Could 2022 be the year of universal child care access?
Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos is proposing a payroll tax on big employers to fund child care subsidies.
Environmentalists want ‘Bottle Bill’ 2.0 in 2022
Environmentalists want more beverages covered by the state's redemption deposits and want deposits raised to a dime.
New York’s road map to ending hepatitis C
A long-awaited state report takes some bold and potentially controversial approaches to ending hepatitis C in New York.
State cyber security team flunks comptroller’s review
AUDIT: The cyber security team tasked with serving public entities around the state needs better internal controls.
A long-range vision for the Adirondack Park
The Adirondack Council is offering a 30-year plan, with micro- and macro-level suggestions, for the Adirondack Park.
Balance of power shifts in New York’s whistleblower protections
New York's whistleblower protections have been narrowly applied in the past, but a new law will likely change that.
Advocate to help steer new funding against opioid epidemic
Avi Israel, a substance use recovery advocate, was appointed by AG Tish James to serve on the Opioid Settlement Board.
Batteries could power Southern Tier’s future
Stan Whittingham, a Nobel prize winner for chemistry, wants the Binghamton-area to be a battery manufacturing hub.
State releases long-awaited plan for eliminating hepatitis C
More than two years after a hepatitis c elimination task force last convened, the DOH releases their report
Hochul looks to put her stamp on NYC transit hub
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced plans to overhaul Penn Station, including giving the transit hub a new name.
