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With federal child care support from the American Rescue Plan Act set to expire on Sept. 30, the end of the road is here. That has child care providers, experts, and politicians asking: what’s next?

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature invested $1 billion into mental health services in the current state budget. Part of that money is earmarked for services specifically for teenagers.

Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined steps to getting some of the state's 100,000 migrants out of shelters and into jobs, now that the Biden administration has approved temporary work permits.

More than 80% of voters say the cost of living in New York State is a major problem, with the migrant influx and affordable housing following behind as intriguing issues. That's according to a new Siena College Research Institute poll, which Siena's Steve Greenberg weighed in on with WAMC News.

In a letter to state agency heads, Blake Washington, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget director, wrote that an end to three years of pandemic-era federal stimulus packages and lower-than-expected tax collections are fueling the gap, which is estimated to reach $9 billion next year.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed into law a measure to make it easier for New Yorkers to access mail-in voting. Some New York Republicans, led by Rep. Elise Stefanik, have filed a lawsuit against the measure.

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke with WAMC News about a number of issues on Wednesday, including a looming government shutdown.

Typically, Critz Farms yields 3,000 bushels of apples. This year, Matthew Critz said he'll be lucky if he gets 100.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, speaking Monday at the Clinton Global Initiative, spoke out about what she says are right-wing attacks on transgender children. She said New York is trying to protect their rights as well as the rights of other LGBTQ people.

A third of all the money New York has earmarked for fighting climate change is supposed to go to “disadvantaged” communities. The trouble for the state is now figuring out a way to ensure the money is distributed equitably — and they’re already running into challenges.