Lawmakers expect ICE tensions to punctuate N.Y. budget
State lawmakers expect issues shaping national politics, like rising tensions over immigration enforcement and the actions of federal…
Three-year corporate N.Y. tax extension to fund $260B budget
The state will require corporations to pay higher taxes for at least three more years to fund a…
N.Y. pols brace for ICE accountability battle
Democratic lawmakers in Albany are demanding reforms to hold U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agents accountable for their…
N.Y. lawmakers mull opioid settlement fund to fill fed cuts
Some state lawmakers said they’ll consider using opioid settlement dollars to backfill federal cuts to recovery programs in…
Johnstown Assemblyman will run to replace Stefanik in NY-21
Assemblyman Robert Smullen, a Republican from Johnstown, will officially launch his campaign Thursday to represent the North Country…
N.Y. lawmakers discussing calls to change Raise the Age law
Democrats in the state Legislature are preparing for a fierce debate next session over calls to reform a…
N.Y.’s top court backs expanding treatment courts
New York’s top justices want to expand treatment courts and work with the Legislature to empower judges to…
N.Y. vets mixed on Secretary Hegseth’s U.S. military reforms
Veterans around the state are having mixed reactions to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s promise to impose stricter…
N.Y. has hired 150 displaced federal workers, preps for more
New York state has hired 150 former federal workers ensnared in mass layoffs earlier this year, and is…
N.Y. lawmakers remain firm against HALT Act changes
State lawmakers said Wednesday they remain adamantly against changing the law that limited the use of solitary confinement…