Health Care (Archived)
Policy
A new paid sick leave plan for coronavirus
Cuomo expands his proposal in response to the public health threat.
Personality
Personality
The fight to regulate pharmacy benefit managers
Democrats say it’s a practical way to get prescription drug costs under control.
Ethics
Policy
Will lawmakers cede control in order to clean up Albany?
Reformers want the judiciary to make more appointments on a proposed state ethics commission.
New York State
Policy
Heastie’s weakening hand on bail reform
Fair or not, the political winds are blowing in favor of changing the recently implemented criminal justice reforms.
New York State
Politics
The tricky politics of paid gestational surrogacy
The budget process offers Democrats a chance to figure out an issue that divided them last year.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
How Trump is thwarting Cuomo’s agenda
The governor faces federal opposition on a variety of policy fronts.
New York State
Policy
A taxing strategy for moderate Senate Democrats
Activists, union leaders and fellow lawmakers are using carrots and sticks in pursuit of tax increases on the wealthy.
Donald Trump
Personality
Who said it – Bloomberg or Trump?
Take our quiz: Can you tell which billionaire made these demeaning remarks?
Politics
The Bloomberg campaign hits Caucus Weekend
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign sought to recruit supporters at the annual legislative conference organized by the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators.
New York State
Politics
Why Cuomo’s approach to politics doesn’t work with Trump
The governor has not had a lot to show for his White House meetings with the president.
Criminal Justice
Politics
Why the state Senate and Assembly are split on bail reform
Competing incentives for the different Democratic conferences.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Everyone’s got a problem with the plastic bag ban
Environmentalists say new rules are too permissive and the plastics industry says they are too restrictive.
Criminal Justice
Policy
The Democrats working to reform bail reform
A working group of state senators is under pressure to rethink criminal justice – again – or risk electoral defeat.
Personality
Personality
The man tasked with saving the world – or at least New York
DEC chief Basil Seggos has a lot on his agenda, from plastic bags to climate change.
Criminal Justice
Politics
Political extremists have found a home on this GOP-backed Facebook group
Far-right comments crop up among the 160,000 members of Repeal Bail Reform.
New York State
Policy
Marijuana companies spend big on lobbying amid a slumping pot market
Here’s who’s still spending a lot to legalize pot in New York.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Cuomo gives a shot to an alcohol-friendly agenda
The governor is helping lawmakers overcome opposition to alcohol in movie theaters.
New York State
Politics
Who’s facing a 2020 primary challenge in the state Legislature?
Progressives are targeting several longtime Democratic lawmakers.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
What Andy Byford’s resignation means for Cuomo
“Train Daddy’s” sudden departure is off-brand for the governor.
New York City
Politics
Cuomo’s proposal to divert Cy Vance’s money for discovery reform
New funding to help district attorneys comply with discovery reforms would come at the expense of the Manhattan district attorney.
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