A provision of Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed executive budget this year would “erode” oversight to the tune of at least $4 billion in state spending over the next fiscal year, said state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

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To audit Medicaid, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said he would create a team akin to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency created by the administration of President Donald J. Trump at the start of last year.

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The New York Court of Appeals reversed a child sex abuse finding Tuesday over “deepfake” concerns. A stark warning then came from a dissenting judge.

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Mamdani’s ultimatum to Albany draws opposition from Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has been staunchly opposed to that idea and has shown no signs of changing her position.

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Mamdani’s ultimatum to Albany draws opposition from Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has been staunchly opposed to that idea and has shown no signs of changing her position.

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Nursing homes are seeking clarity on how the Hochul administration wants to spend $1.5 billion in aid split between them and hospitals. Meanwhile, community clinics were surprised to find that $40 million in last year’s budget has been zeroed out.

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The New York state transportation budget hearing is usually a snoozefest, but a lawmaker shouting at another to “shut up” woke everyone up on Feb. 3.

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Democrats in New York's Legislature are considering two new bills that would protect immigrants from being arrested by federal immigration officers and deter the actions of those officers.

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New York's Protect Our Courts Act was enforced during 11 of those nearly 60 visits. ICE officers arrived intending to make an arrest but, without a judicial warrant, were turned away and prevented from doing so.

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New York drivers will soon face heftier penalties for dangerous driving convictions, including more points on their licenses.

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An exchange between Assemblyman Ari Brown and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday grew so heated that it was shut down by Democratic leadership.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul released her executive budget proposal and outlined her agenda. But she’s also up for reelection, raising the stakes for what she’s able to accomplish between now and November.

We sat down with Hochul at the Hearst Media Center. Here's what we talked about.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has about a month and a half to finalize her executive budget proposal, which is required by the state constitution to be balanced.

But with a budget gap on the horizon, we’ve got some details on how she’s planning to deal with that.

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik formally announced her bid for governor on Friday, a long-anticipated declaration that comes after she has been sparring for months with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Democrats in New York have a big problem leading into next year’s elections. They’re losing registered voters.

The state Board of Elections released new data Monday on party enrollment across the state as of Nov. 1. We dig into the numbers in the link in the comments.

So many nooks and crannies go unnoticed at New York’s Capitol. Capitol Confidential’s Dan Clark reminds us why we shouldn’t set things on fire.

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