Ron DeSantis disavows Florida’s blogger registration bill
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Ron DeSantis disavows Florida’s blogger registration bill

ByNews Polite

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis distanced himself Tuesday from a widely-criticized blogger registration bill, saying he does not support the legislation. DeSantis pointed out at a news conference that lawmakers can introduce measures independently and said he was surprised he became associated with state Sen. Jason Brodeur’s proposal that would require…

Hochul’s ‘moderate’ budget plan still leaves New York on a path to fiscal doomsday
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Hochul’s ‘moderate’ budget plan still leaves New York on a path to fiscal doomsday

ByNews Polite

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new budget plan includes a record $227 billion in spending, plus at least $1.6 billion in tax hikes. The left wants a lot more, but that hardly makes her a fiscal conservative. She’d increase taxes on payrolls in the 12-county “MTA region” by $810 million and extend…

Kathy Hochul slammed for $1B election-year ‘slush funds’
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Kathy Hochul slammed for $1B election-year ‘slush funds’

ByNews Polite

Gov. Kathy Hochul treated herself to nearly $1 billion worth of pork-barrel spending in this year’s state budget — allowing her to freely hand out cash as she runs for election against Republican challenger Lee Zeldin. Hochul and her Democratic allies in the Legislature added the $920 million worth of…