State of the State

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made good on her promise to overhaul the state’s troubled ethics commission when she proposed a new structure in her State of the State message this week. But the idea is getting mixed reviews.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State speech Wednesday to a strictly limited audience with the pall of the pandemic casting a shadow over the proceedings.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has promised sweeping initiatives for 2022 in her State of the State address Wednesday, including overhauls of the state’s ethics rules, and a $10 billion effort to boost wages and retention in health care, nursing homes, and direct care aides.

In her first State of the State message, Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke broadly of wanting to boost the efforts to restore the Humboldt Park neighborhood in Buffalo by apparently embracing plans to cover the Kensington Expressway.

At 11:30 a.m., New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver the fourth part of his State of the State address from Albany.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo rolled out a plan to turn New York State away from its current reliance on fossil fuels into a more energy-efficient state and create…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to mandate internet service providers in New York to offer high-speed internet to low-income consumers at $15 per month, and is…

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will give the second in a series of State of the State addresses Tuesday at 11: 30 a.m. Watch it live here.

In a year when New York state faces a $15 billion budget deficit and a greater demand for basic services, advocates for survivors of domestic violence say…

During the first of four State of the State speeches, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that fighting the COVID-19 pandemic will be the top priority. Cuomo…