Does anybody care about COVID-19 anymore?

As the state prepares to stop reporting hospital admissions due to COVID, a state official wonders what’s next for the disease — and what lessons we have learned. Read More

Reagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the Supreme Court

Two years after ending the national right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court will scrutinize one of the marquee efforts by the Biden administration to preserve abortion access ... Read More

Abortion money quietly made the state budget

Democrats want abortion rights to be on the ballot this year. And in New York, abortion funding is in the state budget. Lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul quietly agreed to a $25 million fund that ... Read More

Hate crimes deal likely

The deal would also come as hate crimes have increased in the state in recent years. Law enforcement agencies reported a spike in hate crime incidents from 2020 to 2022, the most recent year available ... Read More

Early barbs in key House race

The Senate and Assembly are poised to vote on them as early as today with the hope of wrapping up the $237 billion spending plan before they head out for a two-week break Monday. So enjoy Albany for a ... Read More

Pennsylvania primary election: Summer Lee wins her competitive house race

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with election results from the Pennsylvania primaries and the latest news on presidential candidates. Read More