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New York Governor Kathy Hochul traveled to Binghamton University Friday to outline what the Southern Tier region can expect in this year’s state budget.
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In his annual State of the County address Wednesday, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar said residents can expect to see a lot of construction in 2024, from new housing developments to repairs to roads and bridges.
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A county investigation alleges former Ithaca mayor Svante Myrick and others violated ethics code in the early days of the city's Reimagining Public Safety campaign.
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New York’s redistricting commission approved a set of maps on a bipartisan basis for the first time in its existence after deadlocking following the 2020 census.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated Rowan Wilson to be New York’s next chief judge, a position responsible for leading the state’s highest court and managing the judicial branch of state government.
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Lawmakers returned during a two-week holiday break to approve the second one-week extender, which will keep the state running through April 17.
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The City of Binghamton’s Human Rights Commission has been effectively defunct since 2016 when city council gave full control over nominations to the panel to the mayor.
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House and Senate lawmakers crafting next year’s state budget are questioning whether a multi-million dollar funding increase will help the Department of State finish plans to replace those systems
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Gov. Josh Shapiro is asking for a $60 million increase for higher education schools, but some lawmakers disagree about which schools should get more funding.
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Worhach will spend 90 days in a state-supervised drug treatment program before being released on parole.
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Walgreens stopped the sale of mifepristone one of two drugs used in a medication induced abortion, after attorneys general in those states threatened the pharmacy chains with legal repercussions. Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James say the medicine must remain available in New York.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing a hefty an increase in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools in his first budget delivered Tuesday to the Legislature, but the Democrat’s administration also emphasized prudence, saying a massive cash surplus will dwindle over time.