Legislators wanted to make judges warn defendants about deportation risks. They say Kathy Hochul’s veto left them blindsided.

The surprise vote was a stinging rebuke to Governor Kathy Hochul, who pushed aggressively for LaSalle’s confirmation.

Kathy Hochul proposed an executive order to extend the controversial 421-a tax break. Labor unions shot it down.

The budget plans set up a fight with Governor Kathy Hochul, who did not propose substantial new investments at all.

In some counties, the waitlist for state-funded mental health treatment programs can exceed two years.

“We have time to work it out,” Governor Kathy Hochul said.

Here’s what our reporters will be watching for during Governor Kathy Hochul’s agenda-setting address that will kick off state budget negotiations.

Follow along with New York Focus as we cover the governor’s annual address.

Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that a deal had been reached led to a flurry of recriminations from lawmakers.

Millions in outside spending was a boon to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2022 opponent, Lee Zeldin, and influenced down-ballot races.

The structure of state government, with its centralized power and few ethical checks, invites scandal after scandal.

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.

New York’s new leader has pledged to improve access to public records – but hasn’t yet committed to the policy reforms transparency experts say are needed.

If concrete production were a country, it would be the world’s third largest carbon emitter. New York legislators want to clean it up.

Adrienne Harris has worked for over a dozen financial technology firms that Hochul would put her in charge of regulating.

An analysis by New York Focus and Gothamist/WNYC reveals the judges who set bail most frequently, driving up the jail population as it entered crisis.

“Staff at OTDA seem to be ignoring the plain meaning of the law,” said Senate Housing Committee Chair Brian Kavanagh.

Tens of thousands of undocumented workers could be left out. Advocates are pushing to add more funds.

A dispute between the prison agency and the independent prison monitoring organization has left lawyers and advocates wondering whether Gov. Hochul’s commitment to transparency will extend to state prisons.

Incarcerated New Yorkers pay some of the steepest rates for phone calls in the country, as high as $9.95 for a single 15-minute call.