Gov. Kathy Hochul presented a plan to help communities and businesses participate in World Cup celebrations while ensuring it is done in a safe manner. The proposal would allow event organizers to host...

Beginning our series of interviews with all four candidates primarying for Elise Stefanik’s open seat, here are the details of a recent chat I had with Anthony Constantino, who faces off against fellow...

Continuing our series of interviews with all four candidates running for Elise Stefanik’s open seat, here are the details of a recent chat I had with Republican Robert Smullen, who faces off against...

Six months ago, Lake Placid restaurant owner Stuart Amoriell had no political ambitions, no campaign infrastructure, and no plans to run for Congress. Then one of his employees was deported. Amoriell,...

Editor's Note: This is the first of four articles we will publish on the two Democratic and two Republican candidates vying in primaries for the NY-21 open seat. NY-21 is a huge New York congressional...

Recent buffer-zones proposed by the Governor and others have recently stirred commotion as they have raised a discussion between lawmakers and advocates over the freedom of religion and the freedom of...

As you may know, my day job is training young journalists in the Capitol as a part of this 48-year-old program known as Legislative Gazette. The semester ended a couple of days ago for us, so the students...

On April 21, many cancer survivors, medical professionals and patient advocates gathered at the New York State Capitol for the annual "Cancer Action Day." Cancer Action Day is an annual advocacy event...

Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes has announced that she will not run for re-election, ending a storied tenure in Albany that saw her as the first Black and the first female Assembly majority...

On March 31, state legislatures passed the first budget extender of 2026, avoiding a government shutdown amidst the looming April 1 deadline on the budget vote for the 2026-27 fiscal year. A budget...

On Tuesday, March 24, Governor Kathy Hochul spoke at the Police Investigative Forensics Center in Albany, alongside officers from various municipalities, on the creation of 3D-printed guns or ghost guns....

On March 24, a press conference was held at the New York State Capitol. Calling for the protection of traditional Medicare because it does not provide the affordable and reliable coverage that retirees...

On Monday, March 16, a rally at the Million Dollar Staircase took place to garner support for the “One Fair Price" package - two bills that would ban surveillance pricing and electronic shelf labels...

New York State has recognized March as Gambling Awareness Month, and on Monday, March 16, the gaming commission facilitated a meeting on the expansion and regulations of gaming operations. Executive...

On Sunday, March 8, over 15,000 public workers from across New York State came together to rally united over Tier 6 and pension fairness in the state. MVP Arena, where the event was hosted, was flooded...

On Tuesday, March 3, Gov. Kathy Hochul highlighted the success of universal school meals, with New York investing $340 million in the new state law. She was joined by state Sen. Michelle Hinchey and Assemblymember...

New York State’s budget process began in earnest on Tuesday, March 10, as the Senate and Assembly Democrats publicly announced their respective one house budget resolutions. Now, the two legislative...

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, a gun safety advocacy rally was held by Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action. The rally focused on the effects of 3D-printed firearms and the harm they can have on...

On March. 2, Governor Hochul gave a speech on the ongoing conflict in Iran and claimed that the safety of New Yorkers is her main focus while also questioning the President’s decision to enter into this...

On March 4 in the Capitol, New York State senators Andrea Stewart-Cousins, James Skoufis and Shelly B. Mayer introduced legislation aimed at reinforcing a science-based vaccine policy that is free from...