GET BYRNED: A key ally of Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is acting behind the scenes to oust a potential Democratic challenger ...

The state budget is 15 days past due, but according to leaders, progress is being made on some key issues holding up the budget. Lawmakers returned to the capitol on ...

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said lawmakers struck a tentative deal with district attorneys, potentially clearing a budget ...

Gov. Hochul, others express optimism about resolving discovery law issues, a key factor delaying the overdue state budget.

ALBANY – Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Tuesday his chamber has a deal in place with the city’s five district attorneys to revamp the laws that govern evidence sharing at criminal trials. Heastie ...

The debate over when cases should be dismissed if prosecutors fail to turn over evidence held up the state budget for weeks.

The late budget has also given lawmakers more time to advocate against some of Hochul’s other priorities, including changes ...

The budget, slated to clock in at over $250 billion, is two weeks past its April 1 deadline (not an unusual occurrence in New York.) In addition to dictating how the state will spend its money in the ...

New York’s budget is being held up by squabbles among lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul over discovery rules for prosecutors and involuntarily holding those struggling with mental illness in hospitals.

Non-fiscal policy shouldn't be jammed into the annual negotiation, but a proposal to keep lawmakers' salaries flowing when it ...

Gov. Hochul is taking a firm stand with her fellow Democrats in the Legislature over the late state budget (which was due on April 1) and important policy matters. Good for her. Hochul must hold ...