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Hospitals want faster payments from health insurers
Assemblymember Al Stirpe, a Syracuse-area Democrat, wants to curb the time hospitals wait to get paid by insurance companies.
State policymakers look to preserve child vaccine access
State Health Commissioner James McDonald wants to ensure New York's kids have access to vaccines regardless of federal policies.
Upgrading New York’s electric grid
New York's transmission system is in need of a major overhaul, but could efficiencies be implemented in the short term?
The Planet Albany Power Rankings
Who are the most powerful people in Planet Albany not named Hochul, Heastie and Stewart-Cousins?
Mr. Zellner goes to Albany
We get to know State Sen. Jeremy Zellner, a Buffalo-area Democrat, who won a special election earlier this year.
Is New York’s ‘Scaffold Law’ ripe for revisiting?
A report commissioned by The Building Trades Employers' Association highlights New York's construction liability costs.
Holding the state responsible for winter pothole damage
Assemblymember Patrick Carroll wants the state government to be liable for vehicle damage caused by potholes in the winter.
Making pepper spray more accessible in New York
Assemblymember Chris Eachus, a Hudson Valley Democrat, wants to make it easier for New Yorkers to obtain pepper spray.
Closing the health insurance gap for low-income New Yorkers
Senate Health Chair Gustavo Rivera wants the state to pick up the health insurance costs for more than 400,00 New Yorkers.
