ALBANY — Gov. Hochul’s fellow Democrats handed her a major early term defeat when they formally rejected her chief judge pick, setting the table for potentially strained relations ahead of
The unprecedented rejection of Hector LaSalle, Hochul’s nominee to lead the Court of Appeals, doesn’t bode well for the governor as she navigates negotiations over her $227 billion budget blueprint.
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) said Dems are trying to look past the suit and ongoing controversy surrounding Hector LaSalle’s nomination to lead the Court of Appeals as they prepare for budget negotiations with the governor.