Policy
Policy
Hundreds of bills await Hochul’s signature. Here are 10 that will help define her leadership early on.
Which bills the new governor approves – and which she vetoes – will tell us how serious she is about climate change, government transparency and more.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
India Walton still has a general election to win, and Buffalo’s elite aren’t making it easy
Byron Brown will not be on the ballot, but not for lack of pulling strings.
New York State
Power Lists
The Western New York Power 100
The movers and shakers in Buffalo, Rochester and the surrounding region.
New York State
Politics
State inspector general resigns
Letizia Tagliafierro has left the job without explanation amid criticisms over an ethics investigation
Policy
Policy
The Buffalo Bills owners want a new stadium, and taxpayers might help them pay for it
The NFL team is a Western New York treasure, and critics say the owners are exploiting that to help pay for the $1.4 billion project.
Labor
Policy
The worker shortages plaguing the public sector
There are a variety of reasons New York is struggling to maintain essential services.
New York State
Policy
Takeaways from New York’s (competing!) redistricting draft maps
Failing to find common ground, the Independent Redistricting Commission released different plans along partisan lines.
New York State
Politics
Hochul sets new agenda for abortion rights in NY
It includes an education campaign, but no additional legislation yet.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Andrew Giuliani is banking on name recognition in a long shot run for governor
The former mayor’s son may have worked for Trump, but that might not be enough for GOP voters.
New York State
Policy
Industrial hemp promises sustainable solutions for New York, but will anyone buy in?
The industry in its “innovation stage” is eyeing Gov. Kathy Hochul for support.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Cornell’s ag program solves farmers’ toughest problems
The leading research institution also helps with workforce development and technological issues.
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Politics
Backlash grows over Hochul DFS nominee
Some progressives say Adrienne Harris is too cozy with the industries she would oversee as superintendent of the Department of Financial Services.
New York State
Politics
How Brian Benjamin will be tested as lieutenant governor
Kathy Hochul outlined an expansive portfolio for her newly sworn-in number two.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Will Kathy Hochul support a carbon tax?
Getting behind an effort that fell short last session could change the climate game in New York.
Labor
Politics
What will it take for Amazon workers to unionize?
The e-commerce behemoth is a formidable opponent to labor organizers, even in a union town like New York City.
Technology
Policy
How New York is subsidizing Amazon
Local agencies across the state lure the retail giant to town using generous tax incentives.
New York State
Politics
Five things to watch on redistricting in the coming days
The Independent Redistricting Commission is set to release draft congressional and state legislative district lines soon.
New York State
Politics