New Yorkers got a thorough lesson on the difference between a constitutional amendment and a law. Read More
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New York’s constitutional framers explicitly rejected the governor making an in-person address to the Legislature—a custom akin to the speech from the throne of the monarchy. Read More
Offshore wind developers, citing changing market conditions, are demanding what could be billions of dollars in additional subsidies—but refusing to let the public see how much or explain their reasoning. Read More
Former President Trump’s indictment and arraignment renewed interest in New York’s prohibition on televising state court proceedings. Read More
As the Legislature prepares to authorize new downstate casinos, some voters who supported the amendment are discovering they came up snake-eyes. Read More
In her own transparency plan, Hochul committed to expanding public participation in government, strengthening public integrity compliance, and changing the way the Executive Chamber handles its records and records requests. Read More
Governor Hochul may be getting ready to take the confirmation battle for her Court of Appeals chief judge nominee, Hector LaSalle, to the courts. Read More
New York legislators yesterday voted to raise their salary to $142,000 in a lame-duck special session. Read More