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The 2019 legislative session was among the most productive in several years, with the passage of bills that ranged from strengthening abortion rights, to…

Legislative leaders have announced an agreement in principle on nine bills that they say will extend and strengthen New York City’s rent laws. It’s part…

Two bills approved Wednesday in the state Senate could affect President Donald Trump and his associates.One would permit the state tax department to give…

Budget talks are intensifying in Albany as the deadline nears, and they are revealing tensions and divides between Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the…

The state comptroller has come out with revenue projections that will limit the ability to spend more money in the state budget. Under law, the governor…

The New York State legislature built on the state’s 2013 gun control laws Tuesday, and are passing measures to extend the waiting period for background…

The New York State Legislature voted Tuesday to codify the abortion rights in the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade into New York law. Gov. Andrew…

The New York State Legislature has announced it will hold hearings on Feb. 13 about sexual harassment in state government.The announcement was hailed by a…

The New York State Legislature has been more active during the first few days of the session than it has in many years.On Monday, both houses of the…

Democrats who will run the state Senate in January say a top priority will be to expand access to voting in New York. Advocates say there are several…