The passage of a state budget bill should be a thorough, transparent and democratic process that allows for ample public input and discussion. Read More
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Debi interviews Tony Woodlief, State Policy Network’s Senior Executive Vice President, about federalism in the United States. Read More
New York’s statewide teachers union has been cashing in political chits as it seeks to block new charter schools from opening in New York City, asking the senators and assemblymembers Read More
The state Health Department has belatedly published a more complete COVID death count for the pandemic's first year, accounting for more than 6,000 victims who were left out of the state's previous tallies because they Read More
In a surprise development, Governor Kathy Hochul has changing the way the state accounts for emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. The proposal has big implications for New Yor Read More
Empire Center's Tim Hoefer and James E. Hanley talk about the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act with New York Climate Action Council members. Read More
Governor Hochul has turned to a Court of Appeals associate judge whose case file includes a 70-page opinion arguing that an elephant should have the legal right to petition for release from the Bronx Zoo. Read More
Former President Trump’s indictment and arraignment renewed interest in New York’s prohibition on televising state court proceedings. Read More