The average incomes and the net headcount of New Yorkers moving to other states hit an all-time high during the first full income tax-filing period affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, according to 2020-21 (IRS). Read More
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In an unexpected twist for New York's budget negotiations, state leaders are considering a plan that would sharply reduce wage supplements for home-care aides and redirect the savings to a subsidy for employer-sponsore Read More
It raises the question of whether Albany has, at any point, had an accurate picture of where the state’s 2.4 million students stand academically. Read More
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
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
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