Kathy Hochul is set to propose an appropriation on Tuesday that would provide one of the largest sums ever invested by a state into research of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the neurodegenerative disease known as A.L.S.
The appropriation, part of Ms. Hochul’s overall budget proposal, would commit $25 million to A.L.S.
The governor said she hoped the program could serve as an outline for tackling other rare diseases as well.
Ms. Hochul’s mother, Patricia Courtney, died from A.L.S., also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2014.
She never saw her daughter become lieutenant governor or governor.
Persons:
Kathy Hochul, Hochul’s, Patricia Courtney, Lou Gehrig’s, Hochul, ”
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State Assembly
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A.L.S, State