Hochul

Hochul pressured to provide film tax break to Sherri Shepherd show

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Hochul pressured to provide film tax break to Sherri Shepherd show

Gov. Kathy Hochul is being urged by black leaders to sign a bill into law to provide a controversial film tax break to the Sherri Shepherd morning talk show, which replaced the Wendy Williams show and films in New York. The unusual carve-out is being advocated by lawmakers who feel that Shepherd’s production deserves the … Read more

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes bill to fight deadly fentanyl scourge

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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes bill to fight deadly fentanyl scourge

With a deadly crisis of fentanyl-related overdose deaths fast becoming a scourge in the U.S., New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bipartisan bill aimed at fighting the problem. The measure, unanimously approved by both the state Assembly and Senate in the spring — but left in the Democratic governor’s drawer as she ran … Read more