Hochul proposes school funding updates and a climate funding alternative. A prominent lobbying firm racks up fines.
Student performance in math and reading is still below pre-pandemic levels, according to new data — but on par with the national average.
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.
A $1,700 Bills suite tab was paid with campaign funds, bipartisan support for clean water funding, and New York’s top court upheld a man’s conviction despite his negligent lawyer.
The governor’s announcement appears to expand New York’s ability to cooperate with federal immigration authorities — but it’s not clear if the state has actually changed its policy.
After footage of the killing of Robert Brooks sparked national outcry, Governor Kathy Hochul promised to fully equip New York prisons with cameras. The project has stalled for years.
The money is being routed through a nonprofit — possibly running afoul of state lobbying rules.
The HEAP program abruptly closed to applications in January, months ahead of schedule. It has since reopened, but key questions remain about why it shut down so suddenly in the first place.
New York has spent more on child care assistance in recent years, but high child care costs continue to drive families out of the state and into poverty.
The governor’s proposal could make it easier to cancel your gym subscription — but harder to cancel your phone or internet plan.
“I really felt like the carpet was ripped out from underneath us,” said one county official. The state still hasn’t fully explained why it put HEAP on hold so suddenly.
Prosecutors have urged the governor to roll back some of New York’s discovery reforms. Public defenders worry about reverting to a time when they had to fight their cases “blindfolded.”
Chip technology has been standard in credit and debit cards for a decade. It could stop New York’s surging rate of stolen benefits.
The health commissioner has asked the state’s Attorney General and lobbyist watchdog to launch a ‘formal inquiry.’
Our investigation identified dozens of cases in which a wrongful conviction unit denied someone’s application, only for a judge to later exonerate them.
The social services commissioner says New York wants to join other states adopting more secure cards, but lacks funds for the upgrade.
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A legally mandated program to reimburse organ donors has languished since 2022. The health department now says it’ll fix that this year.
Wildcat strikes have spread to over half of the state’s prisons.
The HALT Solitary Confinement Act altered the balance of power within New York’s prisons.