Gov. Kathy Hochul has formally released her agenda for the coming year with more than 200 initiatives included in her 2026 State of the State address. Among the initiatives are increasing funding by $1.

The governor outlined measures to counter the Trump administration on child care aid, vaccine standards, tax deductions and energy development.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to deliver her 2026 agenda in her annual State of the State speech after a series of previews about child care plans and more

Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed new privacy laws for kids aiming to protect them from predators on social media, add age verification to online gaming platforms and keep kids from getting hooked on gambling.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, running for governor as a Republican and Conservative, blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address on Tuesday, describing it as a “Saturday Night Live skit.”

Governor Kathy Hochul framed her 2026 State of the State as a sweeping affordability and public-safety agenda, but reactions from lawmakers, policy groups, and watchdog organizations across New York reveal deep disagreements over spending,