The citizens assembly model, used for public decision-making around the world, is gaining traction in New York.
A lobbyist who has been romantically linked to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie led a rally opposing the legislation a week before the speaker declined to bring it to a vote.
In May, state lawmakers passed a $269 billion budget after haggling for months over thousands of line items and policies affecting New Yorkers.
Millions in outside spending was a boon to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2022 opponent, Lee Zeldin, and influenced down-ballot races.
The legislation would make it easier for currently and formerly incarcerated people and child victims to sue the state over allegations of past abuse.
State leaders are expected to pass a bill that avoids resolving how much Resorts World New York City needs to pay.
Resorts World is floating legislation to avert more than $500 million in payments to the horseracing industry.
Our searchable database breaks down the most consequential decisions Albany politicians made on climate, immigration, housing, schools, taxes, and more.
It’s unclear whether the Correctional Association of New York will have to scale back its nascent reform initiatives.
The leader of Reinvent Albany discusses a data center subsidy in Rockland County that flew under the radar for years.
No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.
Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay.
The legislation comes after months of haggling over how best to protect New Yorkers from President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Footage published by New York Focus sparked a debate over deputies’ practice of calling Border Patrol on Spanish-speaking drivers.
The governor has yet to nominate heads of the State Commission of Correction, which now lacks a quorum.
The Department of Justice has terminated more than 100 immigration judges since last year as it has pressured courts to order more deportations.
Hakeem Jeffries urged Albany to avoid maps that aggressively boosted Democrats, sources told New York Focus.
Shelter providers have had to lay off staff, while the children’s already uncertain futures have become even murkier.
We answer your questions on the state’s notoriously opaque budget process.
Amid abortion bans and rising digital surveillance, Albany lawmakers are revisiting an effort to stop companies from selling sensitive health information.
Unions want state leaders to sweeten their retirement packages. What would it cost, and what would it achieve?