Labor unions want to overhaul a tax on health insurance plans and hospitals raising billions for the health care status quo.

Environmental advocates warn that not all discharge to waste water treatment plants can be completely processed.

State health officials launched an online dashboard making it easier track and analyze data on sexually transmitted diseases.

Should public and private schools compete in separate high school sports playoffs? That's what some public schools want.

UUP leader wants SUNY and CUNY chancellors to be part of a coordinated rebuttal to President Trump's higher education policies.

The state's paid medical leave benefit has been stagnant for more than three decades and cancer survivors want an update.

The New York State Troopers PBA wants troopers to have paid leave to process the direct involvement with a violent incident/

New York is poised to become the latest state to restrict access to smartphones during the school day.

The Times Union's Dan Clark discusses the broad strokes that have been agreed upon for state budget.