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In today’s CapCon, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday she wants to change New York’s rape laws in response to the case at Cornell. There’s already a bill and here’s where it stands.
Then, state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli faced off with his Republican opponent, Joseph Hernandez, in an hour-long debate. Here are five takeaways.
Later, voluntary foster care agencies are facing a crisis after costs spiked in recent years. Here’s what happened and how they say the state could help.
And, a new bill seeks to ban nondisclosure agreements with data center developers.
Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Thomas P. DiNapoli, Joseph Hernandez, Letitia James, Alessandra Biaggi, Nathalia Fernandez, Jeffrey Dinowitz, Carl E. Heastie, Kathleen Brady-Stepien, Sean Ryan, Bruce Blakeman, Rachel May
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