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Democrats eye conflicts of interests in gubernatorial appointments
Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger wants to narrow pool of future Cuomo appointees.
Last call for alcohol (to go)
The state's restaurant industry is reeling after unsuccessfully lobbying to extend a popular pandemic "cocktail-to-go" offering.
Regional electric scooter-sharing program planned for upstate
Language in the 2020 state budget paved the way for electric scooters rules and regulations around New York.
Senate ‘Clean Slate’ sponsor reflects on end-of-session drama
Sen. Zellnor Myrie provides a postmortem on effort to give New Yorkers with criminal records a fresh start.
Cuomo signs opioid settlement fund lockbox bill with undisclosed caveats
Cuomo negotiates future tweaks to law restricting the use of opioid settlement funds.
Drafting error holds up clean slates for more than 2 million New Yorkers
A postmortem on "Clean Slate" bill with Sen. Zellnor Myrie.
Are lawsuits the way to less gun violence? New York Democrats hope so
The state legislature believes it’s found a way around a federal law shielding gun manufacturers and dealers from lawsuits.
Lawmakers hope second time’s the charm for prosecutorial oversight panel
Sen. Jamaal Bailey believes the latest version of a prosecutorial conduct commission will pass constitutional muster.
Buffalo’s Democratic mayoral primary highlights shifting local political landscape
Investigative Post Executive Director Jim Heaney explains the unfolding political saga in Buffalo.
