US EditionIn an Election Year State of the State Address, Hochul Takes Aim at Affordability
Governor Hochul aims to tackle rising costs with expanded child care, auto insurance reform, and nuclear energy growth without raising income taxes, citing $20,000 average family child care expenses.
- On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul used her State of the State address to propose expanded child care access including a New York City free 2-year-old program and the `Nuclear Reliability Backbone` with a 5 GW nuclear power goal.
- Amid higher utility bills and mounting affordability pressures, Hochul wrote `Today, New York faces serious headwinds` as federal actions influence costs and policies.
- Among other legislative changes, Gov. Kathy Hochul would let New Yorkers sue federal officers for constitutional violations and expand prefabricated housing programs to quicken permitting.
- Hochul's childcare pledge drew a standing ovation led by Zohran Mamdani, New York State Assembly member, while Republicans in the State Legislature called it a wish list, and she must present a funding plan Tuesday.
- With electricity demand projected to rise 50% to 90%, officials say a nuclear backbone and workforce program would provide firm power.
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ecotopical.comHochul Wants More Nuclear Power in New York
The governor’s State of the State address also focused on lowering utility rates. Discussion of the state’s Climate Act was notably absent.By Lauren DalbanDuring her State of the State address this week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she will push to invest more funds into nuclear energy, calling it “a vital part of our all-of-the-above approach to energy.”
Hochul Promises More Affordable New York, Boosting Mamdani’s Pledge
Free childcare for 2-year-olds. An expanded Second Avenue Subway. Less red tape for new housing. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday laid out a sweeping agenda to make New York more affordable — and stand up to federal threats — as part of her State of the State address. “While Washington takes a machete to our safety net, I’m doubling down on the fight for a more affordable New York,” Hochul said at her speech in Albany. Her overall focus on New Yorke…
Gov. Kathy Hochul skirts election-year headaches in play-it-safe 2026 ‘State of the State’ address
Gov. Kathy Hochul looked poised to tap dance around thorny election-year issues in her 2026 "State of the State" address Tuesday, focusing instead on crowd-pleasing measures such as universal childcare.
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