New York Legislature

The group is calling for three things: open meetings so the public can watch deliberations, conduct all mapping exercises and sessions in public and hold hybrid hearings across the state.

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney slammed a controversial measure in New York that would seal criminal records from public view.

The legal battles over redistricting are still not over. While the state Senate and congressional lines have been resolved by a court-appointed special master, arguments continue over who will draw the new state Assembly lines, after a court ruled that those lines were also unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

Leaders of the Democratic-controlled state legislature and New York Governor Kathy Hochul are proposing that a court reconvene the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who scored a resounding win in Tuesday’s primary, is not stopping to savor her victory. She outlined her plan for a Thursday special session of the Legislature to address the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down New York’s restrictions on carrying a concealed weapon.

The New York state Legislature for the first time rescinded some of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions that were put in place because of the COVID-19…

Supporters of a measure to ensure better workplace safety during future pandemics are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the bill, which was passed by both…

A panel tasked with drawing new legislative districts for members of Congress and the state Legislature still hasn’t received the funding allocated to it…

Governor Cuomo concedes that ethics reform is unlikely to be a part of the New York State budget, despite the conviction of the two legislative leaders on…

New York State will now permit the use of medical marijuana for some patients. The state Senate approved the measure over the objections of several…