Capitol Notes
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Catskill OTB to cease accepting bets
Catskill OTB to stop accepting bets on Nov. 30, as they look to restructure and offer new gambling options.
Volunteers watch out for vulnerable New Yorkers. Does the state care?
Volunteers help oversee state facilities for vulnerable New Yorkers, but is the governor supporting these watchdogs?
Assembly considers artificial intelligence regulations
Assemblymember Alex Bores discusses a recent public hearing on regulating the use of artificial intelligence technology.
Hochul abandons plans for health care cost comparison website
The Hochul administration is putting the kibosh on her predecessor's plan for a health care cost comparison website.
Rethinking how New York doles out education dollars
Rockefeller Institute leader Bob Megna discusses potential changes to New York's "Foundation Aid" formula.
Justice Center reports on 2023 activity
There were more than 85,000 reports made last year to the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special
‘Working Families’ tax credit proposal updated
The anti-poverty measure has been tweaked to make it more attractive for 2025.
Disrupting the prison manufacturing status quo
Senate Investigations & Government Operations Committee Chair James Skoufis is looking to shake up the controversial manufacturing business run by
State retirement fund to hit growth mark
The fund investing on behalf of the state and local retirement system likely exceeded expectations for the fiscal year that