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Hello, it’s Jimmy Vielkind again, helming another newsletter powered by our Capitol Bureau.

In today’s CapCon, Gov. Kathy Hochul gave a window into her electoral thinking at a rally Wednesday night in Albany.

Then, an education advocacy group wants the New York State Education Department to keep requiring Regents exams as graduations for a high school diploma.

And, a new study looks at how voters view political ads made with AI.

Finally, Hochul announced amendments to a major cannabis bill.

Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Bruce Blakeman, Donald J. Trump, Seulki Lee-Geiller, Lee Zeldin, Arlen Benjamin-Gomez, JP O’Hare

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