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Gov. Hochul's NY school cell phone ban gets a warm reception in Albany
Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to it.
New York school cellphone ban one step closer to reality. Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing.
New York's school cellphone ban is one step closer to a reality, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. Here's how it would work.
Cell phone ban in NY schools? Hochul wants it done under $252B budget plan
A $252 billion New York budget plan by Gov. Kathy Hochul would ban student cell phones during school and hike school aid by at least 2% per district.
NYS Governor lays out $252 billion Budget, including school cell phone restriction plan
New York Governor Kathy Hochul presented her FY2026 State Budget proposal on Tuesday, outlining her priorities.
New York schools could ban cellphones soon. Here's why Gov. Kathy Hochul changed her mind.
NEW YORK -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed she is planning to call for a statewide ban on cellphones in schools next week. A cellphone ban would alleviate concerns over students getting too distracted and make schools safer, Hochul said in an exclusive interview Thursday with CBS News New York.
Governor to earmark $13.5 million to support statewide school cell phone ban
Governor Kathy Hochul is getting closer to some sort of cell phone ban in schools, as it’s expected to be included in her upcoming budget address to be delivered Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 21.

Here's what Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes in her budget

Kathy Hochul’s foil request
Over the course of the 46-minute interview on Carlson’s streaming platform, the former Fox News personality repeatedly ...
NY’s Kathy Hochul pitches $252B budget plan stuffed with handouts — and she’s already blaming Trump if anything goes wrong
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion budget proposal stuffed with handouts on Tuesday — but she’s already blaming the ...
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Disabilities Beat: Why is Hochul’s involuntary commitment proposal controversial?
WBFO's Disability Reporter Emyle Watkins analyzes a portion of Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the State speech that caught ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul focuses on New York's affordability, subway safety during State of the State address
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out an ambitious agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address at the Hart Theater in ...
NY’s Kathy Hochul enrages green activists by pushing off ‘cap and invest’ plan over skyrocketing gas-price fears: ‘Promised 2 years ago’
Gov. Kathy Hochul drew the ire from blindsided environmentalists for postponing implementation of a controversial “cap and ...
New York City’s Migrant Crisis Won’t Get New Funding From Hochul
New York Governor Kathy Hochul won’t provide any new funding to New York City to help manage its migrant crisis, marking a ...
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Hochul unveils $252B budget with focus on cost of living, crime
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday released the full details of her massive spending proposal that she said would make New York ...
Hochul worries Trump crackdown on illegal immigrants can crush NY economy as massive number of undocumented workers revealed
New York is home to a staggering 470,100 undocumented workers, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration said Tuesday — as the ...