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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2024 · 21 MIN

NY Focus: Hochul’s Plan to Close Prisons Faces a Fight

from WJFF - The Local Edition - Special Report · host Jason Dole & Patricio Robayo

Governor Kathy Hochul has made no secret of her goal to scale back state spending across agencies. But among some rural state lawmakers, her plan to save $77 million on prisons is driving backlash. Eliza Fawcett from NY Focus has more. 

Governor Kathy Hochul has made no secret of her goal to scale back state spending across agencies. But among some rural state lawmakers, her plan to save $77 million on prisons is driving backlash. Eliza Fawcett from NY Focus has more.

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Governor Kathy Hochul has made no secret of her goal to scale back state spending across agencies. But among some rural state lawmakers, her plan to save $77 million on prisons is driving backlash. Eliza Fawcett from NY Focus has more. 

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