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Kathy Hochul's Bad Bet

Kathy Hochul's Bad Bet

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tried to strongarm her own party into giving her a judge. Her failure speaks volumes about how the State Senate has changed.

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Max Burns
Jan 18, 2023
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On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul received her clearest reminder yet that while Albany may be slow to change, it is now far less susceptible to the kind of strong-arming that made Andrew Cuomo a feared figure among state lawmakers. It still isn’t entirely clear whether Hochul has gotten the message.

Hochul took the big L after her effort to nominate Judge …

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