State’s prison watchdog finds implementation failures
A watchdog report for 2024 reaffirms past findings that prison officials are failing to implement solitary confinement reforms.
New York’s shrinking prison population
Is there a point when society should be concerned that not enough people are held behind bars?
Requiring possible expiration dates for internet-enabled devices
State Sen. Pat Fahy wants companies to share the expected lifetime of internet-enabled devices with consumers.
TikTok savy lawmaker discusses social media regulations
Assemblymember Chantel Jackson talks about visits to the TikTok offices and shares thoughts on regulating social media.
SUNY police officers call for centralized system
The union representing police officers at SUNY campuses is looking to standardize and centralize their operations.
Federal changes poised to grow need for civil legal services
The Legal Aid Society's Adriene Holder discusses the importance of ensuring access to civil legal services in New York.
Skoufis and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Legislative Day
Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed seven bills on Thursday and they were all carried in the state senate by Orange County Democrat James Skoufis
Construction Update: Work is underway at the Capitol complex
The Empire State Plaza and Capitol are in a period of transition. We discussed the moving parts with OGS Commissioner Jeanette Moy.
Hochul administration explores ADK land preservation
Whitney Park is changing hands in the Adirondacks, so conservationists are hoping the state can preserve most of the property.
New leader at helm of public authorities watchdog
Joshua Norkin is now running the NY Authorities Budget Office, an obscure agency overseeing quasi-governmental authorities.
