Hochul Wants to Save for a Rainy Day. Lawmakers Say It’s Already Pouring.
Budget negotiations center on one crucial question: should New York save or spend?
This article has been updated to include a statement by the budget department sent after initial publication.
Backing primary opponents to progressive Democrats, the new Solidarity PAC resembles a state-level analog to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
As the relationship was coming to light, Heastie returned $5,000 in campaign cash to a labor group from which he’d recused himself.
Referencing a New York Focus story, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas introduced legislation to prevent public agencies from naming the medically discredited condition in their reports.
New York legislators have a plan to claim billions in federal funding for health care, driving a fight between industry groups.
We read the governor’s, Senate’s, and Assembly’s budget proposals — so you don’t have to.
We answer your questions on the state’s notoriously opaque budget process.