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A proposal to raise the minimum wage in New York state and tie future increases to inflation has gained the favor of Governor Kathy Hochul, who included the idea Tuesday in her annual State of the State address.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul won Tuesday’s Democratic primary, her first contest in seeking a full term as governor. She’ll face Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin in the November election.
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New York’s registered Democrats and Republicans are voting in primaries Tuesday that will determine the party’s choice for governor. While Governor Kathy Hochul is comfortably ahead of her two opponents, the results of the four-way Republican primary for governor are less clear.
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Governor Kathy Hochul is seeking a full term after succeeding Andrew Cuomo who resigned last year. If elected in November, she would be the first woman chosen by voters as New York's governor.
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In this year’s Democratic primary for the position, three candidates are running: Antonio Delgado, Ana Maria Archila and Diana Reyna. Each is associated with a candidate who is running for governor, but in the primary, they are elected separately.
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It’s less than three weeks until New York state’s primary for governor, and so far, it seems the contest is Governor Kathy Hochul’s to lose. While she’s ahead of her two challengers, Hochul does have some potential vulnerabilities.
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The bill imposes a moratorium on new and renewed permits at fossil fuel-burning plants for a type of crypto mining known as proof-of-work. The process used to create Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies relies on large amounts of energy.
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Governor Kathy Hochul defended her record against New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Long Island Congressman Tom Suozzi in a debate on Tuesday night, where topics ranged from abortion rights to cryptocurrency mining.
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Candidate Tom Suozzi said it’s not the first time that high-ranking Democratic Party members have tried to talk him out of running for something.
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Williams said he’s not against cryptocurrency mining altogether, but wants companies to reevaluate their mining process so it doesn’t use as much electricity.