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Pat Bradley/WAMC/Talks over the late state budget are continuing for a third weekend at the New York state capitol in Albany. -
Emyle Watkins/WBFODisability advocates fear proposed NYS budget will continue staffing crisis, threaten living optionsThe state’s current proposed budget for disability services leaves self-advocates and their workers concerned for their futures.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is deciding whether to press forward with legal action after a state Senate committee rejected her choice for chief judge. Senators say that would be a mistake. -
Hector LaSalle, if approved, would be the first Latino chief judge in New York, but he currently does not have the votes among Democrats to be confirmed.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul, in her first State of the State message as an elected governor, outlined an ambitious housing program and expansion of mental health services, along with new public safety measures, including more changes to the state’s controversial bail reform laws.
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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.
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Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly has opened an investigation into incoming Congressman George Santos (R-NY), who has admitted to lying about his resume to run for office. Separately, the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn is focused on his financial dealings in connection to his campaign.
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Pay raises for lawmakers and a new chief judge are issues dominating New York state government as the year draws to a close.
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In the wake of the storm, Genesee County will receive FEMA funding after a federal emergency declaration earlier this week.
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New York could soon become the 10th state to ban the manufacture and sale of cosmetics tested on animals. But pending legislation at the federal level may nullify such laws in New York and elsewhere.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to build a lot of affordable housing, but she said there are barriers to that unless developers are offered tax breaks similar to the 421-a program that expired earlier this year.
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In less than a month, Kathy Hochul will give her first State of the State address as a governor elected by the voters, and she’s already given some hints about what she will make a priority.
