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

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) unveiled her $254 billion state budget, including a number of controversial proposals mostly unrelated to finance. Hochul sparred with her left flank for a month over several criminal justice,

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