New York Governor Kathy Hochul

After the horrific shooting that took place in Buffalo, Governor Kathy Hochul flew in to address the community and to call out CEOs of social media platforms for not doing more to monitor violent and racist content. Governor Hochul stated: “We don’t know if there are other people who are now going to be inspired, […]

In the latest legislation signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, a new bill was signed to expand protections for victims of domestic violence to areas of discrimination where they were not previously guaranteed, like housing and public accommodations. Governor Hochul stated: “The pandemic has led to a heartbreaking increase in domestic and gender-based violence, and New […]

Rep. Antonio Delgado has been picked as Governor Kathy Hochul’s new Lt. Governor. So who is Delgado? Born in Schenectady, Rep. Delgado won his seat in Congress back in 2018 by flipping a Republican seat. He attended Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School, where he was a basketball star, and then earned degrees from Colgate, Oxford, […]

As the gas prices continue to rise, the national average for a gallon of regular Thursday, March 10th sits at $4.34. While we hope to see a decrease soon, Governor Kathy Hochul is on the fence about whether to cut the New York State “gas tax.” Governor Houchl stated: “It could go up to 6 […]

While Governor Hochul was in Rochester yesterday morning, she took the time to address what New York State could do to help with the fast-rising gas prices. In a press release from a company called GasBuddy, they reported a 61-cent jump compared to February and a $1.43 difference since 2021. Currently, there are no clear […]

During her stop in Rochester yesterday morning, Governor Kathy Hochul pledged millions for the Finger Lakes region at Monroe Community College’s downtown campus. According to Governor Hochul’s proposed budget, the state is committing $100 million to help fill in the Inner Loop, which bisected city neighborhoods years ago, rural areas will get $1 million to […]

Remember in the quarantine era wherein ordering food you could order alcohol to go? Well, it looks like Governor Kathy Houchl wants to bring that option back for New Yorkers. Yesterday morning, Governor Hochul not only her proposal to make booze takeout permanent but also discussed how they’re trying to streamline businesses getting their liquor […]

It’s official, today the mask mandate has become officially optional for students and staff. Governor Kathy Hochul left the mask decisions up to the counties, and Monroe, Livingston, and Ontario County leaders have all announced they will not mandate masks in their local districts. Dr. Mike Mendoza, Monroe County Health Commissioner, spoke out on the […]

Starting Wednesday, the New York State school mask mandate, as well as the children 2 years and older in childcare facilities, will officially be lifted. This announcement from Governor Kathy Hochul comes from just 2 days after ​​the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined new guidance for areas that aren’t experiencing high transmission […]

Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that he will be lifting the statewide school mask mandate on March 7 since there is a drop in COVID-19 infections. According to Murphy, the drop in COVID-19 infections brings new pressure on government officials to ease off restrictions amid public frustration and fatigue with the pandemic. He […]