“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordJune 24, 2026
Our public employees are unparalleled, and together, we have made great strides in rebuilding the state and local workforce during my administration, but our work is still not finished.
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Kathy Hochul
Democratic · New York
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Governor Hochul discusses workforce rebuilding efforts.

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