Times Herald-Record on MSN

More online age restrictions, AI protections on Gov. Hochul's 2026 agenda

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed tighter online protections for kids and teen mental-health training in a preview of her 2026 State of the State speech.

Prosecutors demand changes to NY’s Raise the Age law as Hochul weighs proposals

Hochul, who is set to lay out her agenda for the year in her state of the state speech next Tuesday, said she was “willing to look at” the so-called Raise the Age law last August, but she has so far remained mum about following through.
WTEN Albany on MSN

Gov. Hochul unveils new proposals of 2026 State of the State

Gov. Kathy Hochul held a press conference on Wednesday in Albany detailing several proposals from her upcoming 2026 State of the State.
North Country Public Radio

Hochul seeks additional social media safeguards for kids

The legislative package on online safety is the first of Hochul’s State of the State proposals to be formally outlined ahead of the Jan. 13
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Hochul slams Trump speech, says his plans would cost New Yorkers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP on Tuesday delivered a nearly two-hour speech to Congress discussing his administration’s actions in the first six weeks of his second term and his plans for the future. The president covered a wide range of ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Hochul backs ‘safety zones’ around houses of worship

Hochul is building on legislation introduced last month after a raucous protest outside the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan. “I'll be announcing safety zones around houses of worship where people can go freely, to go to a safe place without threats of violence or protests,” Hochul said.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul confronts a rising populist tide

The Democratic governor is navigating a political world dominated by Trump and Mamdani as she runs for reelection.
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