New Hochul tax proposal juices budget talks, but agreement unlikely this week

Despite her deputy exchanging some high-profile barbs with Hochul’s team this week, Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Westchester) acknowledged “incremental progress” is being made in talks behind closed doors – including getting closer to a deal on anti-ICE measures and change lang-use approval processes proposed by Hochul.

https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/new-hochul-tax-proposal-juices-budget-talks-but-agreement-unlikely-this-week/