Hochul Raised Big Bucks From Real Estate Moguls Before Housing Deal A Sludge analysis found that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has received at least $1.5 million from real estate industry donors since the start of 2023.
New York Dems Use Special Account to Raise Corporate Donations A limitless "housekeeping" account is being used to rake in donations this year from casino developers, DoorDash, and healthcare groups that are lobbying the state.
Hochul Raises Casino Developer Cash Ahead of Licensing Decisions Real estate titans and gaming companies behind casino proposals in Times Square, Hudson Yards, and Coney Island recently donated to Gov. Kathy Hochul, with a hotly-contested licensing process underway.
Public Campaign Financing Is Coming to New York With funding approved in the state budget, a new program that matches small-dollar donations could allow candidates to run campaigns supported by everyday New Yorkers.
Hochul's Stadium Swindle The New York governor’s billion-dollar subsidy deal for a new Buffalo Bills stadium could reward her husband—and is the latest example of the state squeezing the Seneca Nation.
Good Gov Groups Slam New York’s New Ethics Commission Plan Politicians will still have too much control over the ethics commissioners, the groups say, as part of a state budget deal negotiated behind closed doors.
Real Estate and Private Equity Billionaires Set to Profit From NY Clean Grid Investments By relying on public private partnerships, New York is virtually guaranteeing that wealthy businesses with deep political connections will substantially benefit from state investment.