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.
Prison officials rethink publishing rights of incarcerated New Yorkers
The Hochul administration is backtracking on a revamped prison policy after reporting by New York Focus.
Environmentalists try again to strengthen stream protections
Riverkeeper's Jeremy Cherson discusses legislation designed to more thoroughly regulate certain waterbodies in New York.
Inside the state’s utility regulator
The Public Service Commission 's longest serving commissioner, Diane Burman, discusses her role as a utility regulator.
Electric grid managers remind policymakers of reliability concerns
Electric grid managers fear the state will retire its fossil fuel energy generators faster than green energy sources can replace them.
