But Hochul has struggled to leverage her victories to boost her reputation with voters outside the gilded halls of the state Capitol. Her budget is trying to resolve issues that c

In poll after poll, Hochul’s policy priorities are popular. Voters are less enthusiastic about the governor herself.

The conceptual deal includes changes to the state’s discovery laws, a ban on phones in schools, a new criminal charge for committing a crime while wearing a mask and new funding for the MTA.