Regulating the use of digital health data
State legislation would put new guardrails on the collection and use of New Yorkers' electronic health data.
New Assembly Banks leader talks 2025 priorities
Assembly Banks Committee Chair Clyde Vanel discusses public banks, accessing financial services, and regulating "fintech."
Addressing contaminants in private drinking wells
Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to make capital funds available to test private drinking water wells for contaminants.
Kids face waitlists for preventative mental health services
Kids on Medicaid in New York can wait months - if not years - to get access to outpatient mental health services.
Federal anti-transgender policies come to New York
New Pride Agenda's Kei Williams discusses how New York should respond to President Donald Trump's anti-transgender actions.
State marijuana regulator on banking services and NY-grown products
New York Office of Cannabis Management's James Rogers discusses a new banking directory and addressing "inversion."
Child care task force urges workforce investment
Gov. Kathy Hochul talks about the importance of child care, but her budget doesn't address the industry's workforce.
Potential fallout from Hochul’s involuntary commitment proposal
Gov. Kathy Hochul's effort to increase involuntary commitments has generated a lot of rhetoric, but what will it actually do?
OASAS leader discusses drug abuse recovery
New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports Commissioner Chinazo Cunningham takes on a variety of issues.
Preserving New York land for agriculture
American Farmland Trust New York Policy Director Julian Magnano calls for more funding for farmland protection efforts.
