics watchdog prepares for its future"
Capital Pressroom

April 3, 2023
"Blame game begins with New York state budget overdue"
WAMC-Public Radio (Blair Horner)

April 4, 2023
"New York state budget stalled over bail reform changes"
Public Radio (Karen DeWitt)

"New York state budget still in limbo as talks between leaders stall"
New York Post (Zach Williams)

April 5, 2023
"A late state budget? Certainly not the first"
Spectrum News-1 (Zack Fink(

April 6, 2023
"A second list of judge candidates for New York"
Capital Pressroom

April 7, 2023
"To make sure workers get paid, Hochul and
lawmakers face tight budget extension
"
Gothamist (Jon Campbell)

April 9, 2023
"Kathy Hochul's quixotic budget quest shows the system is not working"
Nicole Gelinas (NY Post)

April 9, 2023
"New York lawmakers return Monday for budget extension"
Spectrum (Nick Reisman)

April 10, 2023
"Another Monday, another budget extender"
Politico (Joseph Spector, Zachary Schermele)

April 10, 2023
"NY budget not expected for another week
as lawmakers pass a second extension
"
(Karen DeWitt)

April 10, 2023
"NY government passes second stopgap
as budget delay stretches on
"
City & State (Rebecca Lewis)

April 10, 2023
"NY Budget Delayed Again Amid Talks on Bail, Housing"
AP

April 12, 2023
"Good government groups on 'budget bombs', lack transparency"
Capital New York (Susan Arbetter, Tim Williams)

April 14, 2023
"Common Cause New York calls redrawing congressional maps
before 2024 'politically inappropriate
'"
Capital Tonight (Susan Arbetter)

April 15, 2023
"N.Y. Budget Chief's Exit Prompts Inquiry into Covid Contract Deal"
New York Times (Jay Root)

April 15, 2023
"New York state budget stalmate continues"
WAMC (Ian Pinkus)

April 17, 2023
"New York third extension passed to keep state running"
AP (Maysoon Khan)

April 18, 2023
"NY bill calls for governor's salary
to be withheld during budget delay
"
City & State (Shantell Destra)

April 18, 2023
"Hochul's use of consultants for speeches raises questions"
Daily Gazette (editorial)

April 18, 2023
"NYC is World's Wealthiest City, Bay Area Boasts Most Billionaires"
Bloomberg (Kevin Varley)

April 19, 2023

"Hochul and Legislature to enter fourth week without a state budget"
WXXI (Karen DeWitt)

April 19, 2023
"Hochul demands, micromanaging holding up Albany budget talks"
New York Post (Zach Williams)

April 20, 2023
"New York's Budget Is Really Late. What's Taking So Long?"
New York Times (Grace Ashford)

April 20, 2023
"The budget is late, but not as late as many of its predecessors"
City & State (Rebecca Lewis)

April 20, 2023
"20 days later New York is still without a budget"
WRGB staff

April 20, 2023 NY NOW

April 21, 2023
"While waiting on a budget, lawmakers could make"
Daily Gazette (editorial)

April 21, 2023
"New York Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt discusses late state budget, judicial nominations"
Capital Tonight (Susan Arbetter)

April 22, 2023
"State Budget Groundhog's Day Continues"
Lockport Journal (John Whittaker)

April 21, 2023
"Lawmakers ready to pass sixth extender as state budget talks drag"
(Karen DeWitt)

April 21, 2023
Legislative Gazette

"New York State Budget now nearly three weeks late" (Karen DeWitt)

April 22, 2023
"5 things to know about how policy issues can delay state budget"
Newsday (Mike Gormley)

April 18, 2023
"NYC is World's Wealthiest City, Bay Area Boasts Most Billionaires"
Bloomberg (Kevin Varley)

April 23, 2023
"State budget's tardiness is a concern"
Auburn Citizen (editorial)

April 24, 2023
"Lateness does matter: the New York State budget
can and should be completed in a timely fashion every year
"
Daily News (editorial)

April 24, 2023
"New York lawmakers: Progress made on finalizing budget"
Spectrum News (Nick Reisman)

April 24, 2023
"State lawmakers fail to reach a deal on the state budget, now four weeks late"
Public Radio (Karen DeWitt)

April 24, 2023
"Think Tank: New York state legislators are actively choosing to delay budget"
CNY Central  (Conor Wight)

April 24, 2023
"State extends budget deadline again"
Watertown Daily Times/Press Republican (Alex Gault)

April 25, 2023
"Legislators pass budget extender as sides near budget deal"
Politico Pro (Joseph Spector

April 25, 2023
"Squabbling Over Crime Measures Snarls Budget Deal"
Post-Journal CNHI  (Joe Mahoney)

April 25, 2023
"Lawmakers: Get the policy out of New York's budget"
Spectrum (Nick Reisman)

April 25, 2023
"Extender 5: Endgame or Infinity War?"
Politico (Anna Gronewold)

April 25, 2023
"Commentary: Allowing children to live in poverty is a policy choice"
Albany Times Union (Kate Breslin)

April 24, 2023
"Hochul says New York state budget will wrap soon"
Spectrum (Nick Reisman)

April 25, 2023
"Gov Hochul signals NY budget deal on the horizon,
vows to continue housing push down the road
"
Daily News (Denis Slattery)

April 25, 2023
"The good, the bad, and the ugly in Albany's budget sausage-making"
New York Post (editorial)

April 25, 2023
"Hochul: NYers care about budget changes, not late budget"
New York Post (Zach Williams)

April 25, 2023
"Hochul says New York state budget agreement is getting closer"
Public Radio (Karen DeWitt)

April 25, 2023
"NY lawmakers fail to reach deal on budget that is now four weeks late"
Public Radio (Karen DeWitt)

April 25, 2023
"State budget could be passed by end of the week, says Hochul"
Channel 6 WBRC

April 25, 2023
"Charter schools emerge as key issue holding up New York's state budget"
Chalkbeat (Reema Amin)

April 25, 2023
"Updates: New York 'Conceptually' Has a Budget"
New York Focus

April 26, 2023
"Wednesday's Headlines: Albany Budget Watch Edition"
Streetsblog-NYC (David Meyer)

April 25, 2023
"New ethics panel pursuing charges against Cuomo over book deal,
former governor suing in response"
(Vaughn Golden)

April 26, 2023
"Channeling Wayne Gretzky, Hochul says 'At least I took the shot' on failed housing plan"
(Karen DeWitt)

April 26, 2023
"Republican lawmakers: give New Yorkers time to read budget"
Spectrum-State of Politics (Nick Reisman)

April 26, 2023
"New deadline could push New York's budget to a month late"
Spectrum-State of Politics (Nick Reisman)

April 26, 2023
"Tedesco Issues Secret Government Alert! 'NYS Budget Transparency Act' Needed
to Contained "Feasting Albany Allegators'"  Tedesco press release

April 27, 2023
"14 'zombie' charters would open in NYC under Albany budget deal"
Chalkbeat (Reema Amin)

April 27, 2023
"NY has a tentative budget deal.  Here's what in and what's out"
Gothamist (Giulia Heywood, Jon Campbell)

April 27, 2023
"As state budget purportedly winds down,
will there be time to review the final document?
"
City & State (Shantel Destra)

April 27, 2023
"14 'zombie' charters would open in NYC under Albany budget deal"
Chalkbeat (Reema Amin)

"Charter Schools, Still Hotly Debated, Could Expand in New York"
New York Times (Troy, Closson, Luis Ferre-Sadurni)

April 27, 2023
"Push to improve transparency of NYS budget process"
(News 10-WABC) Jamie DeLine

April 27, 2023
"New York state likely to hit one-month mark with no budget in place"
Public Radio (Karen DeWitt)

April 27, 2023
"Tell Albany, For once read the budget bills before you pass them"
New York Post (editorial)

April 27, 2023
"Clueless Kathy Hochul's chaotic governance leaves New York to bleed"
NY Post (Bob McManus)

April 27, 2023
"New York State Budget Deal Would Raise Minimum Wage and Change Bail Laws"
New York Times (Luis Ferre-Sadurni, Grace Ashford)

"Hochul announces $229 billion budget nearly one month late"
Albany Times Union (Joshua Solomon)

April 28, 2023
"State Budget's Biggest Winner May Be Mayor Eric Adams"
The City (Greg David, Greg Smith)

April 28, 2023
"Gov. Hochul Reveals Budget Plan..."
New York NOW

April 28, 2023
"New York state budget deal would enable 14 additional charter schools to open in New York City"
American School and University (Tim Kennedy)

April 28, 2023
"Post experts give their unvarnished view
on Hochul's boondogle $228 billion boondoggle
"
New York Post

April 28, 2023
"New York budget watchdogs: Details will matter in state spending plan"
Spectrum (Nick Reisman)

April 28, 2023
"Albany budget veteran: Governor and Legislature racked up wins
while Hochul changed the narrative
"
Spectrum (Susan Arbetter)

April 28, 2023
"New York Will Toughen Contentious Bail Law To Give Judges More Discretion"
New York Times (Jesse McKinley, Grace Ashford, Hurube Meko)

April 28, 2023
"Gov. Hochul Gets A Budget Deal, But No Signature Win"
New York Times (Grace Ashford)

April 28, 2023
"State budget deal sparks strong reactions"
Press-Republican (CNHI-Joe Mahoney)

April 28, 2023
"North Country lawmakers will head back to Albany and finish the late state budget"
NBC-5 (Carolyn Sistrand)   Ron Seyb

April 29, 2023
"Hochul brings back an Albany tradition: the late, late budget"
(Anna Gronewold, Joseph Spector)

April 29, 2023
"Goodell, Borrello, Critical Of Albany Leadership"
The Post-Journal (Gregory Bacon)

April 29, 2023
"State budget votes next week on public safety, child care, minimum wage"
Newsday (Michael Gormley)

April 29, 2023
"In darkness, Democracy dies"
The Saratogian (Sen. Jim Tedisco)  Troy Record

April 29, 2023
"Quotation of the Day: Hochul Arrives at Budget Deal With Wi[s]h List Largely Unfilled"
New York Times (Assemblywoman Pat Fahy)

April 29, 2023
"A done deal in Albany?  Hochul says the budget is settled without showing the settlement"
Daily News (editorial)

April 29, 2023
"Give lawmakers adequate time to review state budget"
The Daily Gazette (editorial)

April 30, 2023
Let public review these NY budget bills
Auburn Citizen (editorial)

April 30, 2023
"Commentary: How New York's budget process got this way --
and how to fix it
"
Albany Times Union (Edward (Ned) Schneier)

May 1, 2023
"With 'Sammy's Law' Not in the State Budget, Its Up to the City Council to Push It"
Streetsblog (Julianne Cuba)

May 1, 2023
"A state budget process that blindfolds the public"
Oleans Times Herald (Tom O'Mara)

May 1, 2023
"Budget deal may be close. What will it mean for colleges and universities?"
Public Radio (Blair Horner)

May 1, 2023
"Lawmakers start passing NY's $229B budget. No one is happy about it"
Gothamist (Jon Campbell)

May 1, 2023
"One month after New York state spending plan's due date, l
awmakers begin passing budget bills
"
Public Radio (Karen DeWitt)

May 1, 2023
"What made it into the 2024 New York budget?"
City & State (Shantel Destra, Rebecca Lewis)

May 1, 2023
"New York state Senate leader: Budget end in sight"
Spectrum News (Kate Lisa)

May 2, 2023
"New York's budget will aid capital costs for SUNY, CUNY"
Spectrum 1 (Nick Reisman)

May 2, 2023
"State Legislature starts to pass $229B billion -- a month late"
Newsday (Mike Gormley)

May 2, 2023
"There's no time to read budget bills, and Albany leaders are just fine with that"
City & State (Rebecca Lewis)

May 2, 2023
"Hochul promised a late, not bad, budget --but gave NYers both"
NY Post (editorial)

May 2, 2023
"Meet the Big Ugly: The NYS budget has free buses, a cannibus crackdown, and more!"
Gothamist (Jon Campbell)

May 2, 2023
"Lawmakers expected to hold late night session
debating final New York state budget bills
"
Public Radio (Karen DeWitt)

May 3, 2023
"Wednesday's Headlines: Big Budget Victories Edition"
StreetsmartsBlog (David Meyer)

May 3, 2023
"How New Yorkers Lives Will Be Altered by the $229 Billion State Budget"
New York Times (Luis Ferre-Sadurni, Grace Ashford)

May 2, 2023
"Final state budget bills expected to be debated until early Wednesday before passage"
Daily Gazette (Ashley Hupfel)

May 2, 2023
"State lawmakers officially approve late $229B budget"
Daily Gazette (Ashley Hupfel)

May 3, 2023
"Inside New York's finalized $229 billion state budget"
Spectrum News (Nick Reisman)

May 3, 2023
"Your One-Stop Guide to the 2023 New York State Budget"
NY Focus

May 3, 2023
Comptroller's Statement

May 3, 2023
"Public Campaign Financing in Coming to New York"
Sludge (David Moore)

May 3, 2023
"New York budget approved with some wins and losses for Hochul"
(Karen DeWitt)

May 3, 2023
"Did the public get enough time to examine state budget bills?
Some groups and lawmakers say no
"
(Karen DeWitt)

May 3, 2023
"Why didn't the state budget debate go all night?  This is the reason"
Politico (Bill Mahoney)

May 4, 2023
"A new Belmont Park"
Politico (Joe Spector)

May 3, 2023
"New York state budget boosts funding and allows more charter schools"
Chalkbeat (Reema Amin)

May 5, 2023
"State budget plan decried as budget buster for counties"
Adirondack Enterprise (Joe Mahoney)

May 5, 2023
"Major things to know about the new $229B state budget"
Newsday (Yancey Roy)

May 5, 2023
"Dissecting the state budget from both sides of the aisle and state"
Spectrum (Tim Williams, Nick Reisman)

May 8, 2023
"The budget is finally finished.  Here are the issues left to tackle this session"
City & State (Rebecca Lewis)

May 9, 2023
"After late state budget, key issues remain for NY lawmakers before session ends"
WAMC (Ian Pickus)

May 11, 2023
"Hochul Gambled On A Late State Budget.  Did It Pay Off?"
Gotham Gazette (Samar Khurshid)

May 12, 2023
Morning Edition- Legislative Gazette -- WAMC  (Guistina)

 

"New York Has A Housing Crisis.  So Why Won't Albany Act"
New York Magazine (Errol Louis)

June 1, 2023
"Fair pay for judges: State commission on salaries should start today
and needs to boost compensation for judges
"
Daily News (editorial)

June 2, 2023
"Amid Democratic Outcry Over LaSalle, Hochul Turned to Republicans"
NY Focus (Sam Mellins)

June 9, 2023
"UpStart News Site Has Youth on Its Side, and Albany in Its Sights"
New York Times (Ginia Bellafante)

August 21, 2023
"Corruption-Less in Albany?  Lately, at Least"
Politico (Bill Mahoney, Nick Reisman, Jeff Coltin, Emily Ngo)

September 1, 2023
"Albany lawmakers are law-breakers: Kathy Hochul and Carl Heastie
have failed to name members to a judicial pay raise panel
"
Daily News (editorial)

October 6, 2023
"Combative Bronx Judge Faces Calls for Removal"
(Sam Mellins, George Joseph)



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