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Governor Hochul proposes $8M for border security
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)— Governor Hochul is proposing $8 million dollars in her executive budget to strengthen security at the Northern Border by adding more state troopers. On Tuesday ...
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'It's about time': Gov. Hochul reveals details of plan to ban smartphones in New York schools
Gov. Hochul has revealed details of her plan to ban smartphones in New York schools as part of her FY 2026 Executive Budget ...
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NYC schools could lose nearly $350 million under Hochul’s funding proposal, chancellor says
Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is concerned about the governor’s school funding plan. She also asked Albany for more ...
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NYSUT President Melinda Person discusses Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed ban on cell phones in schools
Now, Governor Kathy Hochul has included money in her budget proposal for school districts to use to ... a consistency across the building or the district, there can be struggles about, you know ...
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Gov. Hochul's NY school cellphone ban gets a warm reception in Albany
Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to ...
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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul roasted for refusing to push charter school expansion
A Hochul rep defended the governor’s budget for education while sidestepping a question as why she’s not fighting to lift the charter school cap. “Governor Hochul’s FY 2026 Executive ...
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Governor Hochul Seeks to Expand New York WARN Notice Requirements to Include AI Disclosures
New York WARN Act notices are getting longer (again). In her State of the State address earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will direct the New York Department of Labor ...
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New York state legislators considering Governor Hochul's budget, support 'bell-to-bell' phone ban
After New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her ... would like to see is that each school board, the parents that elect to those boards or the citizens of the district, have the option to ...
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Gov. Hochul reroutes $35M to reopen heating assistance program
The temperatures are still low, but the funding is rising. Gov. Hochul has locked in $35 million to go toward a state program that helps low-income New Yorkers heat their homes in the winter — a ...
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Hochul wants to ban cellphones (and smartwatches) from schools. Here’s what families should know.
Hochul’s proposal leaves many specifics in the hands of school districts, giving local officials some degree of control over ...
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More details emerge from Governor Hochul's budget proposal
State lawmakers will start dissecting and scrutinizing Governor Hochul's proposed $252 Billion dollar budget plan with hearings starting Jan. 27. RELATED: Governor's free tuition proposal raises ...
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Where Might Gov. Hochul Be Among Friends? At a Buffalo Bills Bar.
a Buffalo native who works as a school counselor in Albany. “I tell people all the time: ‘The governor is from Buffalo!’” Ms. Hochul had intended to leave McGeary’s while the game was ...