State defends response to Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board
The state Office of Addiction Services and Supports is not backing down from its response to recommendations on spending opioid settlement money.
Long-serving state child welfare leader reflects on career
New York State Office of Children & Family Services Commissioner Sheila Poole sits down for her exit interview.
Matt Driscoll retires with state service hat trick
Outgoing New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Matt Driscoll reflects on his 13 years in state government.
State examines alternative pathways to high school diplomas
The state Board of Regents recently received a report studying how other states prepare students to graduate high school.
Buffalo News secures personnel records for WNY state troopers
Buffalo News watchdog reporter Matt Spina discusses the challenge of getting police personnel records and what's inside them.
Disability advocates against NYC’s planned mental health sweeps
More New Yorkers could end up in forced temporary psychiatric evaluations as the result of a New York City initiative.
Hochul administration rejects investments in overdose prevention centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration is rejecting a recommendation from a state advisory panel to invest funds obtained from legal settlements
Left, right, and center: An improbable state senate career
Sen. John Brooks, a Long Island Democrat, discusses his victory in 2016, life at the Capitol and his losing election.
Policing predatory mobile sports wagering incentives
Sen. Pete Harckham discusses the need to better police incentives offered by online sports wagering operators.
Clawing back independent oversight of economic development
Assemblymember Amy Paulin discusses restoring flexibility for the state's Public Authorities Control Board members.
