The governor is proposing a tax break to reimburse volunteer organ donors for their gift. Meanwhile, the state has failed to implement a 2022 law that would do the same thing.
Student performance in math and reading is still below pre-pandemic levels, according to new data — but on par with the national average.
Hochul proposes school funding updates and a climate funding alternative. A prominent lobbying firm racks up fines.
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to halt all new approvals for offshore wind, which New York is counting on to meet climate law targets.
The change was among a handful of eleventh-hour tweaks to Hochul’s policy briefing book.
In the last three years, New York has become the sports betting capital of the US.
Hochul says she has a plan to make New York affordable, through tax cuts and payments to families.
It looked like 2025 could be a tipping point for climate action in New York. Instead, the governor is backtracking on key parts of her agenda.
After years of targeting bail, the governor is proposing changes to New York’s 2019 discovery reform law.
The governor also wants to make some community college programs free. But she didn’t touch the thorniest issue: the school funding formula.
Among her many health-related proposals, the governor wants to rein in drug prices — possibly by importing them from Canada.
Hochul is pushing an array of financial incentives to tackle the state’s housing crisis. But will they make a dent?
Our team will be descending upon Albany on Tuesday. Here’s what they’ll be watching.
New York’s plan to put a price on carbon could arrive in 2025. Here’s how it would work.
Updates about an increase in emissions, violence within New York’s prison system, and a breakup of two nonprofits over cannabis in NYC.
One hundred and twenty-four laws that almost were.
New York Focus education reporter Bianca Fortis reflects on the most important education stories in New York this year, and what to keep an eye on next year.
Chris Bragg, New York Focus’s Albany bureau chief, reflects on how even the most familiar topics brought new twists to his coverage in 2024.
New York Focus reporter Julia Rock reflects on her varied coverage of state policy in an end-of-year wrapup.
New York Focus climate reporter Colin Kinniburgh reflects on his environmental coverage over the past year and what’s coming on the beat in 2025.