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Carl Heastie was elected unanimously by Democrats in the Assembly to be the next Speaker, less than two weeks after former Speaker Sheldon Silver was…
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Albany lawmakers are voting on a blizzard of budget bills that were hammered out over the weekend. The budget includes money for a property tax rebate for…
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New York lawmakers say it’s likely the state budget will include a moratorium on the effects of school exams administered in connection with the…
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New York Assembly Democrats approved the Dream Act, a bill to give college aid to the children of undocumented immigrants. They urged the Senate to follow…
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The leader of the New York State Assembly is non-committal about enacting the details of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s tax commission plan. Speaker Sheldon…
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An environmental group has given Senate Independent Democratic Leader Jeff Klein its 2013 Oil Slick award, claiming the Senate Co-leader has done more…