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New York state legislators have just days to question phone hacking, forensics, and fusion centers before the budget passes.
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The governor’s projected price tag is five times higher than estimates by the legislature and outside researchers—but she hasn’t said how she arrived at her figure.
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Budget negotiations center on one crucial question: should New York save or spend?
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Advocates organizing for similar laws say loopholes in Hochul’s proposal make it “virtually meaningless,” and are encouraging the governor to withdraw the measure.
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How the three budget proposals from the governor, Assembly and Senate stack up.
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Both chambers are set to release budget proposals that will represent a mixed bag for New York’s undocumented population.
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The court ruled retirees who opt-out of the switch to Medicare Advantage plans can keep their current insurance free of charge. The Adams administration is appealing the ruling.
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“By April 1, it will be out or modified. It will not be this program,” one legislator predicted.
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Hochul proposed raising the cap on Medicaid spending, which Cuomo created, and boosting reimbursement rates, which Cuomo cut.
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The $216 billion budget would ban gas in new construction, but otherwise offers few dramatic moves on climate.
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New York is building renewables - but it doesn’t have a plan to shut down the plants they’re supposed to replace.
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Child care used to be Hochul’s marquee issue. Now, she’s proposing a modest expansion—but only if Congress doesn’t act.
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Two proposals in Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State would constitute the most significant expansion of New York’s health plan for low-income individuals in years.
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The state spends $1.6 billion a year subsidizing oil and gas. Lawmakers are trying to eliminate about one-fifth of that spending.
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Millions of New Yorkers are behind on their utility bills, and advocates say the state is doing a poor job distributing federal assistance.
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More than 50 retirees said they opposed the plan. Zero said they supported it.
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Tens of thousands of undocumented workers could be left out. Advocates are pushing to add more funds.
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With deep ties to both organized labor and the city’s business elite, Mayor Eric Adams will face tough tradeoffs on union contracts.
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The $115 million state contract for administering the program required a paper application. Without it, tenants who can’t access technology may be getting left behind.
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New York is showering microchip manufacturers with billions in subsidies—on top of massive federal incentives.