Albany Agenda
2026 New York state elections
How key New York candidates are raising and spending
Looking at New Yorkers’ campaign cash going into 2026
Interviews & Profiles
Everyone’s against Rana Abdelhamid. She’s running anyway.
A Q&A with the Assembly candidate running in a special election against the new “establishment.”
Personality
Heastie taps criminal justice reformer Alana Sivin as counsel
A socialist who challenged an incumbent legislator is now the right hand of the Assembly speaker.
Budget
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s FY 2027 executive budget proposal: by the numbers
It’s not an “austerity budget,” but it’s cautious.
Budget
Finances in MY executive budget? It’s more likely than you think
Gov. Kathy Hochul pitched a fiscally-focused spending plan that plays it safe with state money and is light on prickly policy proposals.
Power Lists
The 2026 Albany Power 100
The most influential New Yorkers in state government and politics.
Policy
Rather than prohibit local cooperation with ICE, Hochul targets state grants to curb it
Gov. Kathy Hochul created some confusion when she declared state resources would no longer go towards civil ICE raids, since state agencies already can’t work with immigration officials.
Albany Agenda
Hochul to target food insecurity in State of the State
With sharp criticisms of national Republicans, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand free summer meals for kids and fund food pantries ahead of federal cuts
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Candidates for governor begin charting course for June and November
Gov. Kathy Hochul began to preview her agenda while Antonio Delgado and Bruce Blakeman rolled out big endorsements.
Policy
Hochul quietly signs bill to stop conservatives from hijacking WFP ballot line
The new law makes it easier for the progressive third party to un-enroll someone “not in sympathy with the principles” of the party.
2026 New York state elections
Everyone’s waiting on Linda Rosenthal
Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal is a shoo-in to succeed state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, but she still hasn’t decided whether to run.
News & Politics
Brace yourselves, veto watchers: Hochul calls up nearly 100 bills
Here’s what we know about what Gov. Kathy Hochul might do.
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Albany Agenda
Hochul hits the campaign trail
Gov. Kathy Hochul traveled from Buffalo to NYC to stump for Democrats and ballot proposals ahead of tomorrow’s election.
Policy
Oh SNAP: Hochul funds food pantries, but not food assistance benefits
The state announced over $100 million in emergency food assistance, but it won’t spend the $650 million necessary to backfill federal funding for food stamps for November.
Albany Agenda
State lawmakers call for withholding state employees’ federal taxes
Since Trump cut federal funds to New York, Assembly Member Micah Lasher and state Sen. Jessica Ramos want to let the state government withhold federal taxes.
News & Politics
Hochul and Adams: A match made in Albany
Mayor Eric Adams benefited greatly over his four years from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s commitment to maintaining a healthy working relationship with the leader of the nation’s largest city.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Could Jacobs’ refusal to endorse Mamdani help Hochul?
State party chair Jay Jacobs broke with Gov. Kathy Hochul when she endorsed Zohran Mamdani, but it might all be part of the plan.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Albany’s ‘3 people in a room’ are all with Zohran Mamdani
They want him to be mayor. Will they support his agenda?
Upstate
Can Democrats hold onto this North Country Assembly seat?
Now that Assembly Member Billy Jones has left the state Legislature, the GOP is hoping to flip his seat – but it won’t be easy.
News & Politics
State Legislature in store for some major reshuffling
Retirements and local electoral wins could reshape the Democratic makeup of the 2027 state legislative class.
