Unrealized promises for municipal energy program
The state's Community Choice Aggregation has struggled to deliver on lower energy prices for New Yorkers.
What President Trump could mean for the environment
A former EPA regional administrator in the Obama administration discusses the environmental impact of a Trump administration.
The implications of New York’s ‘Equal Rights Amendment’
Attorney and disability advocate Evan Davis hopes New York's ERA will improve the lives of New Yorkers with disabilities.
Comptroller’s office finds missing oversight of home care payments
More than $14 billion of Medicaid payments weren't verified, according to an audit by the state comptroller's office.
State seeks info for developing upstate nuclear projects
New nuclear energy projects appear to be part of Gov. Kathy Hochul's plans for powering upstate in the future.
Ethics watchdog discusses 2025 legislative agenda
The State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government is looking for additional authority in 2025.
State’s chief cyber officer discusses staffing and infrastructure
State Chief Cyber Officer Colin Ahern discusses the mandate he has from the governor and how he's responding.
Hochul nixes 29 task forces, commissions, reports
For the third year in a row, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed bills that would authorize various task forces, commissions, and blue ribbon panels.
Exploring the state Higher Education Services Corporation
The obscure agency is responsible for administering the state's loan and grant programs for higher education.
State reckons with future of highway in downtown Albany
There is a national reckoning about what to do with the aging highways leading into cities and Albany is no different.