Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his proposal to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use as well as a plan for the creation of the regulatory Office of Cannabis Management during his annual State of the State address. The new department will have the responsibility of overseeing New York’s adult-use recreational program […]
Even though classes have already begun online, the 64 campuses in the State University system are preparing to reopen this Monday, February 1, for the spring 2021 semester with new precautions in place to protect professors, students and staff. As seen in the fall semester, the spread of COVID-19 forced […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed state agencies to prepare for a winter storm that will affect most of the state Tuesday and Wednesday. “It appears that Mother Nature has another round of winter weather in store for most of the state, which is unsurprising, but the concern here is […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his budget director are hoping for $15 billion in federal aid from the Biden Administration by April 1 in order to avoid higher taxes and service cuts in the fiscal year 2022 budget, which was unveiled on Jan. 19. Cuomo and Budget Director Robert Mujica essentially […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 20, to congratulate President Joe Biden, express hope for the country’s future and lay out what it will mean for New York moving forward in the face of COVID-19. “I’m very excited about the president and the change for this […]
In our efforts to get Trump out of the White House, we seem to have largely overlooked things going on in state governments. They have been overshadowed by the national news. If we hear anything about Cuomo, it usually has to do with his adverse relationship with the disgraced former […]
President Joe Biden, joined onstage by his family and Vice President Kamala Harris, addressed the nation at his presidential inauguration on Capitol Hill today, promising to restore unity following President Donald Trump’s one term in office. “Today we celebrate the triumph, not of a candidate, but of a cause, the […]
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins today announced Senate Committee Chair assignments for the upcoming legislative session. The Senate Democratic Conference, which holds a veto-proof super majority for the first time, has created five new conferences, which are bold in the list below. “During our first session as the new Senate […]
