{"id":2535263,"date":"2026-01-13T16:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-rolls-out-policy-agenda-during-state-of-the-state\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:27:59","slug":"hochul-rolls-out-policy-agenda-during-state-of-the-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-rolls-out-policy-agenda-during-state-of-the-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochul rolls out policy agenda during State of the State"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhochul-rolls-out-policy-agenda-during-state-of-the-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2535263&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York Gov. Kathy Hochul used her State of the State address to lay out a policy agenda ahead of a likely reelection campaign,touting a progressive childcare and affordability plan and attacking the Trump administration&#8217;s immigration and trade policies. She pledged support for expanding pre-K and moving toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/like-clockwork-hours-after-winning-mayors-race-mamdani-abandons-nyc-for-working-luxury-tropical-getaway\/\" title=\"Like Clockwork: Hours After Winning Mayor&#039;s Race, Mamdani Abandons NYC for &#039;Working&#039; Luxury Tropical Getaway\">global child care<\/a> for children under 5, including a $1.7 billion investment to back New York City efforts. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >hochul criticized recent federal immigration operations-citing<\/a> a deadly Minneapolis raid and the arrest of a New York City Hall analyst-and said she won&#8217;t deploy state resources to assist such enforcement, and proposed excluding ICE from &#8220;sensitive&#8221; places like schools, hospitals, and houses of worship. She also opposed Trump-era tariffs as inflationary, suggested data centers shoudl pay more for energy use, and proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtuber-and-investor-turned-ca-gov-candidate-talks-future-schools-solving-homelessness-crisis-and-more\/\" title=\"YouTuber And Investor Turned CA Gov Candidate Talks \u2018Future Schools,\u2019 Solving Homelessness Crisis, And More\">eliminating state income tax<\/a> on tips. the speech closed on a patriotic note (she donned a Buffalo Bills cap), while New York Republicans seized on the address to accuse her of failing to address an affordability crisis and to boost a potential challenger, nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hochul rolls out policy agenda during State of the State to strengthen top of the ticket for Democrats<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2471685\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\">Kathy Hochul <\/a>(D-NY) delivered her State of the State address Tuesday, giving her first key address toward her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">reelection bid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul, who will likely face Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman later this year, touted her progressive childcare plan, affordability plan, and railed against the Trump administration&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/immigration\/\">immigration operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4417396\/eric-adams-aide-bribery-government-contracts\/\">Former Eric Adams aide charged with bribery involving government contracts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4417152\/la-fire-chief-brushes-off-calls-investigate-edited-palisades-fire-report\/\">LA fire chief brushes off calls to investigate edited Palisades fire report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4416598\/mamdani-goldman-attack-dhs-detention-new-york-city-council-employee\/\">Mamdani and Dan Goldman attack DHS over detention of New York City Council employee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>She took an early swing at President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> while touting her new childcare plan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While Washington takes a machete to our safety net, I&rsquo;m doubling down on the fight for more affordable <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a>, starting with child care for parents,&rdquo; she told lawmakers and other elected officials, including state Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/letitia-james\/\">Letitia James<\/a> and New York City Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The childcare proposal is one of Hochul&rsquo;s most ambitious. She recently announced that she would support Mamdani&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-see-economic-chaos-as-opportunity-for-more-government-spending-welfare-programs\/\" title=\"Democrats See Economic Chaos As Opportunity For More Government Spending, Welfare Programs\">universal child care<\/a> plan in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a> with a $1.7 billion investment. She aims to make pre-K universal and eventually roll out universal child care for any child under 5.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani promised New York City voters that he would institute free child care for any child under 5 years old, but his plan would cost billions of dollars and hasn&rsquo;t been instituted yet. Hochul&rsquo;s altered plan signaled her support for the socialist&rsquo;s wider initiative, though it&rsquo;s unclear if she&rsquo;s in complete support of his version of universal childcare in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul also railed on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration&rsquo;s<\/a> immigration operations in New York City and beyond. She started by referencing the recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4411039\/what-to-know-ice-shooting-minneapolis-left-one-woman-dead\/\">death of Renee Good<\/a> in Minneapolis after she allegedly struck an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-tragesser-alternatives-to-immigration-detention-are-deeply-flawed-and-poorly-timed\/\" title=\"Exclusive--Tragesser: Alternatives to ... Detention Are Deeply Flawed and Poorly Timed\">immigration enforcement officer<\/a> with her car.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just last week, the world watches an immigration operation in Minneapolis that never should have been there, left a child without a mother, and a community and indeed, a nation shattered. It&rsquo;s all part of an agenda that only makes our lives harder,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also mocked the recent immigration arrest of a data analyst from Venezuela, whom the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> claims has a previous assault arrest and overstayed their visa.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yesterday, they arrested an analyst at New York City Hall, an analyst with legal work authorization. Have you met an analyst lately? They&rsquo;re really not threatening. They&rsquo;re not the baddest of the bad, and they&rsquo;re just doing their jobs. Is that person really a threat? Come on,&rdquo; she said, committing not to use state resources to back federal immigration operations.<\/p>\n<p>Another prevailing theme from Hochul&rsquo;s address is her resistance to Trump&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\">tariffs<\/a>. She said the taxes would &ldquo;drive&rdquo; up costs on &ldquo;everything from groceries to farm equipment.&rdquo; She also mentioned a clothing boutique owner in New York City whose &ldquo;business is getting hit so hard from Trump&rsquo;s tariffs,&rdquo; but is enduring.<\/p>\n<p>Other proposals from the address include her plan to exclude <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> from &ldquo;sensitive&rdquo; locations, such as places of worship, schools, and hospitals; making data centers &ldquo;pay their fair share&rdquo; for the energy they consume, matching Trump&rsquo;s recent proposal; and eliminating state income tax on tips.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul ended her address by cheering her local <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nfl\/\">NFL team<\/a>, the Buffalo Bills, and donning a team cap. Immediately afterward, she released a statement saying her address provides &ldquo;a clear, actionable plan to meet the challenges families face today, while preparing New York for the road ahead.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The New York Republican Party offered criticism throughout Hochul&rsquo;s address in the hope of undermining the governor&rsquo;s reelection hopes and boosting Blakeman.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3916298\/hochul-weighs-ai-regulations\/\">HOCHUL WEIGHS AI REGULATIONS AS TRUMP SETS FEDERAL RULES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The state of our State is not strong. We are in an affordability crisis, and one-party Democrat rule is to blame. That&rsquo;s why we lead the nation in outmigration,&rdquo; it <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NewYorkGOP\/status\/2011144990840533244\">wrote on X<\/a> in one post.<\/p>\n<p>In another post, the organization accused her of running against Trump. &ldquo;If Kathy Hochul wanted to run against Donald Trump, she should have run for President. She certainly couldn&rsquo;t have done any worse than the candidate they got,&rdquo; it said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hochul unveils State agenda to boost Dems<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2535264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hochul-mamdani.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[70840,39075,39987,69603,48547],"class_list":["post-2535263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gubernatorial-priorities","tag-kathy-hochul","tag-new-york-politics","tag-policy-agenda","tag-state-of-the-state"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/hochul-mamdani.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2535263"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2535267,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535263\/revisions\/2535267"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2535264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2535263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2535263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2535263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}