City & State | Mar 23, 2023
…has spent millions to promote Hochul’s budget, represents a marked shift for the billionaire philanthropist. “It did come as a surprise to me that he would go into an Albany fight when I first read (this) because he usually goes for larger initiatives than doing this,” veteran Democratic strategist George Arzt told City & State.
Still, Hochul’s budget includes issues that Bloomberg cares about, including expanding charter schools and making changes to bail reform. Whether he decided to spend his cash for those reasons or to assist a fellow moderate Democrat at odds within the face of an increasingly…
