On March 4, 2025, the New York State Senate passed S1514, which would empower the commissioner of labor to issue stop-work ...

Gov. Hochul's "bell-to-bell" mobile phone ban in NY schools is facing pushback from the state Senate, which proposes a less ...

Backers of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” ban on the use of smartphones in schools are flunking Democrats in the ...

State Senator Tom O’Mara and his Republican colleagues are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to revoke Executive Order No.

Introduced by committee chairman and Sen. Joseph Addabbo, the New York bill “prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenue ...

Governor Kathy Hochul has made it clear she wants schools to be places where kids can learn without being distracted by their ...

Sen. Dan Stec says he'll vote down any budget bills that don't lead to increased safety protections for correctional officers ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The conflict between the governor's executive order and State Senate Republicans continues. The executive ...

The state legislature is doubling down on the governor’s proposal to deter institutional investors from buying single-family homes in New York. Senate and Assembly Democrats on Tuesday released ...

Nominations are almost due for the 20th annual New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame. According to the Office of ...

A new law, sponsored by State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-North Shore/South Brooklyn), will require judges and district ...