Gov. Kathy Hochul provided a baffling defense Tuesday for not tackling any major public safety issues — notably the state’s “Raise the Age” law — in her proposed $260 billion budget for next year.
“We have already dealt with many criminal justice reforms that others didn’t think we’d be able to accomplish, including people in this room,” Hochul told reporters.
“We did it, so I don’t need to revisit the same reforms. We got them done. So look at what’s been accomplished,” she further bragged.
The dismissively triumphant stance by Hochul stood in contrast to critics who’ve argued the Raise the Age law needs to be fixed or rolled back.
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