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In today’s CapCon, Hochul won’t present her executive budget for another three months (if she’s reelected) but she’s already getting requests for things to include.
Then, environmental advocates are asking New York’s members of Congress to fight against the Constitution Pipeline, saying it could supply power for AI data centers.
And, state Attorney General Letitia James says her office has done “tabletop exercises” with other blue state AGs to prepare for major voting disruptions around the election.
Later, James’ office had to recuse itself from prosecuting the correction officers who beat Robert L. Brooks in prison. It’s now adopted a rule in response.
Plus, Hochul signs two gun bills: one on ammunition and another after a suicide.
Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, Robert L. Brooks, Andrew Cuomo, Glenn Liebman, Lauri Cole, Barbara Pierce-Morrow, Lea Webb, Amy Paulin, Donald J. Trump, Zohran Mamdani, Jeffrey Dinowitz, Michael Gianaris, Khaleel Anderson, Erik Bottcher
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