APP Local & State Politics

While the political rivalry between California and Florida is heating up, the Sunshine State appears to be winning the battle with some companies that have chosen to move to the East Coast. “We couldn’t hire anyone — the cost of living…

A coalition of business organizations in New York on Monday called for federal action on gun control legislation following a string of mass shootings across the country.  The backing of federal legislation from the Business Council of…

When someone makes a mess, they're expected to clean it up. Fossil fuel companies that have emitted significant greenhouse gases leading to the climate crisis would be required to pay a combined $30 billion to the state for environmental…

This past March, U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to reconsider a lowering of the threshold for overtime pay for agriculture workers from 60 hours a week to 40. Now, a day after he was sworn in as lieutenant governor,…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Millions of New Yorkers should expect tax relief, thanks to the next state budget, but it’s far from clear how the state will use billions in rising tax revenues this year. Any big spending increases will depend in…

New Yorkers who are holding holiday gatherings should consider the potential effect it could have on the most vulnerable person, state Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said Friday in an interview with Capital Tonight.  Potentially…

Census data released Monday found New York state had the steepest annual population decline in the country between from July 2020 to July 2021, losing more than 1.5% of its people during that 12-month period. The news raised alarm bells…

Thanks to higher-than-expected mid-year revenues and a federal windfall of pandemic relief, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s freshman executive budget proposal is a boon to a variety of budget sectors, including the two largest — education and health…