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
Hochul administration not banking on Medicaid tax revenue
New York Budget Director Blake Washington discusses uncertain future of new MCO tax
Hochul administration slow to realize touted child care initiatives
A 2021 direct deposit law designed to benefit child care providers hasn't been implemented after more than two years.
Automatic spousal insurance coverage enrollment could be narrowed
State policymakers are taking steps to revise a controversial car insurance requirement.
State’s nascent campaign financing system eyed for changes (again)
Senate Democrats from across the political spectrum are backing a new effort to overhaul the state's campaign finance program.
Work of child care task force lost into the ‘ether of state government’
When Gov. Kathy Hochul approved an extension of the state's Child Care Availability Task Force in 2021, she wrote in