Gov. Hochul Retreats to Square One on Finding a Top Judge for New York
The State Senate’s rejection of Justice Hector LaSalle leaves New York’s leaders in uncharted territory, with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s next steps uncertain.
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The State Senate’s rejection of Justice Hector LaSalle leaves New York’s leaders in uncharted territory, with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s next steps uncertain.
It’s the first time in recent history that a governor’s nominee for chief judge was rejected by the state Senate.
Governor Kathy Hochul's state Scoping Plan, which she released earlier this month, has been met with some push back about it being a bad idea.
Press release: Today, the New York State Senate Republicans announced Senator George Borrello as the new Chair of their campaign committee for the upcoming election cycle. Leader Rob Ortt selected Borrello to succeed Senator Pam Helming, who has led the campaign committee as Chairwoman since July 2020. “I want to thank Senator George Borrello for stepping into this role to
Opposition to Gov. Kathy Hochul's choice for chief judge, Justice Hector LaSalle, is only growing, and some say she should withdraw his name and pick someone else.