Governor Hochul’s campaign to promote traffic safety
We check in with Mary Tanner Ritcher, deputy commissioner for traffic safety and investigations for the New York State DMV.
New York tweaks evidence disclosure laws
At the urging of Gov. Kathy Hochul and local prosecutors the state's discovery laws were updated this summer.
Health insurers push back on new mandates
The health insurance industry argues that mandating treatment coverage drives up costs with little extra benefit to the state.
Families face waitlists for child care voucher program
An increased investment by the state into child care vouchers hasn't eradicated wait lists for families around New York.
New York Dems prepare for redistricting battle
Assemblyman Micah Lasher makes the case for abandoning redistricting norms in New York to compete with changes in red states
State identifying endangered species for protection
The Hochul administration is in the process of crafting a 10-year plan to guide the conservation of endangered species.
Poll examines redistricting changes and responding to federal cuts
A Siena Research Institute survey explored changing New York's redistricting process and responding to federal spending cuts.
Wage parity for home care workers undermined by legal loopholes
A state law intended to give New York City home care workers a pay boost hasn't always been realized, reports New York Focus.
Patients and drug makers target ‘fail first’ prescription model
Health insurers can sometimes require patients try cheaper alternative drugs than what a doctor initially prescribed.
Political campaigns look to harness artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is invading all corners of life and political campaigns are not immune from the spread.
