Capitol Confidential

One of the thorniest subjects in state budget negotiations, auto insurance, could be near a resolution but it doesn’t mean a state budget deal is imminent. capitolconfidential.com/p/an-auto-insu…

Companies like L’Oréal and Louis Vuitton are uniting against a bill approved by the state Senate this week and poised for passage in the Assembly. capitolconfidential.com/p/big-beauty-b…

Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie is upset that the governor wields more power than lawmakers in state budget talks. More: tinyurl.com/cu7fam5s

A Democrat challenging Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli faces objections to his effort to get on the ballot and his treasurer has missed state requirements. timesunion.com/capitol/articl…

President Donald J. Trump has endorsed Anthony Constantino over Assemblyman Robert Smullen in NY-21, bucking his party’s leaders in New York. capitolconfidential.com/p/trump-breaks…

A top member of the state Assembly said Monday that lawmakers should amend the state constitution to rebalance the state budget process. capitolconfidential.com/p/state-budget…

Supreme Court declines to hear case on NY's COVID-19 nursing home deaths timesunion.com/capitol/articl… via @TimesUnion

As NY lawmakers continue to debate how to amend the state's auto insurance regulations, here's an explainer on why the costs are so high. timesunion.com/capitol/articl… via @TimesUnion

And what to expect on the state budget next week. capitolconfidential.com/p/new-yorks-fr…

The Times Union's ongoing investigation of campaign finance violations examines colleges and big nonprofits that made illegal political donations. Story via @emiliemunson timesunion.com/capitol/articl… via @TimesUnion

New York's ban on fracking faces challenge from property owners in Delaware County More: tinyurl.com/n28rs32s

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Are campaign donations support for past actions—or attempts to shape future ones? That question looms over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to lower car insurance costs, including major changes to how crash-related lawsuits are handled. More: tinyurl.com/48fnk3da

We took a peek at the tax filings of Gov. Kathy Hochul and her husband. Plus, we got our hands on the financial disclosure statements of Bruce Blakeman. Here's what's in them. More:tinyurl.com/4ytrukmr

ICYMI: We've got a full list of who's donated to Hochul and Democrats in the state Legislature in the conversation around car insurance. capitolconfidential.com/p/the-campaign…

Hochul accuses state Democrats of being beholden to trial lawyers opposing her car insurance plan. Lawmakers say she’s influenced by insurers and Uber. The feud escalated Tuesday as both sides denied donations are driving decisions. More: tinyurl.com/48fnk3da

Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is Catholic, criticized Trump on Tuesday for feuding with Pope Leo and for posting a now-delated photo of himself in a white robe with a hand on a man’s head.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants it her way or the highway when it comes to her proposals intended to reduce the cost of car insurance, according to lawmakers. capitolconfidential.com/p/new-york-aut…

Hochul is seeking to delay arguments in its appeal of the Climate Act decision that prompted her push for amendments. Here’s why. capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-clima…