Top court won't hear Equal Rights Amendment, Hochul holds her own: 'I stand firmly with the president'

And new guidance on how insurers can use artificial intelligence.

Good afternoon — it’s Thursday and Mojito Day.

THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024

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TODAY’S CAPCON:

• The state’s highest court won’t hear a challenge to the Equal Rights Amendment, all but ensuring its place on the ballot in November.

• Hochul is still holding her own after her lieutenant said Wednesday he wants Biden replaced as the party’s nominee.

• New guidance for insurers focuses on how artificial intelligence could be discriminatory.

☀️ Tonight’s Weather: Albany: Partly cloudy, low 70s. New York City: Partly cloudy, maybe rain, mid-70s. (National Weather Service)

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Opponents of the amendment have rallied against it. (Will Waldron/Times Union)

⚖️ Top court won’t hear Equal Rights Amendment challenge

🧑‍⚖️ That means the amendment is expected to appear on the ballot for voters in November.

We’re starting today with some late-breaking legal news. My favorite.

A lawsuit targeting the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, as its supporters have called it, won’t be heard by the state’s top court.