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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 34 MIN

Trouble in Democratic paradise? Mamdani and Hochul square off over taxes

from Off Topic/On Politics · host Spectrum News NY1

This week, Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her $260 billion state budget, which proposes a major expansion of free child care and does not raise taxes. But that tax decision may mark the first public disagreement between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the governor. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan break down the governor's fiscal plan for the year ahead. Then, a Manhattan State Supreme Court judge ruled that New York's 11th Congressional District on Staten Island is unconstitutional, finding it disenfranchises Black and Latino voters. The district, currently represented by Republican Nicole Malliotakis, could become a key pickup opportunity for Democrats as they work to retake control of the House. The "Off Topic" team examines this potential redrawing of New York's congressional map.

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