The change was among a handful of eleventh-hour tweaks to Hochul’s policy briefing book.

The governor also wants to make some community college programs free. But she didn’t touch the thorniest issue: the school ...

It looked like 2025 could be a tipping point for climate action in New York. Instead, the governor is backtracking on key ...

The self-proclaimed “first mom governor” proposed increasing the state’s child tax credit, tripling the maximum amount that ...

The reform law dictates that judges should only dismiss cases for discovery reasons if a prosecutor fails to exercise “due ...

Hochul is pushing an array of financial incentives to tackle the state’s housing crisis. But will they make a dent?

Among her many health-related proposals, the governor wants to rein in drug prices — possibly by importing them from Canada.

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