But Hochul has struggled to leverage her victories to boost her reputation with voters outside the gilded halls of the state Capitol. Her budget is trying to resolve issues that c

In poll after poll, Hochul’s policy priorities are popular. Voters are less enthusiastic about the governor herself.

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) unveiled her $254 billion state budget, including a number of controversial proposals mostly unrelated to finance. Hochul sparred with her left flank for a month over several criminal justice,