State defends response to Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board
The state Office of Addiction Services and Supports is not backing down from its response to recommendations on spending opioid settlement money.
Hochul administration rejects investments in overdose prevention centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration is rejecting a recommendation from a state advisory panel to invest funds obtained from legal settlements
State releases police use of force data for 2021
In 2021, police officers in New York used force in at least 10,836 incidents, according to data compiled by DCJS.
State government tourism dollars are slow to flow
A year after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $125 million investment in tourism none of the money has been distributed.
Dems retain large majority in state Senate
Democrats likely to control at least 40 seats in state Senate and could have as many as 42.
Downward revenue projections from state comptroller’s office
Comptroller's office projects future state revenue to be below the Hochul administration's mid-summer estimates.
SOURCES: Biden to campaign with Hochul
President Joe Biden and Gov. Kathy Hochul are scheduled for a get out the vote rally on Sunday in Yonkers, according to sources.
Unfinished business for Climate Action Council
Unfinished business includes the future role of low-carbon fuels, funding for the plan, and pace of building electrification requirements.
Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board makes recommendations
Harm reduction is top funding priority for Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board
Restoration of comptroller’s pre-audit authority being negotiated
Lawmakers, Hochul and DiNapoli engage in conversations about spending oversight.