A law from a bill like Sen. Bob Smith’s is important in a state where the governor’s office tends to go back and forth between Republicans and Democrats.
From Governor Kathy Hochul’s election to a full term to the dramatic rejection of her first choice for chief judge to an overdue state budget, it has been an eventful few months in New York politics. Now, the legislative session is down to its final days, with a number of outstanding issues still on the table.