Division of Budget Director Blake Washington said the health care system in New York will almost certainly be destabilized in the coming years under sweeping changes to Medicaid handed down from ...

The Bird Banding Laboratory has turned duck hunters into citizen scientists. What happens if it is defunded?

A breakdown of what's in the 2025-26 state budget for the city of Auburn.

The Budget Equity Act is gaining momentum at the State Capital, and if it passes, twice, potentially would be on New Yorkers' ballots.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed off on a record-smashing $254 billion state budget deal Friday — though a lack of transparency in the budget process and an uncertain economic picture could only see it ...

The final state budget for Fiscal Year 2026 omitted the REAP and RACE tax breaks intended to lure office tenants to older buildings and away from Manhattan — a priority for real estate groups ...

ALBANY — Language in the New York state budget will close a loophole that has blocked dozens of farms from accessing a state tax credit meant to cover the extra ...

With the endless budget process almost over, it’s time for Speaker Heastie and the Assembly to stop making excuses, pass NY HEAT immediately, and prove they can actually do something meaningful for ...

New York is set to modify its 2019 discovery reform for the third time after a push by Gov. Kathy Hochul and prosecutors to curb case dismissals.

Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday touted the $254 billion dollar budget agreement that was announced Monday night. She visited a school highlighting a child tax credit for families.

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