The Republican gubernatorial candidate and good-government groups condemned the move.

Debates over auto insurance, climate change have slowed down state budget talks.

Through early June, the state plans to stock more than 1.7 million brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout in waterways around New York.

The Siena Research Institute poll shows support among New Yorkers for voter ID requirements.

The United Federation of Teachers and other unions are focused on lowering the age when someone can retire without a penalty.

New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.

Upstate transit agencies are warning of possible service cuts if more funding isn’t provided in the final state budget.

The average bonus paid to employees of the securities industry in New York City was about $247,000 last year, according to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

The Food Retail Establishment Subsidization for Healthy (FRESH) Communities Act would provide $10 million in loans or grants to help retain, expand or build new grocery stores where there are few to none today.

Some worry that leasing land for large-scale solar projects will jeopardize farming. Cornell surveyed farmers to try to find out if these perceived threats are real.