Health officials looks to curb rates of syphilis
The transmission of syphilis is on the rise in the last two decades after being nearly eradicated in New York.
New transportation leader in state Senate
We talked with the new chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, Rochester Democrat Jeremy Cooney.
Are regional high schools the future in New York?
Rural Schools Association of New York State Executive Director David Little discusses the merits of regional high schools.
Fund for civil legal services entangled in budget drama
This year a special fund for civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers got entangled with the state's general fund.
Increasing state’s bottle deposit seen as boon to NYC ‘canners’
Thousands of "canners" would likely see an increase in their revenue from an update to the state's redemption laws.
Paid medical leave expansion stalls in Albany
Competing benefit structures for the state's paid medical leave program emerged during budget negotiations.
Integrating mental health and substance abuse care
New York is slowly expanding the number of providers offering integrated mental health and substance abuse care.
Concerns raised with state-backed investments in marijuana retailers
Cannabis attorney Lauren Rudick addresses some of the criticisms levied at the manager of the state's social equity fund.
Big Tech’s firm opposition to social media restrictions
The effort to protect minors from addictive features of social media is facing stiff opposition from impacted platforms.
Judges weigh in on mail voting and ethics watchdog
The Times Union's Dan Clark explains appellate rulings impacting New York's ethics watchdog and mail voting.