The stage is set for a battle royale within the New York Democratic Party over climate policy. Governor Hochul has suddenly realized that the cost of the state’s planned emission reduction scheme will be “extraordinary,” and is challenging her Read More
Tim interviews Ken Moltner about voter access and election integrity in New York. James and Ken Girardin discuss the use of messages of necessity in the latest state budget. Read More
Lawmakers are considering legislation that would force school districts and local governments to tell unions where their workers live. Read More
New York school districts holding budget referendums next week plan to spend an average of $31,929 per student, according to a new analysis from the Empire Center. Read More
(This post has been updated to correct errors.) Albany's newly enacted budget appears to increase the state share of Medicaid spending by $4.2 billion or 13 percent, c Read More
State lawmakers have begun passing the bills necessary to implement the state budget for the fiscal year that began April 1. Read More
After the official release of the New York state budget, the experts at the Empire Center provided the following insight. Read More