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Hello, it’s Jimmy Vielkind. Long-time reader, but this is my first time taking the wheel here, filling in for Dan. Let’s take a cruise …
In today’s CapCon, solid performance on Wall Street will color a coming debate on raising taxes on the rich. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has thoughts.
Then, advocates are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill that that requires more disclosure about food ingredients.
And, Hochul had some interesting comments about the election … in Israel.
Finally, the governor signed several bills dealing with domestic violence.
Names in today’s CapCon: Tom DiNapoli, Kathy Hochul, Zohran Mamdani, Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, John Gristina, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot
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