Albany’s influence wars

This post was originally published on Politico.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has taken almost $200,000 in campaign contributions from insurance companies amid her proposal to save them thousands.

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STONES AND GLASS STATEHOUSES: Gov. Kathy Hochul has raked in almost $200,000 in campaign contributions from insurance companies as she pushes for a proposal she argues would help save both their policyholders — as well as those same companies — lots of money.

But while reaping that campaign cash, Hochul has also attacked members of the Legislature for taking their own political contributions — and she is now arguing their political positions are tainted by those dollars in a way hers are not.

“I’m proud of what we’re doing,” Hochul told reporters today at