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In today’s CapCon, Gov. Kathy Hochul has a new list of 75 regulatory changes she’s advancing. Here’s the full list and nine that stood out to me.
Then, a new Quinnipiac poll Wednesday showed a slightly tighter race between Hochul and Nassau County Bruce Blakeman than what the university found last month.
Later, Democrats in the state Legislature are contemplating a state-backed student loan program in response to federal changes that will enact limits for certain borrowers.
Plus, Hochul will soon consider a bill that would create new protections for borrowers who take out private loans to pay for college. Here’s what it would do.
Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Bruce Blakeman, Zoe Jacobs, Alicia Hyndman, Toby Ann Stavisky, Dana Levenberg, Rachel May
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