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What's inside the Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance state budget bill printed Wednesday.
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May 20, 2026
And an update on the timing of a state budget vote.
May 19, 2026
And another strike to a state gun law on concealed carry.
May 18, 2026
And the packaging reduction and health data privacy bills are moving next week.
May 15, 2026
And multiple redistricting measures could pass before session ends in June.
May 14, 2026
And how many (and which) bills have already passed both chambers this year.
May 13, 2026
And Blakeman has won his case in pursuit of public matching funds.
May 12, 2026
And Hochul explains what happened with her budget announcement last week.
May 11, 2026
And the Health Department's backlog is impacting New Yorkers
May 8, 2026
Lawmakers said such a deal had not been struck after Hochul announced it Thursday.
May 7, 2026
Budget bills are expected to come up for a vote next week.
And Democrats want Hochul to sign a bill to protect doctors that prescribe abortion medication.
May 6, 2026
And the state budget is 'really close to the beginning of the end.'
May 5, 2026
But a budget vote is not expected this week at the state Capitol.
May 4, 2026
And a bill to delay the electric school bus mandate is moving in the Legislature.
May 1, 2026
And an upstate opt-in to the pied-à-terre tax has now been proposed.
Apr 30, 2026
Plus: Hochul's budget deal announcement will now be her latest since taking office.
Apr 29, 2026
And lawmakers are seeking to influence the Climate Act court case, new filings show.
Apr 28, 2026
And a seventh budget extender is passing with an eighth expected later this week.
Apr 27, 2026
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And this week's Capitol cheat sheet.
Apr 25, 2026
And New York wants pitches from developers for renewable energy projects
Apr 24, 2026
And cannabis retailers can now stage farmers market-style events in New York.
Apr 23, 2026
And Hochul bans state employees from insider trading on prediction markets.
Apr 22, 2026
And unemployment in New York hits a 4-year high.
Apr 21, 2026
And a new bill would pause state support for new nuclear energy.
Apr 20, 2026
