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In today’s CapCon, a lawsuit detailing how an alleged sexual assault was handled at Cornell University has rocked Albany, with Hochul and lawmakers seeking action.
Then, New York City is taking steps toward tougher rules for AI developers. What does that mean for the state? Hochul weighed in Tuesday.
Later, the Republican challenging Assemblyman Phil Steck is using the Democrat’s work as a private attorney amid the state’s income cap for lawmakers to criticize him.
And, Hochul is getting a new wave of super PAC support, including a new $3 million donation from housing interests and smaller gifts from health care entities.
Plus: State Attorney General Letitia James is now being backed by a new super PAC a week after her Republican opponent got one of her own. Here’s who’s behind it.
Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Matthew Van Houten, Jeffrey Dinowitz, Nathalia Fernandez, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Kyle Kimball, Julie Menin, Phil Steck, Frank Mauriello, Paul J. Burgdorf, Jose Goris, Letitia James, George Wellde III
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