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A gap in state law means groups can advertise and lobby on nominations without the same public-facing disclosures they’d have to make with run-of-the-mill legislation.
Tensions between the governor and lawmakers that had flared last year were freshly stoked in the waning days of 2023 as Hochul vetoed a number of bills with strong support in the legislature.