Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
By Anne Reynolds and Bob Keefe After spending much of the past six months in Albany, legislators from across the state are returning to their home districts for the summer and fall. Since the legislative session began in January, how have their home districts changed? For one, there’s probably […]
On June 16, 2016, at the Century House in Latham, the New York State Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene honored Susan Delano, deputy managing director, on her retirement. The Research Foundation is the organization responsible for administering and directing research programs at the New York State Office of Mental […]
Pension forfeiture, spending disclosure rules part of last-minute reform package A last-minute ethics reform deal reached by the governor and legislative conference leaders would strip the pensions of any public officer who is convicted of corruption. Under the agreement reached late Friday, any public officer who is convicted of […]
So why do so many politicians steal? Clearly, they can make a lot of money within the legal parameters they themselves have established, so it doesn’t make sense that they would chance going to prison, some for the rest of their lives, by doing something criminal. Most of us […]
A bill that would educate new parents about safe sleep practices for infants has passed both houses and will be sent to Gov. Cuomo to be signed or vetoed. The bill ( S.5100/A.7181) amends Public Health Law to require that the informational leaflet provided by hospitals and birth centers […]
Rossana Rosado, who was nominated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in February to serve as New York’s 66th Secretary of State, was unanimously confirmed by the Senate Wednesday night. Rosado will lead the Department of State, which is one of the oldest agencies in state government, having been established in […]
The issue of lead contaminated water is one that Americans have become all too familiar with. With Flint, Mich., Baltimore, Md. and Newark, N.J all in the headlines recently for contamination in their drinking water, lawmakers, educators and environmental groups are hoping to be proactive about keeping children safe […]
To the editor, All of us mourn the loss of life and the act of violence that occurred in Orlando last weekend. This was an attack on freedom-loving people and freedom-loving societies everywhere. Acts of terrorism, foreign or domestic, aimed at gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation must be […]