Kathy Hochul has cast New York House Republicans as her preferred patsies as she navigates Trump 2.0. Hochul’s $252 billion budget proposal, unveiled Tuesday, does not contain any overt sticking points that put her at odds with fellow Democrats in Albany.

Hochul's fiscal year 2026 budget proposal includes $8 million to bolster security at the northern border and "power-ready" sites to attract new businesses.

New York lawmakers are voicing concern over Governor Kathy Hochul’s record-breaking $252 billion executive budget, with critics calling it unsustainable and dismissive of the state’s long-term affordability issues.

Her budget made no mention of "cap and invest," the program she proposed two years ago as a central strategy for reducing fossil fuels emissions.