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$557 million pension giveaway
Coverage of $557 million pension giveaway in the Nexus archive.
- Hochul and Dems’ NY pension, $557M porkapalooza came after union donated millions to campaigns
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Democratic lawmakers approved a $557 million pension deal for public-sector unions following an election-year campaign targeting them, leveraging the unions' long-standing financial support for statewide Democrats. The move is framed as a 'sweetheart' giveaway benefiting unions that donated millions to Democratic campaigns.