State misses initial deadlines for child poverty council
State policymakers are weeks behind schedule with the implementation of the Child Poverty Reduction Council.
Senate gets finalized district maps from special master
Special master gives senate Democrats some help in Buffalo.
Limited legislative appetite for overhaul of ticket purchasing regulations
Assembly and Senate representatives appear out of step over live-event ticket regulations
Jacobs makes the case for separate primaries
New York Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs is against shifting the entire primary calendar to August.
Hochul taps Congressman Antonio Delgado to be LG
Two-term Congressman Antonio Delgado will be the state's next lieutenant governor
Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigns
The Harlem Democrat is facing federal corruption charges.
Hochul stresses importance of ‘responsible’ budgeting
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is working with legislative leaders to find the "right balance" of spending for the state budget.
Gianaris weighs in on Hochul’s ‘kitchen sink’ approach to criminal justice reform
Senate Democrats unlikely to embrace entire package of reforms pushed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Lawmakers paving the way for marijuana farming this summer
Legal marijuana farming for recreational use could start this summer.
Alleged legislative staff experiences the subject of new Instagram account
State lawmakers are accused of sexual misconduct and creating a hostile work environment in anonymous postings being shared on Instagram