New York state officials announced a tentative agreement Monday on a $254 billion budget that will prohibit most kids from ...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that lawmakers have come to a general agreement on the state budget that totals more than ...

An agreement has been reached with legislative leaders after nearly four weeks of negotiations in Albany. The estimated ...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats in the state Legislature have reached a weeks-late agreement on New York’s state ...

The budget will include an increase in payroll taxes on large companies to fully fund the MTA's capital plan, and introduce a ...

After being at odds over a proposed cell phone ban in New York schools, it appears Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers have ...

The $233 billion spending plan includes sweeping investments in criminal justice, mental health, and education reforms.

The Democratic governor persuaded lawmakers to lower the standard for involuntary commitment of mentally ill people.

School districts in New York face a May 20 deadline to finalize their own budgets ahead of the annual school budget vote ...

New York state lawmakers have agreed on a proposal to ban cellphones in public schools beginning in the next school year.

The agreed-to penalty enhancer could only be leveled if a suspect is charged with a class A misdemeanor or anything more ...