Creating a more inclusive environment for students
State education officials released a framework for treating transgender and gender-diverse students.
Voting by mail could become more widespread
Democratic state lawmakers in Albany are getting creative with New York's early voting system.
Raising the threshold to creating new villages
Assembly Local Government Committee Chair Fred Thiele discusses the process of creating new villages in New York.
Rethinking shark fishing regulations
In order to better protect regulated sharks off the coast, the state is proposing new fishing rules for recreational anglers.
Rethinking school lockdown drill mandates
State Sen. Andrew Gounardes makes the case for reducing the number of mandated lockdown drills for schools.
Rethinking community housing for people with mental illness
It's been nearly 40 years since the state set up its system of community housing for New Yorkers with mental illness.
Another swing and miss on housing policy
Why are state policymakers unable to agree on major housing legislation?
Proposed expansion of controversial port prompts backlash
Environmentalists and local activists are pushing back against plans to increase the footprint of the Port of Coeymans.
New York facing growing future budget hole
The Hochul administration is projecting larger future budget gaps as the result of lower than estimated tax receipts.
Wiping the slate clean for New Yorkers with criminal convictions
Criminal justice activist Katie Schaffer explains what's in the latest version of the Clean Slate Act that was passed in June.
