Good afternoon — It’s Monday and Fried Chicken Day.
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Howdy! It’s Tim. We’re back at it after the long weekend. I didn’t eat a single hot dog or hamburger. Go me.
Kicking things off, a few state senators didn’t show up to votes on Hochul’s nominees needing confirmation before the end of session in June.
My colleague Brendan J. Lyons has details on a private law firm’s review of the use of force inside New York prisons where two inmates were beaten to death by corrections officers.
This election year gives us a first look at how public matching funds are working in statewide races, and I’ve included a short list of who has received the most in Assembly and Senate races.
Hochul is making some progress on the bills passed by the Legislature, and that includes one that involves New York’s first lighthouse.
Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Keven Parker, Sam Sutton, Jeremy Cooney, John Kagia, Melanie Hartzog, James O'Donnell, Matthew Rand, Janette Sadik-Khan, Robert L. Brooks, Sr., Drew Warshaw, Raj Goyle, Thomas P. DiNapoli, Bruce Blakeman, Joseph Hernandez, Letitia James, Saritha Komatireddy, Rory Lancman, Jack Martins, Grace Lee, Brian Kavanagh, Jo Anne Simon, Christopher McCreight, Alec Brook-Krasny
The New York Senate chamber (Will Waldron/Times Union)
☑️ Did these state senators skip confirmation votes?
Three state senators missed confirmation votes on nearly every one of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nominees this year. That includes two Democrats who were absent or excused for votes on 68 of the 69 appointees considered by the chamber.
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