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Lawmakers look for guarantee of car insurance savings from Hochul’s plan
Gov. Kathy Hochul says her plan for the budget will bring down car insurance costs. State lawmakers ask for that guarantee in law.
Senate Deputy Leader Gianaris on state budget negotiations
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, a Queens Democrat, provides an update on state budget negotiations.
GOP gubernatorial hopeful heads to court for matching funds
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is challenging an administrative decision denying his gubernatorial campaign matching funds.
The SUNY student perspective on the state budget
We explore the state budget priorities of students at New York's public colleges with the head of the SUNY Student Assembly.
Erik Bottcher brings upstate and downstate perspective to Albany
We get to know State Sen. Erik Bottcher, a Manhattan Democrat, who won a special election earlier this year.
State librarian shines a spotlight on library censorship
In advance of an Albany screening of a documentary about censorship in libraries we talked with state Librarian Lauren Moore.
Cancer screening Medicaid coverage part of budget debate
Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to amend Medicaid coverage for biomarker screenings, just a few years after authorizing coverage.
Could Tom DiNapoli lose the Democratic primary?
We explore the strategies and variables that might lead state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to lose the Democratic nomination.
Proposed constitutional amendment mandates mental health services
A proposed amendment to New York's Constitution would mandate the state care for the mental health needs of New Yorkers.
