New York State Legislature

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is confronting one of her first major tests after winning a full term in November. Her pick for the state’s new chief judge, Hector LaSalle, is being opposed by a coalition of progressive groups — and crucially, more than a dozen Democrats in the state Senate.

Capital Correspondent Karen DeWitt speaks with Ian Pickus ahead of Governor Kathy Hochul's budget address on Wednesday.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has a busy agenda for 2023, including a new state budget, dealing with calls for criminal justice changes and getting her pick for Chief Judge through the State Senate. As lawmakers return to Albany, the state is also moving ahead with a new comprehensive climate plan and confronting an uncertain economic outlook.

For many years, New York’s campaign finance laws have been mocked. Appropriately so.

This week, Governor Cuomo is expected to resign effective just before midnight Monday into Tuesday. The current Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul will be sworn in as the state’s first woman governor. Cuomo is leaving office under a cloud – a devastating report issued by the state’s Attorney General documented claims of sexual harassment and a “toxic” environment in the governor’s office.

Environmental groups say there were some wins in the recently concluded New York State legislative session, including a new constitutional amendment…

Earlier this month, in the final days of the New York State legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill to establish a commission to prepare for…

The 2021 New York legislative session is in its final hours, with many items yet to be resolved. Criminal justice reforms continue to dominate at the end…

This week the New York State Senate approved a measure to allow adult survivors of sexual harassment and assault to bring their abusers to court.…

As the New York State legislative session draws to a close, lawmakers are considering several criminal justice changes, including what’s known as clean…