Diddy indictment's Albany connection; Trump's SALT cap comments; A.I. hearing

And two bills on ambulance services have been sent to Hochul.

Good afternoon — it’s Tuesday and National Voter Registration Day.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

TODAY’S CAPCON:

• Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, was indicted Tuesday by federal prosecutors on sex trafficking charges. But the state Legislature may have played a role.

• Ahead of a rally on Long Island tomorrow, Trump said he’ll make changes to the SALT cap if elected.

• Which counties saw their sales tax receipts grow last month? Find out.

• At the Capitol: The Assembly has scheduled an A.I. hearing.

• Capitol Count: Hochul now has ambulance bills on her desk.

• New Bills of Note: down payment grants, housing construction and sanctuary state status.

• Bills Passed But Pending: criminalized adultery, medical identity theft and disaggregating demographics.

🍂 Tonight’s Weather: Albany: Clouds and fog, high 50s. New York City: Mostly cloudy, high 60s. (National Weather Service)

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Sean “Diddy” Combs (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

⚖️ How Diddy’s indictment may have started at the state Capitol in Albany

🚔 Federal prosecutors indicted Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, Puff Daddy, and many other names, on charges of sex trafficking.

What if I told you the indictment unsealed against musician Sean Combs, most commonly known as Diddy, wouldn’t exist if not for the New York Legislature?

 Well, that very well may be the case. Here’s what happened.